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John Lennon
Rock & Roll Listen to this Painting
Schimmel Art
Jimi
In Private Collection
[Scottsdale, AZ]
Jackie O
In Private Collection
[Scottsdale, AZ]
Les Notes Apres la Pluie
junk mail, personal greeting cards
In Permanent Museum Collection
My Vision:
To perfectly join the disciplines of painting & mosaic to create a connected collection of
representational images in segments of color - utilizing resources that would otherwise go to waste.
Courreges
In Private Collection
[Scottsdale, AZ]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here are the essentials:

Hand work:  Absolutely no technology, programs or dies are used to create my art. It is hand-painted, hand-cut, hand-applied, hand-embellished,
and hand-finished. Tens of thousands of decisions are made.
Unique: The technique was  developed over a number of years; combining my love for
color, portraiture, contemporary art and mosaic. I call it Acrylic Mosaic Fusion.

Green: I create without waste. I upcycle junk mail, calendars, post cards, photos, old greeting cards, tags, etc... it's all paper waste I collect. I use only
water-based, acid-free, non-toxic materials to create my work. It is completely eco-friendly. I reuse and repurpose canvas, frames, etc. whenever
possible.
Cherry Blossom
30x30"
Original
Frank
In Private Collection
[Los Angeles, CA]
Elvis
In Private Collection
[Goodyear, AZ]
Inspiration: I was in Venice several years ago. I saw a portrait made of tiny fragments of colorful glass. It was too heavy to
carry by train, so I decided to make one "just like it" when I got home. After trial & error, I decided to use ephemera instead of
glass or tile.
It would be too simple to say I am inspired by Byzantine mosaics, Louis Comfort Tiffany or Antonio Gaudi... it's both the
assemblage and the color in the materials that moves me. I am process driven as well as image-centric....Figurative work has
always inspired me – I tend to focus on the female. My vision is to create beautiful yet thought-provoking images of beauty; in
vibrant color.
Deeper Meanings: Where can beauty be found in a culture of conspicuous consumption? I believe we are an aggregate of tiny bits:
who we are and where we've been - or who we want or pretend to be.  Each piece expresses a mood – a calculated effect - high
drama, serenity, sexuality or humor.
MM
In Private Collection
[Nashville, TN]
Midori
In Private Collection
[Palm Springs,CA]
Passion
In Private Collection
[Houston, TX]
Psychelic Paisley Paul
In Private Collection
[Tempe, AZ]
Rosie
24x24"
Shakespeare, Wiliam
16x20"
Original
Star Gazing
12x16"
Original
St. Catherine, Patron St. of Artists
junk mail, paper samples, christmas
cards
36x48"
Tosca
24"x30"
Twig the Wonder Kid
In Private Collection
[Tempe, AZ]
Sweet Honey Rox
24"x30"
Original
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Art, all rights reserved. all images
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Art. No contents, including text,
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reproduced in whole or in part
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by techniques of mirroring, framing,
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