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 ... 5866. Nell Gopinko

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: 19979	CircuitBoard III - Detail Date: 07/23/05 Views: 17181	Snow Ladder Snow Ladder Date: 07/23/05 Views: 17460
Sea Through Date: 07/23/05 Views: 17285	Depth Of Field Date: 07/23/05 Views: 18822	Small Earth Date: 07/23/05 Views: 21553
Push Date: 07/23/05 Views: 24788	Ghost Date: 07/23/05 Views: 21105	Earth Shore River Pavers Date: 07/23/05 Views: 17787
Path, Branch, Horizon Date: 07/23/05 Views: 20364	Blue Borders Date: 07/23/05 Views: 21345	Mosaic Carpet Date: 07/23/05 Views: 26795