Huether studied stained glass techniques at the Pilchuck Glass School, in Stanwood Washington as well as developing his contemporary style during a collaborative project with the German contemporary stained glass artist Professor Johannes Schreiter.
Huether specializes in the creation of public and privately commissioned artwork, and also creates fine art Huether’s large-scale and privately commissioned work is always site-specific. During his conceptual phase Huether conducts expansive research in order to deliver an artwork design that is unique to the specific location and connects to historical, geographical, social, economic, ethical, religious et cetera characteristics.
The artist founded his professional business and art studio in 1987.
The studio was initially located on Coombs Street in Napa, California. After elaborate renovations of a former hay barn on 1821 Monticello Road in Napa, California, the artist opened the doors to his new studio space in 2008. houses a gallery space, offices and a large production facility. The team at consists of the Artist Gordon Huether, the Studio Director, a Marketing Team, a Project Development team, a Project Manager, a Public Art Administrator, a Design Team, Finance + Human Resources, a Studio Manager and of course, a Team of artisans in charge of production.
The Studio is open on weekdays to the public.,,
Huether received his very first public art commission from the University of Alaska in 1989. The artist has designed and fabricated over 165 private commissions and over 70 public art commissions worldwide.
All of the concepts the artist designs are one-off creations.
Huether’s team oftentimes also transports and installs the artwork. include: The ‘Lady Bird Mural’ at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas (2011), the ‘Aluminum Yucca’ in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2003), architectural art glass window treatment for ‘The Bridge North Texas’, Dallas, Texas (2008), ‘Hoops’ at Oregon State University’s Basketball Practice Facility (2014), ‘Globussphäre’ in Loßburg, Germany (2009), ‘Pixel Care’ for the El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California (2009), ‘Lichtregen’ at the Archer Hotel, New York, New York (2014), ‘Highwire Travelers’ at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Terminal 1, Baggage Claim in Morrisville, North Carolina (2014), Parish Church Saint Laurentius in Bobenheim-Roxheim, Germany (2013), ‘A-Round Oakland’ at the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) airport connector train station in Oakland, California (2014).,
Gordon Huether has been the permanent artist in residence at Artesa Vineyards & Winery since 1997. One of the first pieces Huether completed was a series of sculptures made from a composite of resin, fiberglass and powdered aluminum for the fountain at the vineyard’s entrance. Artesa Vineyards & Winery features a rotating exhibit of Gordon Huether"s sculptural and fine art work.
A selection of Gordon Huether"s fine art work is on display in Saint Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery"s gallery space since Fall 2014.
