A Work of Mosaic Art

Apollo's Stallions

Some background about the piece:

"Apollo's Stallions" is based on an original oil painting created in 1964 by Emily Touraine.  The clients own the work of art, and asked me to re-create it in mosaic for the outside of their newly-built Arabian horse barn.

I created the mosaic on Hardibacker board, using smalti (Italian and Mexican) and 24K gold crystal smalti.  I used 254 Platinum thinset, and did not grout.

My installer and I will be adding travertine trim around the edges within the coming couple weeks.  I'll forward additional photos then.

I loved working with the 254 Platinum, and was very pleased with the performance.  I have no doubt this piece will last for many lifetimes!

Dianne Sonnenberg Mosaics
http://DianneSonnenberg.com
diannes@mac.com

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Works Of Art & Latapoxy 310

 

Photo Credit: James Greco, FGCU

10' x 30' tile mural in the entryway to the new Bower School of Music and Recital Hall at Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft Myers, FL.
The mural is created from 75 separate two-foot-square porcelain tiles and is titled Water Symphony

"Hello Henry,
 
I must say 310 was a lifesaver.  As a first time user I was hoping for the support your adhesive and applicator seemed to promise.  Man, did it ever deliver as I had a vertical wall 10’ x 30’ out of plumb 1” in several areas.  I quickly learned to apply the correct amount of adhesive and successfully adhered 75 tiles without mishap.  Your no-sag was superior especially when I had to make the dabs of the Latapoxy 310 large to fill the voids.
 
My 75 porcelain 2’ x2’ decorated tiles called ”Water Symphony” are securely fastened to last a lifetime due in large part to the Latapoxy 310.
 
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Lucas Century"
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Artist & Art

Heather Anderson at the Florida Botanical Gardens

Read about this project here: http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county/content_articles/120810_pco-01.txt

Visit Heather's website here: www.andersonart.com

Mosaic Art by Miotto

Mosaic Art installation at RDU airport.

The info for the job:

Architect: Fentress Architects, Denver Co.
Building Contractor: Archer Western Contractors LTD. Atlanta, GA
Artist: Robert Kushner, New york, N.Y.
Art Consultant: Wendy Feuer, New York, N.Y.
Construction Manager: Parsons Transportation Group, Cary,N.C.
Mosaic fabrication & Installation:  Miotto Mosaic Art Studios Inc.

Photos courtesy of:

Stephen Miotto

miottomosaics@mac.com

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Tile Art
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