David Schwarz was born in Vancouver, WA in 1952. In the early 1980’s he received a Masters in Science/Glass from Illinois State University. He taught at the Pilchuck Glass School from 1979 to 1986 while developing his technique and style. Schwarz From that point he’s been a full time artist working out of his studio in Ridgefield, WA.

David Schwarz’s work is in collections such as the Corning Museum of Glass, NY; Milwaukee Museum of Art, WI; Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington DC; the High Museum, Atlanta, GA; and the Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN; City of Seattle and the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri- Columbia. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s award winning arts program Oregon Art Beat featured him.

"Tree Composition in Copper Red" by David Schwarz