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Mosaic can be created to suit any color scheme, theme and/or budget. I have created mosaic for homes and businesses, wall art and architectural installations.


This is a peek at my latest piece, a 16-foot tall tree cut into a wall of slate tile, filled with mosaic. Click here to see more.

How to commission a piece: Contact me about your idea. I can work from a concept, theme, sketch, or reproduce a graphic in mosaic. I enjoy working with interior designers to create mosaics that work with the surroundings. A design fee will be applied toward the final cost, and when we have settled on the size, scope, and design, I will provide an estimate. A contract is signed and half of the estimate is paid as a nonrefundable deposit. The final payment is due upon approval and delivery of the completed work. If the commission is a permanent installation, I will work with you or your contractor to create a mosaic on the correct substrate and with accurate measurements so that it can be installed safely and with integrity, adding unique character to your space.

Summer Vines mosaic
(copyright JK 2007)

The owner of this piece wanted something similar to the Olympia ArtsWalk cover design. We talked about themes and colors and I created this mosaic for his home.

Spring Harvest mosaic

Spring Harvest
This piece was created for the City of Olympia and was used for the cover of the Spring ArtsWalk Festival guide.
18" x 18"

(2007)


 

Completed November 2009

 

*In June 2009, I completed a 18 mosaic panels for Lawton Elementary School, totalling 113 s.f. These were recreations of designs by students. The panels were installed in November, and I don't have a photo, but some of them are part of the banner on the school's website: http://lawtonelementary.org

 

This is an overhang surrounding a bar in Olympia. Inside is storage for glasses and supplies.

For more information about this establishment: www.swingwinebar.com

Swing bar illuminated

The panels are lit from within, illuminating the area around it, adding ambiance.

Swing panel mosaic

The overhang wraps around the bar.

Swing counter mosaic

koi mosaic
Plenty Vines
Cascadia Grill, in downtown Olympia, features this panel, one of a pair, which are set into the wall and lit from within. 36" x 27"(2008)
*As of April 2010 I am preparing to install the final stage of mosaic on the exterior of the new Olympia Pediatrics building in Lacey, WA. I am also beginning work on a 2.5' x 4' panel for the Federal Way Senior Center and Food Bank, to be completed by May 10th.
 
grape hyacinths
Jacinta Memorial

This piece is installed at The Evergreen State College, on the 3rd floor of the Communications Building. It honors the memory of Jacinta McKoy.
30"w x 36"h
(2006)


blue reclining woman with mooon

Blue Moon
20" x 16"
(copyright JK 2007)



capuchin monkey portrait
Capuchins (2007) This client owns a pair of Capuchin monkeys. She wanted a glass-on-glass mosaic portrait, so I created this based on one of her photos.
capuchin monkey
The client who commissioned this piece rescues primates in Kentucky. She has 11 (last count) apes and monkeys at her residence, including one black and white Capuchin. (2007)
 

Cielo Blu oven mosaic

This restaurant wished to add beauty to a very industrial-looking oven. The hardi-board panels were mosaiced in my studio, installed by a contractor, then grouted and sealed by me

Cielo Blu divider.

The following year, the restaurant needed a moveable divider to create a sense of privacy at some tables. I worked with Artist Loralin Toney to design this piece. She made the wood frame and I inlaid the panels with mosaic.
(2006)