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Ricky Charles Dodson
Glass Art - Music and More!
Welcome. Christmas 2024
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512 - 847 5191 * rickdodson@hotmail.com
WHO IS RICKY CHARLES DODSON?
Hey, who is Ricky Charles Dodson anyway?
I have no clue.
Ricky Charles Dodson has been a full-time glass sculptor (flameworker) for 57 years.
Get to know him through the images below.
Lady Bird Johnson and RCD
Lady Bird took an interest In Dodson and
his work in the early 90s.
Realism - Detail
1972 At 17 Dodson opened his first little store in a small drug store in Arlington. At 18 he had several stores in Malls in Arlington Hurst and Dallas Texas.
President Bush owns an RCD sculpture
Dodson is known for the Color and Movement he puts into each piece.
Hillary Clinton ask Rick to make a piece for the White House.
Glass Portraits
Dodson is quite often hired to make a glass portrait of someone. These are two recent commissions.
President Carter owns
an RCD scupltue.
Rick Dodson
Dodson is known for making some of the smallest blown glass sculptures on earth.
Yeah, but I still don't know who he is.
Who is he again?
If Rick can see it in his mind's eye
he can make it!
Dodson's line of sculptural stemware has been collected by the likes of Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovet.
Dodson and Silver artist
Tracy Lynn Tucker team up regularly to make truly one-of-a-kind heart necklaces.
Dodson made this piece for Don White, The White Wizard.
Dodson's work smiles and laughs.
BUT I STILL DON'T KNOW WHO RICK DODSON IS!!!!!!
He's that sculptor who plays the guitar and sings and has a music show and writes books and songs and poetry and stuff. You know, Rick Dodson.
This is a portrait of Ranger Ric. Dodson was asked to make him in glass when he passed.
RCD
Dodson making the smallest glass ships on earth.
Dodson demonstrating large scale flameworking.
Dodson writes his books and stories into a wall-mounted DJ mic while he makes his sculptures.
Dodson's first book is a very intimate peep into his life. Through his stories, he guides you into his world of magic. It's available wherever you get your books in e-format and paperback. You can read a sample on Amazon and other bookseller's websites.
Before a huge project Dodson and his dog Fisher often go fishing relaxing and getting inspiration from the world around him.
Of cource Dodson makes all of his own fishiing lures of blown glass. Each he carfully designs to attract the fish with just shere sparkeling beauty. And yes, they work!
Each lure is sealed and has air inside them. Using different amounts of air determines the depth the lure rides at.
Dodson has hosted THE RCD SHOW for over 10 years with over 100 shows of Texas Singer-Songwriter playing their heart out just for you.
Rick seeks out and finds unknown talent he likes and features them on the show. He has given many their first exposure to the world. He considers it an honor and a privilege to be able to do it.
Texas Singer Songwriter's Place is a Facebook group where you can always find what's happening in the Texas songwriter world. Find the open mics, where everyone is playing, and watch them play you a song from their home.
Texas Original Tunes is a Facebook group where you will find just the tunes! No ads no junk. Drop by anytime and post an original and hear those of others.
Dodson often says the most important thing he ever did was to chase the prettiest girl in the world, catch her, and spend his life making her happy.
This picture demonstrates Dodson's ability to work in different sizes. Here we have an elephant the size of a softball and a tiny one smaller than a dime.
The Rick and Zack show.
This is Don White, Rick's best friend for almost 50 years. Don is a famous sculptor known as the White Wizard. They are infamous for being two crusty old geezers when together and picking on each other like kids. Years ago Rick began to tell jokes on Don through what he calls his glass funnies. Below are just a few. These pieces are made for the pictures.
"Here Don let me help"!!!
Every time Don catches a fish I drop whatever I’m doing and help him land it. He greatly appreciates it.
I went fishing with Don Whiter the other day. That's him in the sunglasses. He thinks he's so cool. We bet a dollar on who'd catch the biggest fish. How many doesn't matter, it's the biggest. As you see he thought he had won! But Nooooooo. Once again Ricky out fished Donny and caught the biggest!
I went fishing with Don White the other day and he taught me to Ski Fish. Boy that Donny is amazing!
I hooked a big one Donny! Get the net!
Ricky! Ricky!! Dang it Ricky!
RICKY!!!!
I went fishing with Don White and he said "looky Ricky I ride my fish"!
Bet you can't do it!
I ride fish too Donny!
On my hands!
And we laughed and
laughed and rode
our fish all over.
The Rick and Don Show!
Ricky! Ricky!! I got a nice one.
Not nice enough Don! Look Down.
Dang it Ricky!
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