Oliver Debikey was born into a world of art. The son of world-renowned ceramic artist and ceramic engineer George Debikey and prolific multimedia artist Ilana Debikey, Oliver developed an appreciation for art and a creative passion from an early age. A true renaissance man, Oliver received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering before pursuing the lifelong study of glass blowing. A Program Manager for GE Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati and a successful amateur graphics designer/photographer with a national cover to his credit, he retreats to the hot shop to satisfy his need to create pieces that offer both tactile and visual pleasure. Oliver’s work can be found in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. His portfolio includes works of varying shapes, textures, and color infusions that take advantage of the material's properties of translucency and transparency. He brings an interdisciplinary approach to his art and thrives on exploring new styles and techniques to create singularly unique pieces. The ever–evolving forms, the layering and mixing of colors, and the addition of texture and optical effects, continue to bring freshness and new aesthetics to his work.