Fine art ceramic tile art

   Architectural tile designs are often large, in high relief, and intended to be a focal point for an entrance, a room, a lobby, or other exterior or interior. 

   This is an unusual art form. Something different, a combination of the visual complexity of color and form and the permanence and tactile quality of ceramics.

 Wall tile designs are often large, in high relief, and intende d to be a focal point in a room or a patio, a lobby or any interior.

   Sometimes clients desire the work mounted so it can be moved, others want it permanently affixed to the wall. 

   The scope of the large mural is wide - my imagination working with a client's idea can result in a truly amazing work of art. 

   I am often asked to illustrate in a ceramic work a vista, locale or building with special meaning for the client. In the impressionistic style I often use, the artwork can have deep significance and relevance for them.

   Finding and distilling this mutual vision is a crucial part of every work for a commission. 

   I also find a "sense of place" important in the work I do for galleries - feedback from collectors and gallery owners is important.

   Birds, botanicals, and small animals frequently appear in my work. These make exquisite stand-alone pieces, but they could just as easily become part of a frieze or a larger artistic grouping.

   These smaller tiles are also excellent for accents, part of a frieze or a surround. They also stand alone as art for the wall or the design can be incorporated in a larger mural.

   In particular, these show some of the influence the French Impressionists and the American Arts and Crafts  Movement have had on my work. These are smaller works intended to be art for the wall or architectural elements, including friezes, surrounds for fireplaces, window or door openings or part of a larger mural theme. 

   Many clients want something very unique and personal. yet they come to me with only a sketchy idea of what that looks like. Maybe it’s an aquatic or floral theme, a memory of a special place or a fascination with a favorite animal, like sea turtles. 

   When the design leaves the representational and moves into the abstract, it can really begin to sing. I especially enjoy creating these interior gardens inspired by nature.