I finally took a pause from making mosaics and got around to updating my site with all the art I created last year! Of course, it's all put into categories, so here's your quick guide on what's new. Every image links to the full page with more and larger images.
I didn’t get around to doing a lot of writing about the artwork, so ignore the boring text and just look at the pretty images. ;)
Copper Patina Mosaics
Starting at the end of 2022, here are some of the new mosaics I created for my Oxidation exhibition at Silo Art Gallery.
Sancta Clara Sunrise behind St. Joseph Mosaic
During the winter I got to stay bright by creating this sunrise mosaic with stained glass and gold smalti, then we installed it in the summer of 2022.
I love when I get to work with bright colors!! Most of my mosaics are at private homes, so it’s also exciting that people can actually visit the grounds of this monastery to see it in person!
Sancta Clara Monastery
4200 Market Avenue N, Canton, Ohio 44714
Glenwood Landscape Mosaic
It was so cool to work with the 6th graders and their fabulous art teacher to make this giant landscape mosaic to beautify their hallway and create a calm place to read and study. This kept us all busy through the winter and spring of 2022.
Coming Up…
For those of you that stuck around to the end, here’s a sneak peek at what I’m working on now. This is what I’m beginning to create for a large exhibition in 2026 or 2027. I hope to finish these two along with a few other things by late spring so I can announce the project and start fundraising.
It’s always hard to find enough time for everything as an artist! I took a couple weeks to update my website and make a few social media posts, but in addition to trying to create, I’m also working with kids for two arts organizations, starting on three commissions, and trying to keep up with the business end of art. This is just a little PSA for those that want to know why artists are always so stressed. We’re running businesses with no experience in business, in which we fill the role of several employees with expertise we don’t have, spending 100 hours a week working and creating art, and then it’s almost impossible to get people to pay enough or buy enough to cover expenses. So hug an artist & buy from an artist. ❤️
