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 ... 6028. Yasmin Grano

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: 21741	CircuitBoard III - Detail Date: 07/23/05 Views: 18794	Snow Ladder Snow Ladder Date: 07/23/05 Views: 19125
Sea Through Date: 07/23/05 Views: 18894	Depth Of Field Date: 07/23/05 Views: 20552	Small Earth Date: 07/23/05 Views: 23274
Push Date: 07/23/05 Views: 26511	Ghost Date: 07/23/05 Views: 22750	Earth Shore River Pavers Date: 07/23/05 Views: 19372
Path, Branch, Horizon Date: 07/23/05 Views: 21906	Blue Borders Date: 07/23/05 Views: 22972	Mosaic Carpet Date: 07/23/05 Views: 28546