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Expressing… Shug Jones
I have worked in many media over the years—graphite, ink, colored pencil, oil, watercolor, and even scratchboard. They all have their place in my repertoire of art supplies. Today, however, I choose to use tactile materials, such as glass,...
Read moreExpressing… Gary Drostle
Mosaic is a medium that never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I have the measure of it or it can’t possibly hold any more, some amazing new facet reveals itself. I don’t think there is another...
Read moreExpressing… Warner Hunter
“Why do I express myself in mosaic?” The short answer is surface quality. I came to mosaic as mixed media sculptor. I wanted to add color to the surface of objects but was uninterested in the application of paint....
Read moreExpressing… Brooks Tower
I mosaic because I can’t fly. I mosaic to keep my head down. I mosaic because of a promise I made. I mosaic to keep in tune. I mosaic to keep in time. I mosaic in order to not...
Read moreExpressing… Lynn Adamo
I was never a painter; brushes and paint never called to me. Pastels have appeal, but only to flesh out my color schemes for a composition. I think I gravitated to mosaic because the medium seemed to fit well with...
Read moreExpressing… Lilian Broca
In the last 7 years I have been creating mosaics mostly in Italian glass. The uniqueness of the medium and the distinct method required to successfully complete a mosaic are the characteristics of mosaic art that appeal to me...
Read moreExpressing… Leann Wooten
Formerly a painter, in love with texture, I began adding objects to my canvases. Now working in mosaic art, I do the reverse, sometimes adding a little paint to my mosaics. I work intuitively, so the process is never...
Read moreExpressing… Karen Dimit
Have you ever been obsessed when working on a jigsaw puzzle? Have you ever been seduced by jewel-like colors, stones on the beach, materials natural and man-made? Do you get deep satisfaction when occupied with physical involvement in your...
Read moreExpressing… Dominic Johns
“Why do I express myself in mosaic?” This is a question I often ask myself as I wade through some of the more elaborate works I set out to create. Watching painters and print media practitioners, I often feel...
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