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 ... 6504. Desiree Orozco

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: 29960	CircuitBoard III - Detail Date: 07/23/05 Views: 25675	Snow Ladder Snow Ladder Date: 07/23/05 Views: 26275
Sea Through Date: 07/23/05 Views: 26190	Depth Of Field Date: 07/23/05 Views: 27982	Small Earth Date: 07/23/05 Views: 31215
Push Date: 07/23/05 Views: 33999	Ghost Date: 07/23/05 Views: 29797	Earth Shore River Pavers Date: 07/23/05 Views: 26478
Path, Branch, Horizon Date: 07/23/05 Views: 28746	Blue Borders Date: 07/23/05 Views: 29504	Mosaic Carpet Date: 07/23/05 Views: 36431