Dent didn’t just want to paint portraits—he wanted to disturb the heart of the nation. He saw his work as a kind of visual sermon, using art to inspire people to embrace their own creativity. As he put it: “It’s not what you do, it’s the way you do it that makes you an artist. Whatever you do… do it with all your heart”.

He turned down a Guinness World Record for fastest painter because he didn’t want the spectacle to overshadow his message.

Artist's Expression Of Beauty In Life

My Goal, as an artist, is to infuse into my artwork Life Giving Energy, Power, Joy, Beauty, Healing, Integrity, Vitality, and Spirit To Help Transition life to a higher level of Being. 

CONE VASE MURRINE STYLE
Approximate 10 inches tall x 6 1/2 inches in diameter
The vases are prized not just for their craftsmanship but also for their rarity. Marquis, a pioneer in American studio glass, and Purser, known for his playful aesthetic, collaborated under the “Noble Effort” label in the 1980s. Each piece often includes a signature cane embedded in the base, sometimes with the year of creation.

Approx 9 1/2 inches tall x 6 inches in diameter

SIGNED AND DATED

Marquis’s teapots often include:

• Bright, mosaic-like murrine patterns
• Irregular, humorous forms
• Embedded signature canes
• A nod to Venetian glass traditions with a distinctly American twist

These pieces are highly collectible, especially those from the 1980s and early ’90s, and they frequently appear in museum collections.
Approx 6 1/2 tall x 5 inches in diameter

Approx 6 inches tall x 5 inches in diameter

Approx 9 inches tall x 5 inches diameter

Approximate 8 1/2 inches long x 4 inches tall

Fascinating piece of Americana-meets-studio-glass! The 2008 Gene Autry Toy Pistol by Richard Marquis is a sculptural work that blends found objects with Marquis’s signature murrine glass technique. It’s not a functional toy, but rather a collectible art object—crafted from steel and embedded with colorful glass canes, mounted on a display base about 8.75" x 3", with the pistol itself measuring around 7" long.

This piece reflects Marquis’s playful, irreverent approach to glass art—reimagining nostalgic objects through the lens of fine craftsmanship and humor. It was auctioned in 2013, though the final sale price wasn’t publicly disclosed. Still, given Marquis’s reputation and the rarity of this kind of crossover work, it’s a prized item among collectors of both studio glass and pop culture ephemera.

Approximate 14 1/2 inches tall x 4 1/2 inches in diameter

Approx 5 inches tall x 4 inches in diameter

Approx 8 inches tall x 10 inches in diameter

Approx 19 inches in diameter

• • Metal: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $2 (Niue legal tender)
  • Mintage: Limited to 10,000 coins
  • Finish: Proof
  • Mint: New Zealand Mint
  • Packaging: Comes in a Star Wars–themed display box with a Certificate of Authenticity
  • Design: Features Jabba the Hutt in his palace on Tatooine, as seen in Return of the Jedi

• • Metal: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $2 (Niue legal tender)
  • Mintage: Limited to 5,000 coins
  • Finish: Proof
  • Design: Features the Death Star in detailed engraving, officially licensed by Lucasfil

• • Metal: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $2 (legal tender in Niue)
  • Mintage: Limited to just 1,977 coins, a nod to the film’s release year
  • Design: Features a colorized and engraved replica of the original Star Wars: A New Hope movie poster

• • Metal: 2 oz of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $5 (legal tender in Niue)
  • Mintage: Limited to 5,000 coins
  • Finish: Proof, Ultra High Relief
  • Packaging: Star Wars–branded display box with Certificate of Authenticity
  • Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
  • Reverse: Han Solo in carbonite, from The Empire Strikes Back

• • Metal: 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $5 (legal tender in Niue)
  • Mintage: Limited to 5,000 coins
  • Finish: Proof, Ultra High Relief
  • Design: Features Yoda using the Force, with intricate depth and detail

• Metal: 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver
• Face Value: $5 (legal tender in Niue)
• Mintage: Limited to 5,000 coins
• Finish: Proof, Ultra High Relief
• Design: Sculpted in the shape of Darth Vader’s helmet, with incredible depth and detail

• • Metal: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
  • Face Value: $2 (legal tender in Niue)
  • Mintage: Limited to 5,000 coins
  • Finish: Proof
  • Design: Finely engraved image of the Death Star, officially licensed by Lucasfil

• Metal: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
• Face Value: $5 (legal tender in Niue)
• Mintage: Limited to 500 coins
• Finish: Proof
• Design: Features a mirrored pair of dogs—one frosted, one polished—symbolizing the duality of the zodiac

32 bills all together