Herculaneum's Fan

My reinterpretation of a Roman mosaic found in the ruins of Herculaneum at the House of Neptune and Amphitrite.

I changed the original shell into a fan and made scale and detail changes as well.

Herculaneum's Fan - Detail

This mosaic embodies the effects of light and shadow to bring out a three-dimensional sense of depth and tactile feel.

Mexican smalti tile; metallic, opalescent, smalto, venetian and vitreous glass tile; ceramic tile on MDF. Groutless.

23 x 11.5 inches

Hi Brow

The conceptual design of this mosaic was based on the shape of an eyebrow, then stylized. The color scheme came about by looking at value only, which is just shades of gray. Then specific colors that matched the selected shades of gray were assigned.

Hi Brow is made of several different kinds of glass tile to add texture, depth and interest.

8 x 8 inches

Asian Moon

The art glass cabochon “Moon” reminds me of an ancient oriental painting with its mysterious, misty quality and subtle colors. The "Moon" is surrounded by a sea of rich reds and just a touch of black glass tesserae. Black grout and 1" black frame complete the Asian theme.

7.5 x 5.5 inches

Oeste del Sur

Oeste del Sur is Spanish for “south west.” The American Southwest has it's own distinct color palette, primarily influenced by the colors of the sky. As a resident of this region, I designed this piece to reflect the moments just after sunset, when the sky turns pale blue and peach. In the next moment, it mixes with bolder oranges, darker blues and warm golds.

Variety of glass tile, ball chain, millefiori, gold plated focal.

4 x 4 inches

Golden Eye

The Golden Eye is forever watchful.

A gold mirror tile is surrounded by a geometric form comprised of a variety of golden Tibetan metal beads. All of this gold color is contrasted with a background of pure black Murano-style tesserae. This mosaic is groutless with gold foil edging.

4 x 4 inches