mosaics
mosaics for purchase can be found on “available” page
Details of Commissioned Pieces are on Commissions Page
The Cave of Shining Memory (16"x20") Various marbles & travertines, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, abalone shell, semi-precious beads, freshwater pearls, quartz crystal cluster. 2024
The Cave of Shining Memory, detail
The Cave of Shining Memory, detail of interior of gold-lined cave
Commission for Marsha Viera; 16"x8" Trasparenti, smalti, 24k Orsoni white bumpy gold, 24k Orsoni yellow gold, beads
Closeup of Mermaid in white and yellow Orsoni gold
16x8 Commission for Pam Wyatt Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, trasparenti, black tourmaline, quartz, beads
Hiding the Blue 24x18 Green marble, green onyx, trasparenti, amethyst, 24k Orsoni gold, peridot, Bandon Beach agates, semi-precious and glass beads $1,500 available
Top center
Bottom center
Eldi (Fire) Smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, obsidian 16x8 In Private Collection
Blue Field for Ruins Project 12x12
Detail of Ruins Project piece
Blue Field, in situ at the Ruins Project
Many Pieces...Make the Whole This is a two-panel piece, each panel being 8" x 16". I made this as a wedding present, and presented each of the couple with one panel at their wedding; they then put them together. I then brought it home to frame. Some of the pieces overlap, disguising that there are two panels, while some do not, revealing that it is two pieces. This is my idea of marriage: we remain individuals, even as we overlap our lives. Marble, smalti, trasparenti, 24k Orsoni gold, quartz, broken geode, white onyx, Marisol opal, Wedgewood china, freshwater pearls, faux pearls, lampwork and other beads, Swarovski crystals
Detail of left panel
Detail of right panel
My favorite section
Dragon Tail 8" x 8" Green marble, green onyx, amethyst cluster, on black mortar with tourmaline chips
Contribution to Afghan Women's Mosaic project Smalti, lampwork beads
Spiegel im Spiegal: Duet for Violin & Piano, by Arvo Pärt Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, beads, mirror tiles (8"x8") In private collection
The Marriage of Sun and Moon 6" x 24" 24k Orsoni gold, smalti, Blackstone glass, azurite, obsidian, tourmaline, various beads In private collection
Closeup Sun
Moon closeup
Closeup of space (obsidian & beads)
Closeup space
My Own Private Island Trasparenti, Carrara marble, 24k Orsoni gold, fan malachite, peridot, Swarovski crystals 16"x8" IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Close-up gold
Close-up pool and forest
The Queen's Tower Commission; see Commissions page for detail (6x12)
Song for Kendra; Little sister to the big mosaic, an 8" x 8" version, for the woman who gave me the mugs to smash up. She's very ill right now, so I'm hoping it will brighten up her hospital room. Smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, lamp glass beads. 8" x 8" Gift
When in Darkness, Climb 12"x24" Smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, glass and semi-precious beads, broken china In private collection
Detail
Undersea Fantasia 12"x18" Trasparenti, smalti, blue kyanite, brain coral, freshwater pearls, 24k Orsoni gold, various rock & mineral specimens, beads In private collection
Subterranean 1 8" x 8" Marble, travertine, 24k Orsoni gold, smalti, agate, ammonite fossil. In private collection.
Subterranean 2; Marble, travertine, 24k Orsoni gold, agate, amethyst, trasparenti, smalti, various rock and mineral specimens
Unrequited 10" x 10" Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold (yellow & red), freshwater pearls, quartz beads In private collection
Rapunzel 6"x12" Marble, granite, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, slate, garnets In private collection
Detail
Crossing the Palette #1: Blue & turquoise; smalti, turquoise, beads, 24k Orsoni gold 8"x8" IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Crossing the Palette #2: Plum and Green, with Yellow Smalti, lampwork & other glass beads, tinted mortar 6"x12" IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Detail
No Trespassing (6"x24") Smalti, marble, tangerine quartz, shells, beads, 24k Orsoni gold
Detail, black kyanite, smalti, marble, 24k Orsoni gold, shell, beads
Detail, black kyanite, smalti, marble, 24k Orsoni gold, shell, beads
Mixing the Waters: Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold (orange, turquoise, #10 yellow), faux pearls, yellow citrine, aquamarine, various mineral specimens and beads (10x16) See commissions page for more photos.
The Dragon Sleeps: Green onyx, green marble, raw amethyst, amethyst and other beads, crushed lepidolite (8"x8") In private collection.
In Isolation, the Quiet Voice Travertine, amethyst, rose quartz marble, amethyst, 24k Orsoni gold, pearls 16"x8" In private collection
Detail
One Tree Hill Marble, freshwater pearls, trasparenti, shell pieces, 24k Orsoni gold (white), smalti 9"x12" In private collection
Detail of snow and sky
Desert Dream 8" x 8" Travertine, broken china, 24k Orsoni gold (turquoise & bronze) In private collection
The Alchemist's Dream Marble, granite, malachite, ammonite fossil, galena 12"x12" In private collection
Detail of alchemist
The Spirit Rests on Light, Above the Darkness Smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, shell, rutilated quartz, tourmaline, hematite beads In private collection
Detail of background
The Way of the Mystic Marble, granite, 24k Orsoni gold (yellow & white), quartz crystals, rutilated quartz 12"x12" NFS
Snowy Garden in Moonlight Granite, slate, moonstone, azurite, 24k Orsoni gold (cobalt), costume jewelry moon, beads In private collection
Where Love Resides Geode, moonstone, turquoise, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold (white), onyx beads, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals In private collection
Detail
Eye of the Storm Marble, 24k Orsoni gold (colors), malachite, freshwater pearls, sea shells, rhodochrosite 12"x12" In private collection
Incarnadine 12"x24" Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, celestine, ammonite fossil, amethyst, mica, pearls, mineral specimens NFS
Right side detail
Left side detail
Salton Sea (aerial view_ 24" x 18" Marble, smalti, 24k Orsoni gold, bones collected from Salton Sea, mica, agate slice, various rock & mineral specimens, beads NFS
Detail
Detail
Detail
Ophelia 20"x10" 24k Orsoni gold, blue kyanite, fan malachite, smalti, freshwater pearls, beads.
Ophelia detail
City Lights, Starry Night Jewelry bezels, 24k Orsoni gold (various colors), jewelry pieces, smalti, Swarovski crystals In private collection
Impromptu on Three Seashells 24k Orsoni gold (turquoise, violet, green), marble, beads, pearls, 3 jingle shells In private collection
Dragon Scale 24k Orsoni gold (greens, turquoise, violet, gold, bronze), freshwater pearls, beads, quartz crystal infused with 24k gold In private collection
Dreaming of Spring Bandon beach agate, marble, smalti, amethyst beads, 24k Orsoni gold 6"x6" In private collection