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 ... 138. jesphtsmita

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: 2655	CircuitBoard III - Detail Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2121	Snow Ladder Snow Ladder Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2278
Sea Through Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2035	Depth Of Field Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2063	Small Earth Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2330
Push Date: 07/23/05 Views: 4281	Ghost Date: 07/23/05 Views: 3840	Earth Shore River Pavers Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2800
Path, Branch, Horizon Date: 07/23/05 Views: 2459	Blue Borders Date: 07/23/05 Views: 3045	Mosaic Carpet Date: 07/23/05 Views: 3871