Art is an outstanding tool for teaching not only developmental skills, but also academic subjects such as math, science, and literacy. The most effective learning takes place when children do something related to the topic they are learning. When children study any given concept, they learn it better and retain it longer if they do an art activity that reinforces that learning. This information has been recognized by teachers since the time of Confucius, when he said: "I hear and I forget.  I see and I remember; I do and I understand."

I have the great privilege of working with Communities and School children to create beautiful Mosaic pieces on benches, gardens, fences, windows and 3-d structures.  I work with teachers to create an exciting environment where the children learn through hands on experiences with tile, tools and many other materials. I create large mosaics for indoor or outdoor use.  As well small individual projects that enhance children's learning through the arts.  The projects will be adapted to the developmental level and skill of the participants....high school to elementary.

Through the years I have created projects that incorporate communities.  I work with the community members to create a meaningful theme and ways to depict that message through mixed media.  I teach the skills needed to create a mosaic that will create beauty within that community for hundreds of years to come.  The length of these projects have taken anywhere from 3 months to 3 years.

In my own work I love to play with colours and textures.  I find working in the abstract with a variety of materials feeds my need to create and be creative. I have used materials such as light, glass, stucco, tile, porcelain, metal, gold on various substrates. I love working on 3 dimensional substrates that I have carved and prepared for the various tesserae.  

Canadian representation in Chile......

Students made their homes in the mosaic stars.  The bicycle wheels turn as the wind blows.  The clouds are painted with stucco.

We are all responsible for respecting each other now matter where we where born.

Turtle Moon

Outdoor signage. With Little Bluestem Landscaping.

Community treaty created 2018 with the children of David Livingston Community School.

Students create seven sacred teaching mosaic.

Little Bluestem collaboration. Edison Park In North Kildonan.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/2019/09/19/mosaic-celebrates-local-natural-history

Reconciliation / treaty mural

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treaty-david-livingstone-school-mosaic-1.4688068

The mosaic mural hanging on the front entrance of the school.

mosaic eagle

Mosaic created by team Truth Year 2

Tile mosaic

Tile mosaic

Tile mosaic, mirror, glass, ceramic.

Tile mosaic, mirror, glass, ceramic.

Beaverlodge school mosaic mural.....meteorite.

Tile mosaic, mirror, glass, ceramic.

Tile mosaic, mirror, glass, ceramic and stucco.

Tile mosaic, mirror, glass, ceramic.