John Watts, Partner
John has 25 years experience
working in a number of glass genres. He has glass designs or glasswork in 24 states and in
5 foreign countries. An original etched whale series is currently hanging in the World Wildlife headquarters in South Africa. John
was the owner of Windsong Glassworks, a supply studio in Casper, Wyoming. He,
with Adrian and Pat, partnered into Glass Heritage. With a strong background in management, he has a proven success record in the arts and business. He has studied glass,
stained, etched and blown, with a number of renowned artists and has attended seminars as part of the Art Glass Suppliers Association, The Glass Art Society and as a fully accredited member of the Stained Glass
Association of America.
John, as part of Glass Heritage, is also a licensed contractor in the City of Davenport, for the installation and restoration of stained glass.
John has instructed students in a number of glass art genres, both in the studio and as a conference instructor. While constantly pushing the envelope for new combined uses for glass, he enjoys creating projects using mixed glass mediums in contemporary styles.
Projects that he has worked on include, but are not limited to, churches, offices, hotels, homes, and creating large-scale works for architectural uses. Major installations include the Red Cross Building, in Moline, Illinois, Genesis Hospital, Davenport, Iowa, the Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Casper, Wyoming, the Augustana College Presidents residence, the Metro Link Transit Center in Moline Illinois and has shown in Glass shows in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver Colorado. His gallery credits include Indigo Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He and his works have appeared in numerous print articles and appearances on both network and public television. He is currently a member of the Stained Glass Association of America, where he is a member of the marketing committee and chair of the conference committee, The American Glass Guild, The Art Glass Association, the Quad Cities Homebuilders Association, and on the board of The Friends of Vander Veer.
Adrian English, Partner
Adrian English is a rising young star in the world of blown glass. Starting
8 years ago, Adrian has achieved a level of expertise in both technique and design that many glass blowers never attain.
Adrian began his study of blown glass at Glass Impact, as part of an Explorer Post education program. From there, he studied with Sam Davidson of Sedalia Missouri and at Talisman Glass in Chicago with Ed Schmidt. He was one of only a handful of blowers to participate in a 2-week Master class with famed Italian glass artist Davide Salvadore of Murano. Adrian continues to grow and develop as an artist and is presently exploring incalmo and came pick-up in his glass work.
Adrian has major installations in both residential and commercial areas. One of his pieces is currently being featured in the prestigious John Deere Collection, at their International Headquarters in Moline, Illinois and he has completed a one man show at the Vander Veer Conservatory in Davenport.. He has a wall sculpture of blown glass rondels in the Bufe' residence, a 14 glass blown balloon installation and an etched glass mural at the MetroLINK Transit Center in Moline, IL and a mouth blown chandelier in the East Pointe Station in East Moline, Illinois. He has also blown sculptural pieces for numerous private residences and is the talent behind our wholesale production line. He is currently a member of the Glass Art Society, and Urban Glass.
Pat Rogers, Partner
Pat Rogers comes to Glass Heritage with a background in business and the textile arts of needlework.
Certified by The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation in the
restoration and preservation of stained glass,
Pat is not only an extremely competent artisan and a talented designer, she also
has a love for the glass that allows us to care for and maintain the highest
standards of preservation work.
Her many years' experience in the needle arts have fostered a love of color and design that crosses over into the use of glass as an artistic medium. As a member of the Embroiderer's Guild of America and the American Needlepoint Guild, Pat has taught both technique and design classes at the local level, as well as in her own shop, and taken advanced classes in color, design, and historic needlework . Her previous shop owner experience has been a great resource as she takes on the responsibilities of a partnership here at Glass Heritage.
Since beginning work as a glass craftsman, Pat has designed and completed several major glass installations, both private and commercial. She has created and fabricated projects including St Marks Lutheran Church in Davenport, the Carver residence, the Mid-summers night dream panels, and the original Frank Lloyd Wright, French door panels for the Park Inn Hotel, and is the primary person in our historic preservation and restoration projects.
Erika Rogers, Lead Artist & Painter
Erika
is a very talented artist who's sketches and paintings have been used in a number of our
projects. Her talent in glass painting and restoration work is a wonderful addition
to our staff.
She is the creative genius behind our Davenport History piece, and the designer of the Mid-summers nights sidelights, done for a private residence in Fyre Lake, Illinois. She is also the artist that gives the personality to our mouth blown snowmen and the restored painted glass at The First Baptist Church in Davenport.
Kevin Henderson, Glass Assistant
Kevin brings an excitement and fresh outlook to our work. He has attained the position of cutter and glazer, and achieves a high standard of craftsmanship with all his assigned projects. He is specializing in restoration work. Kevin has an eye for color and is skilled in fabrication. He has worked with us on protective glazing projects at First Baptist Church and his stained glass work as a glazer for the Trinity Hospital Meditation Chapel project.
Renée Bushā, Glass Assistant
Renée comes to Glass Heritage with a BA in English and Fine Art and ten years of experience in glass-on-glass mosaic design. Her work, installed most often in antique window or door frames, hangs in several private residences and in SoHo Hair Salon in Moline. Renée is eager to become proficient in all types of stained glass craftsmanship and is working toward a certification in restoration.
Tiffany Potter, Artist & Craftsperson
Tiffany had been a part of the Glass Heritage team since the companies inception. She was a proficient artist with both fused and etched glass and was the glass artist responsible for our mosaic installations. Tiffany has an extremely creative eye and a great attention to detail in her projects.
Her work includes the Davenport Public Library, The Jerseyville Illinois High School, fused tile work for private residences and the fused work for our wholesale and tile lines.
Tiffany left this life due to medical complications from her fight with cancer on July 3rd,2007. She is sorely missed, as she was loved by all.