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Justin Parr is a multimedia artist and designer whose approach to his work has always involved a tone of loving imperfection. As a glassblower, he has over fifteen years of experience on the torch with a body of work in this regard both decorative and functional. His assorted work has dealt with earthly elements– earth through his gardens featured in the New York Times Magazine; salt from his travel grant work in Europes salt mines; glass through his numerous marbles, drinking glasses and sculpture; light through his photography, and assorted other media. He is the caretaker and artist-in-residence of the Hot Wells Hotel ruins. He is the owner of FL!GHT Gallery, a San Antonio artistic institution for 23 years and running. He has recently spent time creating architectural details for several custom homes using traditional glass and stained glass techniques to create something contemporary and unseen in South Texas. He lives by the ethos “Everything is part of it.”
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Artist Type: Media Arts: Filmmaker, Media/Visual Communications, New Media/Technology; Performing Arts: Performance Art; Visual Arts: Artisan, Glass Artist, Maker, Mixed Media Artist, Muralist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
Artist Statement of Work
Tell us about your work (style, approach, philosophy, subject and/or theme):
Everything is part of it. I like to work within all mediums available to me to accomplish the vision at the time for whatever project is at hand. I love making large scale works, public art, and also drinking glasses and objects such as marbles that could spark a conversation or a change in someone's day. Often some of my most favorite work is making something functional for people to use or observe in their everyday lives.
