Kirkland, Washington, December 2005 – Renowned artist and Puget Sound native, Dale Chihuly, has been selected as the 2006 Seattle-King County First Citizen for his indelible contributions to the local community and world at large through his art. Chihuly will be honored with the First Citizen Award on May 10, 2006 at the Seattle Westin Hotel. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.seattlefirstcitizen.com or calling (425) 820-3277.

This photo was taken at Chihuly’s lap pool a while back…

It’s interesting, while he’s the Association of Realtors Man of the Year, he’s involved in a complicated lawsuit over copyright infringement. “When does inspiration cross the line into imitation?”, asks Maureen O’Hagen in the Seattle Times. Seattle Times lawsuit article

That’s the question at the heart of a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle claiming two glass blowers have copied Dale Chihuly’s designs and are selling knockoffs at several local galleries.

The copyright-infringement suit, filed Oct. 27 by Seattle-based Chihuly Inc. and the world-renowned glass artist’s publishing company, is asking for at least $1 million in damages

Chihuly Screwed Me!

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