Bio

dePelecyn studio inc. specializes in lighting art and environments such as residences, exhibit places, and artful spaces. The studio is led by Carol dePelecyn, who has a Masters Degree in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Carol grew up in Racine, Wisconsin where she was enriched by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Johnsons’ Wax and Spring Green. She went on to Madison to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dance and Environmental Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. As a dancer, she knew the importance of light in sculpting form and moved to New York City to pursue her Masters degree in Lighting Design.

As lighting assistant for Jules Fisher & Paul Marantz in New York City, she worked on large architectural projects including the Grand Central Terminal Renovation, the Seattle Art Museum, and the National Gallery of London. She took her professional experience to Seattle where she founded her own firm in 1997.

With the opening of dePelecyn studio, Carol was hired by glass artist, Dale Chihuly, as lighting consultant for his international glass installations. After five years of specializing in lighting glass art in architecture, she expanded her practice to work on larger projects such as private residences, public art installations, and corporate environments. She now has over twenty years of experience in lighting design and is committed to conscientious placement of lights using energy efficient light sources.

Carol has received numerous awards for her lighting design and creativity including the ‘Americans for the Arts Award’, the ‘International Illumination Award of Merit’, and the ‘Illuminating Engineering Society Award’. She guest lectures in the Design Department at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.