Marian Shapiro

Mosaic Gallery

1. Public Mosaics ... 5. Eric Ascalon 6. Gary Drostle 7. Ronda McEwen 8. Marian Shapiro 9. Richard FREY 10. DE BENEDITTIS 11. Molly Perusse ... 6691. Joanne Bowes

Mosaic Artist. Art and architectural mosaics What intrigues me personally about mosaics is the texture of the materials and by the immediacy of the process. After years in the computer industry, I am very attracted by the idea of making something concrete (sometimes literally). I also find the hands-on nature of the work very appealing. The art pieces are often inspired by the materials and by the contrasts that I can achieve by mixing different textures in the same piece. The roughness of marble against the smoothness of glass. The density of colour in smalti and the translucence of vitreous glass. I am also interested in the play of colour over a large area and the way in which colour itself can lend movement and dimension to an otherwise flat artwork.

Date: 07/23/05 Owner: Marian Shapiro Size: 12 items

CircuitBoard III Date: 07/23/05 Views: 50300	CircuitBoard III - Detail Date: 07/23/05 Views: 41494	Snow Ladder Snow Ladder Date: 07/23/05 Views: 42916
Sea Through Date: 07/23/05 Views: 43575	Depth Of Field Date: 07/23/05 Views: 45629	Small Earth Date: 07/23/05 Views: 50773
Push Date: 07/23/05 Views: 51120	Ghost Date: 07/23/05 Views: 46512	Earth Shore River Pavers Date: 07/23/05 Views: 42565
Path, Branch, Horizon Date: 07/23/05 Views: 43599	Blue Borders Date: 07/23/05 Views: 43582	Mosaic Carpet Date: 07/23/05 Views: 55177