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Lucas T. Adams
Lucas T. Adams (born Lucas T. Grillis) is an artist and author in Georgetown, Texas. He is the author of five books and has three permanent bronze sculptures of historical figures on the Georgetown Square.

Early life
Adams discovered at an early age that he had a talent for painting and sculpture. He studied art at Odessa College under noted Texas artist and author Bill Worrell in the early 1970s. He later attended Texas Tech University.

Career
Adams first major project was building a geodesic dome house in Lubbock, Texas. In 1978, he moved to Austin, Texas to pursue a career in art. He focused much of his attention on sculpture, including bronze, paper maché and welded metal. He moved to Georgetown, Texas, in 1995.

Public art
Adams was commissioned to do his first piece of public art for the Georgetown Square in 1996. The piece is a bronze bust of Harry Gold (1920-1996), a noted Georgetown businessman, civic leader and philanthropist. The sculpture was unveiled on December 7, 1996. It was originally located on the lawn of the historic Williamson County Courthouse, but was moved to a new location at the northwest corner of Main and Seventh streets after renovations began on the courthouse in 2006-2007.

In 2013, Adams received a commission from the Williamson Museum to do a bronze statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson, for whom Williamson County was named. The statue was dedicated on Nov. 29, 2013 and sits in front of the Williamson Museum.

In 2015, the Williamson Museum also commissioned Adams to do a bronze statue of Dan Moody, who is credited with the first successful prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan while serving as Williamson County District Attorney. Moody later went on to become governor of Texas. The sculpture was unveiled on October 14, 2016 and sits on the southeast side of the Williamson County Courthouse, adjacent to a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_historical_marker_for_the_Ku_Klux_Klan_trials.jpg Texas Historical Marker for the Ku Klux Klan Trials.

Books and other work
Adams has published five books that cover a variety of subjects. His first book, Dome Story, details his experience planning and building a geodesic dome house in 1972. A second book, Domes to Decagons, explores the use of geodesic domes and decagons for alternative housing. His third book was a science fiction novel titled Future Odyssey. In 2012 he published a 248-page hardcover book featuring the work of his longtime friend and fellow Georgetown artist Don Snell (1922-2013). He also published a third book on geodesic domes. Adams published his own magazine, Georgetown and Country, from 2007 to 2010. He also worked as a freelance graphic designer, photographer and videographer for the City of Georgetown and Williamson County from 2004 to 2010.

Honors and awards
In 2014, Adams received Georgetown’s Main Street Star Award in recognition of his contributions to downtown Georgetown. [6]Facebook post by Downtown Georgetown Texas, January 16, 2014

Publications
•	Adams, Lucas (1998). Dome Story: Planning & Building a Geodesic Home. Georgetown: Armadillo Publishing Company. ISBN 1-891429-04-3.

•	Adams, Lucas (2000). Domes to Decagons: Exploring Alternative Housing. Georgetown: Armadillo Publishing Company. (ISBN 1-891429-06-X. •	Adams, Lucas (2002). Future Odyssey. Georgetown: Armadillo Publishing Company. ISBN 1-891429-35-3.

•	Adams, Lucas (2012). Selected Paintings by Don Snell. Self-published. ISBN 978-0-615-73059-2.

•	Adams, Lucas (2012). Geodesic Dome Story: Real World Experiences. Self-published. ISBN 978-1-300-28246-4.