The primary medium in my artwork is glass. My work ranges from small table-top pieces to large scale sculptural and architectural installations. It includes blown glass vessels, wall-mounted and free-standing sculpture, and leaded glass architectural panels. In my blown glass work, I attempt to create a sense of space and dimensionality in the surfaces of the pieces. Using the traditional processes of vessel-forming, I apply layers of color to create organic imagery, like peering into a thicket of trees and vines, or an undersea landscape, or looking through a microscope at cellular structures. In my larger scale sculptural work, with the blown glass, it is necessary to think in terms of components, because there is a definite limit to how big an individual blown glass piece can be. Therefore, there is a lot of metal-work, which provides the support structure for the glass components. The metal also becomes a design element, and I like to manipulate the metal by heating and bending and forging to give it a handmade feel.
With my leaded glass work, I am translating drawing and painting into a functional glass panel, which can be used as a window, door, or a screen. I combine commercially available sheet glass with glass that I make in my studio, to create abstract compositions.
WHAT WE DO
Architectural Leaded Glass
Sculptural Projects
 Leaded Glass Screen'A Study in Clear Textures'
Mariposa Restaurant, Neiman Marcus
Plano, Texas, 5'h x 40'w |
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 Leaded Glass ScreenPrivate Residence, Dallas, Texas
8'h x 7'w |
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 Leaded Glass Stair RailingPrivate Residence, Plano, Texas |
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 Leaded Glass Panel40"h x 30"w |
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 Round WindowPrivate Residence, Rockwall, Texas
Leaded Glass, 40" Diameter |
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 Fused Glass WindowsPrivate Residence, Dallas, Texas
Kiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass ScreenMarriot Hotel, Rogers, Arkansas
Leaded Glass, 5'h x 16'w |
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 Glass Divider ScreensTax Advisors Office, Dallas, Texas
Kiln-Formed Glass |
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 'Red Rocks'Leaded Glass Window,
Private Residence, Colorado Springs
8'h x 7'w |
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 RipplesBlown Glass, Fused Glass, Steel
6' high x 9' wide x 1' deep |
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 ''Maiz de Oro'Wall Sculpture, Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
8'h x 4'w x 10"d |
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 'Blue Pearl'Suspended Glass Sculpture,
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
8' x 4' x 4' |
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 'Golden Flower'Naveen Jindal School of Management
University of Texas at Dallas
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
10' x 5' x 5' |
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 'Golden Flower'Naveen Jindal School of Management
University of Texas at Dallas
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
10' x 5' x 5' |
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 'Sunrise'Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
14'h x 16'w x 8'd |
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 'Sunrise'Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
14'h x 16'w x 8'd |
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 'Sunrise'Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel
14'h x 16'w x 8'd |
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 'Dancing Flame'Kiln Formed Glass Sculpture
'Encana Oil and Gas'
Plano, Texas
5'h x 5'w x 1'd |
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 Fused Glass Wall ArtElements of Architecture, Fort Worth, TX
Kiln-Formed Glass |
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 'Glass Flowers'Baylor Hospital, Grapevine, Texas
Kiln-Formed Glass
4' diameter each |
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 Wall SculptureKiln-Formed Glass and Steel
4'h x 8'w x 10"d
Private Residence, Dallas, Texas |
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 'Onward'Kiln Formed Glass, Steel
4'h x 4'w x 6"d
Private Residence, Oak Cliff, Texas |
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 'Glass Boat'Suspended Sculpture,
Blown Glass and Steel
4'h x 8'w x 4'd
Private Residence, Gulf Breeze, Florida |
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 'Mardi Gras Chandelier'Custom Glass Lighting
Blown Glass and Steel
Private Residence, New Orleans, La. |
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 'Rondels'Blown Glass
Private Residence, Dallas, Texas |
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 'Chalcedony Rondels'Private Residence, Dallas, Texas |
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 'Blue Amphora'Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass, 5'h x 18"w x 18"d |
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 Wall-Mounted Blown Glass ChandelierPrivate Residence, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass, Steel, Lighting
8'h x 4'w x 1'd |
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 Glass Wall SculptureCedar Park Regional Hospital
Cedar Park, Texas
Blown Glass and Steel
8'h x 5'w x 1'd |
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 White and Black RondelsPrivate Residence, Dallas, Texas
Blown Glass |
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 Wall-Mounted RondelsPrivate Residence, Addison, Texas
Blown Glass |
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 'Red Serpentine'Private Residence, Dallas, Texas
6'h x 1'w x 1'd |
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 'Glass Garden'Mariposa Restaurant
Neiman Marcus, Plano, Texas
Blown Glass, 10'h x 10'w x 1'd |
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 'Balloon Dartboard'Blown Glass, 6'h x 8'w x 8"d
Connatser Family Law Offices
Dallas, Texas |
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 'Golden Bubbles'Private Residence, Highland Park, Texas
Blown Glass |
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 'Bubble Strands'Blown Glass |
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 'Urban Icon 2'Glass, Granite, Stainless Steel
Private Residence, Mesa, Arizona |
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 'Urban Icon 2'Fidelity Investments, Dallas, Texas
Glass, Granite, Steel, 9'h x 2'w x 18"d |
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 Glass Tile BacksplashKiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass Tile BacksplashKiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass Tile Backsplash and Vent HoodKiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass Tile BacksplashKiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass Tile BacksplashKiln-Formed Glass |
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 Glass Tile BacksplashKiln-Formed Glass |
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Glass Tile Murals
Autonomous Studio Work
 'Swimmer'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Mask'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Flower'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Dream Horse'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Chair'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Boat'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Black Tulip'Mary Lynn Bowman
Kiln-Formed Glass and Wood |
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 'Push'Blown Glass, Wood, and Steel |
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 'Clef'Blown Glass, Wood, and Steel |
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 'Hole'Blown Glass, Wood, and Steel |
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 'Eschatology of Radiology'Glass, Concrete, and X-Ray Tube |
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 PowerStationBlown Glass, Cast Glass, Copper Inclusions
14"h x 10"w x 10"d |
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 'Rock'Blown Glass, Steel Wire, Found Object |
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 'Dirt Ball'Blown Glass, Steel, Copper |
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 'Spit Ball'Blown Glass, Wood, Steel |
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 'Sea Pod'Blown Glass |
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 Copper Pod 2Blown Glass, Engraved, Copper-bearing paint, Cold Patina |
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 'Copper Pod'Blown Glass, Copper-Bearing Paint, Cold Patina |
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 'Charcoal Pod'Blown Glass and Charcoal |
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 'Prison Letter'Blown Glass, Copper, Charcoal, Paper |
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 'Shield'Kiln-Formed Glass, Steel, and Lead |
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 'Urban Icon'Glass, Concrete, and Steel |
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 'Decision Generator'Glass, Concrete, Copper, Lead, and Steel |
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 'Stand-Up Man'Glass, Concrete, and Steel |
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 'Top Part'Glass, Concrete, and Steel |
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 'Menacing Gadget'Cast Glass, Copper, Wood, Steel, String |
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 'Black Snake'Blown Glass and Steel |
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 ClimberCharcoal Drawing |
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My autonomous artwork is a discovery process; I am always experimenting with new ideas and techniques. There are successes and failures in this approach, but, either way, I continue to be curious.
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