'BIG BANG MOSAICS HIGHLIGHTS' is a page I created for first time viewers to see my work. I have selected these for a variety of reasons: to show my range of styles, types of projects I have been involved in, and personal favorites. Click on an image to link to more information, it may be necessary to scroll down on a page to find the exact linked image.

Purely Abstract

Pavment Fractals, 32"w x 18"h

I had been wanting to try abstract mosaics for several years, finally did so and found I love the process. I begin thinking about a work weeks in advance. I start with a list of ideas of what I'd like to explore and then make a simple line drawing. I let much of the process evolve from there. I like to try new things in my work, and with these it is the use of a wider variety of materials and a more open-ended approach.

Stochastic Processes, 36"w x 24" h

To Every Thing There is a Season, 33"w x 25" h

Arrangment in Black, Grey and White, 22"w x 22"h

My World, 24"w x 32" h

Landscapes

Through the Seasons, UMASS Medical Center commission, Worcester, Massachusetts, 60"w x 36"h

Landscapes and cityscapes in mosaic can be strict renderings of photographs. My preference, however, is to allow the medium to suggest ways of interpreting the landscape in a new fresh way. An example of this is in 'End of Summer', (left) in the grass of the middle ground. Here I 'stacked' the tile in vertical rows but had the color shift horizontally. (I often warn students against laying tile like this, but breaking the rules can have interesting results.)

End of Summer, for sale, 24"w x 36" h

Rockport, private residence, commission, Massachusetts 48"w x 38" h

Trilogy Triptych, Trilogy Apartments commission, Brookline, Massachusetts 72"w x 60"h

Three Arch Bay, California, private residence, commission, Massachusetts, 39"w x 28" h

Emphasis on FUN!

Cooking, private residence. commission, Massachusetts, 120" w x 12" h

These mosaics are chosen for their bright colors, more graphic appeal and sense of fun. When I look at them I am reminded of how I enjoy the challenge of doing just about ANY subject in mosaic.

Colorful Fireplace Surround, private residence, commission, West Virginia, 54" w x 38"h

Bbbbbarbies!!! private collection, Massachusetts, 33"w x 15"h

Good Humor, private collection, Massachusetts, 20"w x 30"h

Voyage, Children's Hospital commission, Boston, Massachusetts 72"w x 60"h

Where the Heart is, Children's Hospital commission, Boston, Massachusetts 18" square

Shoe fireplace, private residence, commission, California, 54" w x 38" h

Nature Mosaics

Spawning Salmon, for sale, 54" w x 40" h

Nature mosaics are a favorite theme of mine. I am influenced by where I live in rural western Massachusetts, and just as a writer writes what he or she knows, so I find myself continually designing mosaics with nature as my source of inspiration. I strive to get away from strict representation and instead create works that have a sense of atmosphere and movement.

Migration II, corporate collection, New York 36"h x 36"w

Swimming Turtles, for sale, 40" x 30"

Chesapeake Bay Wetland, private residence commission, Maryland, 72" diameter

	Portraits
		Portraits are challenging as they must capture the essence of the person or pet or else there is no point in making them. I spend a great deal of time making many small adjustments until I am satisfied I have accomplished this.
							Taj Mahal, for sale, 19" x 19"
	Annabel, private residence, commission, Massachusetts, 11" x 11"
						Jess's cat, private residence, commission, Massachusetts, 12"w x 9" h