Gary Rice

Gary was born in 1951 at Lynwood California. He attended Grossmont College and San Diego State University.  He left a career as a medical supply purchasing agent to open a stained glass studio in 1974.  In 1976 Gary moved to Nevada City California and operated a studio and gallery.  Gary met his wife Judy in his studio in 1978.  Judy and Gary pursued architectural glass commissions for about ten years, and then began to explore fusing and slumping.  Gary’s early hot glass experience began in 1989 when he assisted Michael Schmidt with the construction of a production glass studio.                                          

In 1992 Gary received his first off hand blowing instruction from Michael and continued to study basic technique at Schmidt/RheaGlass until 1994.  At this time Gary acquired his own equipment and continued to experiment.  In 1998 he attended Red Deer College in Alberta, Canada to study Italian styles and various other off-hand blowing techniques with Jeff Holmswood.    

Currently Gary works with his wife and two assistants, Lance Stroheker and Nick Philips at their studio/gallery in Clarksville Missouri.  Their studio provides them with the equipment to manipulate glass in liquid or solid state.  Their work can be seen in galleries and private collections worldwide.

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