Using stained glass to create a realistic picture is challenging because colors cannot be blended as in a painting.  Chosing the right color, texture and transparency is as important as cutting the right shapes and sizes of the pieces.  The spaces in between give the work its depth and movement. These stained glass pieces vary in size from large vintage wooden windows to 8"x10" or smaller for the individual flowers.

Working with slate is so satisfying.  I love getting my hands dirty cutting slate tiles into rods with a wet saw.  Each rod can then be shaped or splintered to create different shapes. These organic pieces can easily depict the Earth or create abstract pieces adorned with colorful glass bits or other organic material such as marble and shale.

Chosen by Artists Sunday as one of the Top 20 Gift Ideas for 2020! These fun and funky 3D mosaic sculptures are dressed with steampunk watch parts, beads, costume jewelry and found objects. 

Inspired by the passing of my own furry family member, I try to capture the beauty of a beloved pet's personality in stained glass mosaic portraits. My hope is that these custom commission pieces bring joy and comfort to their owners.

Pique assiette or broken dish mosaics give new life to cast-off items.  Finding just the right design, color, pattern or texture in various dishes is a challenge that creates beautiful artwork from something that would otherwise be trash.

Flowers are some of my favorite subjects.  Their vivid colors breathe happiness into our everyday lives.  These mosaics capture the vibrancy of flowers with everlasting life. 

Functional yet fun, these cast-off pieces have been given new life through mosaics made with tile, broken dishes and mirror.