This large mosaic sign will greet the residents to the new Wintergreen Townhomes on Bainbridge Island, WA. This project was a uniquely-funded program through the city's art commission, AHB, which used a small portion of public funds to bring arts to private spaces.
I was reached by the builder's of Wintergreen Townhomes on Bainbridge Island, WA. to create a mosaic map of the island. This would be 1 of 2 maps that will be installed at their new location to give residents a visual idea of the island's points-of-interest. It was fun to build the content pieces using fused glass, and it has that old map-y look.
I was asked by this Portland-area clinic to update their sign at their new building. I decided to use the existing 3 x 6 foot plexiglass sign, and surround it with colorful, burnt-wood pieces to make for an exciting entrance. I studied the Japanese technique of Shou-sugi-ban, which burns wood and leaves it dark. I sanded it back further and was able to add the wonderful wood-stain.
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.
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.
Street-sign greets visitors to the new Flaneur Wines tasting room in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Carlton, OR.
Floor Entrance mosaic which warmly greets visitors to the Stammtisch Pub in SE Portland. Logo Design in climate-proof ceramic tile.
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.
This mosaic was made as a part of the 2015-16 BIG ART Sculpture Walk which took place in Hood River, OR. This dog now spends his time in front of City Hall in Happy Valley, OR.
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
Community project to identify the new addition to our neighborhood. Petanque is the French game where you try to land your balls next to the "piglet". Maybe this would have sounded better if I spoke French :) 2015.
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!
3 panel mosaic made as a community mosaic by professional mosaic artists, with the help of students
