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About

I am a self-taught artist and have been creating many forms of arts and crafts for most of my life, but mixed-media mosaics are my passion! Through mosaics, I am able to express my love of the abstract with the countless different colors and textures that tile, glass, metal and various found objects impart.

I began mosaics with the creation of some permanent pieces for my home. Different colors and textures of glass really inspire my creativity and many one-of-a-kind mosaics are the result!

I enjoy the challenge that found objects present in creating a visually appealing piece of art. I'm always searching for "intriguing bits and pieces" to showcase in one of my mosaics by up-cycling and recycling whenever possible. I pride myself on design, craftsmanship, and quality of every piece, no matter how large or small.

Mosaic Journey

I started a coffee delivery service in 1994 and moved to a retail location two years later.

I did all the interior design for the coffee shop and made all of the tables. One of the first tabletops I made was a mosaic made up of broken coffee cups. At the time, I did not know there were specialized tools for doing this type of work, so I just used a hammer to break my coffee cups. I then arranged the broken pieces into a shadowbox type of frame that my husband made and mounted the tabletop onto a treadle sewing machine base.

I really enjoyed this creative mosaic process and in the back of my mind, knew that I wanted to pursue it further, but because I was running a business, I did not have the time. In 2007, I sold my coffee shop to pursue my art full time. I started out by teaching myself everything I could by using as my different materials, adhesives, and substrates as possible.

Around 2010, I discovered epoxy grout and my journey with creating mosaics on rocks really grew from there. My daughter suggested creating pet memorial stones and they are now the bulk of my custom orders.

Having an online business like mine does keep me from designing and creating larger or more elaborate art pieces, but I am able to sneak in a few from time to time, Like this large whimsical tree panel for my yard.

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I also enjoy designing new types of art to add to my online business. In 2018, I started making garden spinners. These are built onto a lightweight substrate and can take extra time to complete since they have mosaic on both sides. But I really find it refreshing to expand my creativity to something different along with the rocks!