Artist Michael L. Orr was
born in 1954 in Burlingame, California. Early on he
possessed an aptitude for art. He began his career at the
age of sixteen selling welded metal sculpture creations
professionally. In 1972 he moved to Seattle to attend the
University of Washington where he earned a BS in Pharmacy.
Throughout his career as a professional Pharmacist, Michael
continued to produce artwork in many forms including oil
painting, sculpture, etc. In 1995 Michael’s creative
path led him to study the art of glass blowing. After a few
classes he discovered a real passion and talent for the art
form. In 1998 he purchased the gallery/ studio from his
former teacher, John Walsh. Fully devoting his energies to
glass he has earned in a short time an excellent local
reputation. His work may be found in galleries in
Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, and the Hawaiian
Islands where his colorful, ocean inspired pieces are
extremely popular. Michael credits his love for the ocean
and the organic forms found in nature for his creations in
glass. He is also an admirer of the clean lines and elegant
ornamentation found in Japanese art.
