Tony Greer and Lee Ware

“Electric Glass"

February 3-February 25 2012
Martin McDonald Hall Gallery

Artist Statement (Tony Greer)

Tony Greer has called Lubbock his home since birth, has owned and operated Special Effects Neon for the past 31 years and is self-taught in the art and science of glassworking, neon lighting and plasma sculpture. He produces conventional neon tubing for signage and architectural illumination as well as luminous glass sculpture incorporating inert gases, glowing phosphors and high voltage enclosed in blown glass tubing or furnace glass. "The things that intrigue me the most are electricity, light and glass. Each one is fascinating on its own, but when these elements are combined they have the potential to become something uniquely beautiful. For me, this is the perfect marriage of science and art, as I find many of the phenomena in physics, as well as nature, intrinsically beautiful." Tony's studio is presently located at 1822-24 Buddy Holly Avenue, along with Sandstorm Glassworks and Tornado Gallery.

Artist Statement (Lee Ware)

Lee Ware , a West Texas native and co-owner of Lubbock’s Sandstorm Glassworks, Inc. (www.sandstormglassworks.com) has trained in glass at Pratt Fine Art Center in Seattle and most recently at Penland School of Craft in Penland North Carolina. He seeks to create unique glass art that stimulates the senses and emotion. “The fluid nature of glass owes to eliciting emotional responses of joy, fear, wonder, and intrigue”. Lee, along with his business partner opened Sandstorm Glassworks in Lubbock Texas in November of 2010. You may reach him by emailing info@sandstormglassworks.com or by calling 806-300-0244.