This design for the Stove BackSplash was made with the clients who wanted to take pride in where their vegetables came from. The tomatoes are made of bright fused glass to bring out their shape and color.
Using the client's own drawing, I made this sparkling rendition of two hummingbirds for the owner's lovely garden. It was great to work with the client on this job.
This street fish will be in Florence OR. for 2 years as part of the Art Exposed Public Art installation from Sept '22-'24. The sculpture is available for purchase as well through the City of Florence.
This one-of-a-kind commission was made for a dart player that wanted a board with Arabic numerals. The large rings are made of fused glass for continuity, and the numerals are all painted in enamel paint. All 60 of them! It's quite a piece. I hope it's not getting used much. SOLD
This commission request was to capture the transparency of ocean water, contrasting with the dramatic sunset. The 3D boat made of smalti glass gives relief to the surface as well. SOLD
4-Wall Community mural done with the help of community members. Celebrating the planting of a milkweed garden to help the cause of the monarch butterfly. Done in Porcelain Ceramic.
Floor Entrance mosaic which warmly greets visitors to the Stammtisch Pub in SE Portland. Logo Design in climate-proof ceramic tile.
Street-sign greets visitors to the new Flaneur Wines tasting room in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Carlton, OR.
Installed at The Grotto in Portland for their new Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine. Smalti. Size: 3 x 5 feet, equaling the size of the original painting in Mexico City. Worked with artist Hector Hernandez on this 3-panel mosaic series.
6 sf. mosaic insert behind the stove for a N. Portland house. The pear blossoms are detailed, custom-made fused glass pieces which refer to a tree growing in the residents' backyard.
This mosaic was made with the residents of this Oregon mountain community for their playground area. It depicts the lake on site. 2018
3D fish jumping in river, and through the wall into the next room! Portland OR.
Using rigid cement-coated fiberglass mesh and slumped/fused glass, this mosaic shows the topographic features of metropolitan Portland. Location: Portland Community College- SE.
This free library gets a lot of use in the Mt Tabor area in Portland. Installed: 2016
This ceramic sign welcomes visitors to the newly opened Flaneur Vineyards in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. 2015. We all could use a little more of this. Cheers!
