Born in the western, mountainous region of North Carolina, David Van Noppen's career as a glass artist echoes his comfort with interacting with natural elements. Fascinated by the transformation of properties in nature, Van Noppen is drawn to the process of moving a solid to a molten state, and arriving at a solid form again. Learning to master glassblowing demands patience, flexibility and a vision, but for Van Noppen, it also captures the wonder of spontaneity, often eclipsed in the hurried pace of everyday life.

Van Noppen exhibits include United States Embassy, Norway; The White House Christmas Tree, The White House, Washington, DC; the Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI, and many more.