In the last seven years I have been working in ceramics and mosaics. Early planned, scaled, glazes tested and precise projects have evolved to richly colored and textured tiles and wonderful abstract mosaic assemblages. Making the tile for my mosaics gives me one more opportunity to immerse myself in the joy of the process. More recently (four years ago), I added the found objects element to my mosaics. Sometimes they are added to the ceramic mosaic and other art pieces are of the found objects only. As I continue to work and experiment with found objects, clays and glazes and experience their wonderful surprises the more organic my mosaics become.
Shows and Exhibitions Camelback Studio Tour,Scottsdale, AZ 2010 and 2012 Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, Cave Creek, AZ, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Galleries Occassions! by design, Scottsdale, AZ Clay Pigeon, Sedona, AZ Fountain Hills Artists Gallery, Fountain Hills, AZ Practical Art, Phoenix, AZ
Residential Installations Paradise Valley, AZ Scottsdale ,AZ Sedona, AZ Phoenix, AZ
Public Projects:
Phoenix Children’s Hospital: Hand in Heart 5’x5’ mosaic Working with children and residents of South Mountain to create tiles for mosaic panels in Salvation Army Kroc Center, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ to be complete Spring 2012
Publications:
Artist Portrait, Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, May 2009
Website: http://www.tileartmosaic.com
Classes Teach hand made tile classes for mosaics Found object mosaic classes
Education: BFAStephensCollege,Columbia,MO