June 4 – August 8, 2010
Reception June 11, 2010 6-9PM
Food for Thought with Wayne Strattman – Tuesday June 8, 2010 12PM
Glass Menagerie directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis – June 10, 16, 17, 20, 29 and July 2,5 8:30PM
The exhibition is also part of the 2010 Louisville Visual Arts Festival Glass 30: 4 Week of Fire featuring glass exhibitions by over 30 galleries and organizations in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Learn more!
Ne10: Louisville is the first exclusive neon and self-illuminated glass art exhibition in Louisville and will coincide with the 40th annual Glass Art Society conference in Louisville June 9-13, 2010.
Curated by Wayne Strattman, Ph.D. Dr. Strattman is a board member of the Glass Art Society and for 13 years, has helped promote neon
and luminescent glass art at each annual Glass Art Society conference.
 Eoin Breadon |
Ne10: Louisville Artists:
Eoin Breadon, Laguna Niguel, CA
Jason Chakravarty, Plainfield IL
Neal Conner, Eugene OR
Kathie Foley-Meyer, Los Angeles CA
Bryan Holden, Louisville KY
Jeffrey D. Johnson, Reno NV
Ed Kirshner, Oakland CA
Stephan Krasner, Wayne PA
Linda Sue Price, Lakewood CA |
About Wayne Strattman:
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Wayne Strattman received a PhD from the University of Sunderland (UK) in
2008 for his many years of work researching, writing, advocating for, and making
sculpture with neon and other advanced forms of lighted glass. His background
degree in engineering is coupled with his work as a researcher, teacher, and
artist. Strattman authored the industry standard textbook "Neon Techniques",
and holds many lighting patents. His Boston based company; Strattman Design is
an industry leader in custom sculpture, architectural installations and lighting.
Dr. Strattman is a board member for the Glass Art Society. He also endowed a
continuing lecture series for the Glass Art Society examining the state of glass art
today, and has started and helped promote an annual neon show at each
annual Glass Art Society conference since 1997. |
Related Events:
As part of the LVAA monthly Food for Thought series, Wayne Strattman will give a lecture about the history of neon glass art. The lunch and lecture begins at 12PM at LVAA and includes a box lunch from Café Fraiche. Tickets are $20 for LVAA members and $30 for non-members.
On Friday June 11, from 6-9PM, the Louisville Visual Art Association will host an opening reception for the exhibition during the Glass Art Society conference in Louisville. The reception is free and open to the public. Wayne Strattman Ph.D. will be on hand to answer questions
and provide information on the artists.
Starting on June 10, ShoeString Productions, in partnership with the Louisville Visual Art Association, presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis, the production showcases Shoestring actors Lee Look and Doug Sumey, together with Megan Burnett and Laura Ellis. For more showtimes and ticket information call 502-741-8392 or shoestringproductionsky@gmail.com.
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