For more than 35 years, Danny Perkins has explored the relationship between color and form—first as an internationally recognized glass artist and now as a painter. His paintings engage with the tradition of Abstract Expressionist Color Field painting, exploring the expressive power of color in the absence of representational form.
For Perkins, color carries emotion, memory, cultural meaning, and personal experience. By making color his primary subject, he invites viewers to connect with their own internal and emotional landscapes. His use of the horizon line creates a sense of order within an often-chaotic world while offering an accessible point of entry into the work. At the heart of his abstractions are drama, movement, and hope—always hope.
Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Perkins was raised in Oklahoma in an orphanage on the Cherokee Nation. As an adult, he lived in the Bay Area before moving to Washington State, where he established a career exhibiting nationally and internationally. His work is held in museum collections throughout the country. He now lives and works in Tucson, Arizona.
DANNY PERKINS
CONDENSED RESUME
American Artist
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Anne Gould- Hauberg, Seattle, WA
Asian Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR
Boston Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg, PA
Coming Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Elton John, Atlanta, GA
George Saxe, Palo Alto, CA
Jack Benaroya, Seattle, WA
Jerry Rose, Atherton, CA
Judy Cornfield, Hollywood, FL
MacAllen International Museum, McAllen, TX
Microsoft Corporation, Seattle, WA
National Museum of American Art, Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian), Washington DC
Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Price Waterhouse, Phoenix, AZ
Taco Bell Corporation, Irvine, CA
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England
Wells Fargo Headquarters, Denver, CO
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026 Assembly Art Fair, Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA
2025 Pidgin Palace. Tucson, AZ
2024 Patricia Rovzar Gallery. Seattle, WA
2022 Pidgin Palace. Tucson, AZ
2016 R. Duane Reed Gallery. St. Louis, MO
2011 William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
2008 Habatat Gallery. Boca Raton, FL
2007 R. Duane Reed Gallery. St. Louis, MO
2006 William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
Habatat Gallery. Boca Raton, FL
2005 Hawk Gallery. Columbus, OH
Pop Star, Butters Gallery. Portland, OR
Duane Reed Gallery. New York, NY
2004 Habatat Gallery. Chicago, IL
Palm Beach Contemporary Art Fair, Habatat Gallery. Palm Beach, FL
2003 Duane Reed Gallery. St. Louis, MO
William Traver Gallery. Tacoma, WA
2002 Hawk Gallery. Columbus, OH
Extravaganza, Heller Gallery. New York, NY
Habatat Gallery. Chicago, IL
2001 Breath, William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
Passion and Beasts, Duane Reed Gallery. Chicago, IL
Habatat Gallery. Miami, FL
Highline Gallery. Aspen, CO
2000 Elders, Butters Gallery. Portland, OR
Transitions, Heller Gallery. New York. NY
Stone Age, William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
Riley Hawk Gallery. Columbus, OH
1999 Duane Reed Gallery. Chicago, IL
Habatat Gallery. Miami, FL
1998 Marx Saunders Gallery. Chicago, IL
Heller Gallery. New York. NY
1998 Mirco Arts, Butters Gallery. Portland, OR
Grand Central Gallery. Tampa, FL
Highline Gallery. Aspen, CO
1997 Jackie 0, William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
Habatat Gallery. Aspen, CO
Butters Gallery. Portland, OR
1996 Artland 200 miles, William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA
Habatat Gallery, Miami, FL
Sandy Carson Gallery. Denver, CO
1995 Habatat Gallery. Pontiac, Ml
Riley Hawk Gallery. Cleveland, OH
New Work, Heller Gallery. New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2005 Review: Glass Magazine, Spring
2004 Profiled Article: The Artisan Northwest, Debra Jensen
Book: Contemporary International Glass, Jennifer Hawkins Opie
2003 Review: The Columbus Dispatch, Jacqueline Hill
1996 Publication: American Craft, "Danny Perkins”, Matthew Kangas, Feb/ March
1994 Habatat Glass, "State of the Art", Habatat Gallery
1992 Book: Out of the Fire, Bonnie Miller
1990 Review: New York Times, December SO
1989 Book: Contemporary Glass, Susanne K. Franz
1986 Publication: Works, Habatat Gallery
Book: 50's Style Now and Then, Richard Horn
1985 Publication: INSIGHT: A Collectors Guide to Contemporary American Glass, Habatat Gallery
FILM PROJECTS
2018 Run Coyote Run, Car Coordinator, Art Department: Fabricator and Swing crew
2018 When the Curtain Falls, Car Coordinator, Art Department: Fabricator and Swing crew
2017 Love by Drowning, Car Coordinator, Art Department: Fabricator and Swing crew
2016 Run Coyote Run, Car Coordinator, Art Department: Fabricator and Swing crew