About the Artist
Adam Whobrey a.k.a Hoobs
Adam Whobrey was born 1982, in Torrance California . Submerged in a melting pot of sub-culture , he found the underground art of flame working glass in 2001 at the age of 18. Mainly self-taught he developed his skills outside of traditional schooling, traveling the US sharing techniques with fellow artists. Creating sculptures with borosilicate glass that invoke emotion thru timeless creations that are universally relatable. Adam has explored many ideas and themes throughout his career creating vast body's of work while exploring all the possibilities of this still very new medium for making art.
In 2009 Adam created the first glass sneaker which gained him worldwide recognition for his mastered sculpting, with collectors including famous musicians and businessmen. Now after over two decades spent mastering his craft, he is pushing the limits of the medium, and constantly raising the bar for himself and the entire industry. Adam has lead some of the largest projects ever created with borosilicate glass. His work has blended cultures and help expose the art form to a broader audience.
Adam has held art exhibits throughout the US, Canada & Europe. He has taught in the US, Canada and Europe, has been featured in multiple glass and non- glass related magazines. And his work is now collected and sold all over the world.
Exhibitions
2013 - Let It Ride: Goosefire Gallery, Long Beach, California
2013 - DFO - Competitor: Conerstone Glass, Eugene, Oregon
2014 - Live Art Demo: Illuzions Glass Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2014 - Symbiosis: Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Counter Culture: Habatat Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
2015 - In Session Tobacco Leaf Studios, Tallahasse, Florida
2015 - Live Art Demo: Grand Opening Goosefire Gallery Westminster, California
2015 - Ultra-Violet: Goosefire Gallery, Westminster, California
2015 - Pipe Classic - Competitor: Bern Gallery, Burlingtion, Vermont
2016 - Yin & Yang: Habatat Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
2016 - Big Galleria: BIG Show , Miami Beach Florida
2016 - Live Art Demo: Piece of Mind OC, Newport Beach, Califronia
2016 - Solection: 52nd Glass Gallery Everett, Washington
2016 - Sole Brother: Toronto, Canada
2016 - Live Art Demo: Toronto Flamworking Studio, Toronto, Canada
2016 - Live Art Demo: Cultiva Vienna, Austria
2017 - Comic Chron: Just Another Gallery, San Diego, California
2018 - July - Hosted Molten Art Classic 4 at Classic33 Studio
2018 - Borofield Studio : 3-day Class taught , Huddersfield, England
2018 - European Flame-Off : Invited Judge , London, England
2019 - Spannabis Art show : RDM Gallery , Barcelona , Spain
2019 - July - Hosted Molten Art Classic 5 at Classic33 Studio
2019 - DFO Flameoff Competitor : Peoples Choice Winner
2019 - Day of Dunks : RDM Gallery , Barcelona , Spain
2020 - July - Hosted Molten Art Classic 6 at Classic33 Studio
2021 - Dec - Corning Museum of Glass 5-day Auditorium Demo
2022 - Feb - Glass Vegas WSOG Collab Category Winner
2022 - May - DFO People's Choice Winner
2022 - June - CHAMPS Masters Collab People's Choice Winner
2022 - Oct - Hosted Molten Art Classic 7 at Classic33 Studio
2023 - Feb - CHAMPS Masters 1st place Champion
2023 - June - Featured Artist for Flint Institute of Arts Exhibit
2024 - Jan - Glass Vegas WSOG Best Solo Category Winner
2024 - April - Featured Artist in Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Glass Exhibit
2024 - June - Exhibiting Artist at Laguna-Art-A-Fair
2024 - July - CHAMPS Glass Qualifiers. Anything you want Category. 1st Place
2025 - Feb - CHAMPS Glass Masters Competition 3rd Place
Publications
2007 - Best of Glass, High Times Magazine
2012 - Best of Glass, High Times Magazine
2013 - Created Snoop Dogs Lifetime Achievement Award, High Times Magazine
2013 - Nuggerty Magazine - Cover Photo
2014 - Cover Story, OC Weekly
2015 - Art Feature, Hot Breath Magazine
2016 - Interview, Hot Breath Magazine
2016 - Cover Photo and Feature, Hot Breath Magazine
2016 - Art Feature, XXL Magazine
2018 - Interview, Vegas Cannabis Magazine
2022 - Oct - FLOW Magazine Article Feature
2023 - Oct - FLOW Magazine Article Feature
2024 - Jan - Featured article in German GLAS Magazine
