Sunrise on the Beach

Materials: Ceramic, fused glass, variety of rocks, sea urchin spines, soft and sand stone, marble, peacock ore, white onit stone, Moki rock, sand dollars, white sand, tempered glass, crystal beads
Dimensions: 38"(W) x 26"(H)
Weight: 30 lbs

Memory

A portrait of a woman who is reflecting on her childhood, joys, and the journey of her life through the flowing hair of her younger image. The two images reflect the dramatic changes in her life.

Materials: Ceramic, fused glass, porcelain, stained glass, mini tiles, glass beads
Dimensions: 45"(Wildest) x 20"(Highest)
Weight: 20 lbs

Flowers Window (classic)

The inspiration for this piece is from my travels in Europe seeing many beautiful window flowers and vines growing on old walls. The combination of using fused glass and stained glass over the different layers of stone and marble describes the marvelous memories of those vines over stone walls.

Materials: Marble, porcelain,stained glass, mirror, fused glass
Dimensions: 25"(W) x 19"(W)
Weight: 20 lbs

Saltwater Aquarium
(indoor/outdoor)

Materials: Ceramic, stained, tempered, & fused glass, vitreous glass, abalone, dry starfish, corals, seashells, mirror, gems, rocks

Dimensions: 36"(L) x 24"(H) x 1"(W)
Weight: 35 lbs

"Hanging Flowers in the Snow" Wall Hanging

Commissioned by:
Lynn Ngo, MD
Santa Clara, Ca

Burgundy flowers, suspended gracefully and royally on the branches, instill a sense of warmth to the beginning of a snowy day.

Materials: Stained glass, mirror, marble, porcelain tiles, glass, fossils, corals, abalone

Dimensions: 48" x 22"

Weight: 36 lbs

"Iris" wall hanging

Commissioned by:
Lynn Ngo, MD
Santa Clara, Ca
07/26/2008

The two Iris flowers, standing out elegantly in a pure, almost sacred, background conveys a sense of tranquility. The flowing lines within the background gives this a musical feel-almost like a theatrical backdrop. One is entranced by the background and butterflies whilst the flowers themselves stand erect and add a statuesque quality to the piece.

Materials: Marbles, tiles, ceramics, tempered glass, mirror, rocks, seashells, abalone

Dimensions: 36" x 24"
Weight: 42 lbs

"Nature" Wall Hanging

This piece will be in the Mosaic Arts International 2009 exhibition to be held at The Museum of Man in San Diego from February 28 – April 26, 2009.

This is the scene of a waterfall with its creek running through the forest to merge into a river. Mosaic tiles over a piece of natural redwood, makes uses of unconventional, geometric and abstract patterns of one form on another.

Materials: ceramic, coral, abalone, turquoise, rocks, sea shells, marble, beach glass, stained glass, glass beads.

Dimensions: 38" (wildest) x 28" (highest)

Weight: 47 lbs

"Rock Park" Wall Hanging;



Materials: Rocks, marble chips, China ceramic, handmade ceramics

Dimensions: 24" x 12" (D)

Weight: 18 lbs

"Awaiting"

Acquired By:
Renee Anker
Woodside, California
09/03/2007

Materials: Ceramic, stained glass, tempered glass, marble tiles, stone chips, glass beads, seashells

Dimensions: 24.5" x 19"
Weight: 18 lbs

"Foot's Dream"

Exhibition:
This piece was in the eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art show at Moscone Center in San Francisco from March 5th through March 8th, 2008; and at the Chicago Cultural Center from April 17 to July 20, 2008.

The inspiration for this piece grew out of the artist’s recurring dreams of the beach during the two months in which she recovered from surgery on both feet. She saw herself strolling along the beach, healed by the soothing, smooth, wet sand and clear, blue water.

Materials: Ceramic, stained glass, abalone, rocks, stone chips, horn bone, glass beads, corals, dry seastars, seashells

Dimensions: 24" x 15"
Weight: 12 lbs

"Come to Me!"

This piece is featured in the book "American Art Collector", Volumn 3, Book 4, published in October, 2007, by Tom Palmer, Alcove Books.

Acquired By:
Mr. & Mrs Chien
Woodside, California
09/05/2009

This eager young woman stands in a torrential rain, desperate and surrounded by obstacles and uncertainty. She reaches passionately for the bird, to persuade it to transform her hopes and dreams into reality.

(Designed for the space above a fireplace.)

Materials: Ceramic, handmade ceramic, vitreous glass, glass, glass beads, precious stones, coral, stone chips

Dimensions: 36" x 26"
Weight: 40 lbs

"Rays of Hope" Wall Hanging

Acquired by:
Judith Elaine Van
Woodside, Ca
08/02/2008
(Sold at "Mountain Made in Woodside", 17288 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, Ca)

This piece is featured in 2 books:
. Mosaic: Finding Your Own Voice, published in August, 2008 in Netherlands, by Brit Hammer-Dijcks.
. American Art Collector, Volume 3, Book 1 - Western States, published in November, 2006, by Tom Palmer.

A young woman is expressing silently her fondest wishes and the hope to see them become real. A dreamlike butterfly sits on her shoulders ready to fly and take them away to their realization.

Materials: Ceramic, vitreous glass, mirror, tempered glass, glass, glass frit, marbles, mother-of-pearl, beads.

Dimensions: 22" x 34"