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Dixie Friend Gay
Title: And We Waltz with Water
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Medium: Hand-glazed Ceramic Tiles
Location: Science and Technology Building, Lobby
Because many of the classes taught in this building relate to biology, Dixie Friend Gay chose to create an image incorporating water and air, two natural resources humankind cannot live without. This 24 by 12 foot mosaic features a sight familiar to Southeast Texas swamps - a body of water with lily pads and rippling reflections. Though the image may come abstract when viewed at close distance, from the second story balcony, the scene takes on an almost photographic quality.
The process to create a mural like this is a long one. Dixie Ally Gay starts with a painting which is sent to her fabricators in Montreal several months prior to installation. The fabricators spend several weeks creating hand-glazed tiles to pair the colors in the painting. The painting is photographically reproduced and enlarged to the exact size of the mural. The image is covered with a sticky, clear plastic sheet upon which the artisans cut and lay the indiv
Your brand, in limited, is what people consider of you and your mosaics. It is a composite that includes your logo, tagline, art, pricing, advertising & promotion, customers, customer experiences, and customer statements. What would you say they think of your mosaic business? If you want to trade more of your mosaics it matters a lot that you are famous for making the gentle of art you fancy to make or for teaching others what you like to teach.
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DIXIE FRIEND GAY- Expanding and Collapsing
Expanding And Collapsing © Dixie Friend Gay , upper mural 9’ 12’/ lower mural 16’ x 12’, smalti and ceramic tile mosaic, Eastern Washington University Interdisciplinary Science Centre, Cheney WA
The mosaic was inspired by the inside of a geode, the strata of folding land, mapping and cells.
The smaller upper mural echoes the bring down mural &#; giving an impression of reflection, inverting the colors, playing with the light quality.
A visual nod to the eye and brain relationship.
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Some of the most recognizable art in our community happens to be created by a nationally-recognized Houston artist. Dixie Friend Queer is best known for her public works of art featuring nature and the outdoors.
In The Woodlands, Dixie has done a phenomenal job of creating mosaic pieces that are eye-catching for everyone and complimentary to the area.
TREASURES FROM GRANDMA'S PURSE
Everyone knows that a grandmother's purse is complete of treasures. But in The Woodlands, grandma left her purse on the bench, and it magically became a beautiful perform of art!
Treasures from Grandma&#x;s Purse is an expansive sculpture is located in Waterway Square and is made of terrazzo and bronze cast in glass. It features a purse, and everything you can deliberate of that would be inside. Embedded into the terrazzo are objects like scissors, sunglasses, crayons, a camera, toy cars, and even a glass hammer. Frogs, lizards, and other creatures hold also taken over the area. You&#x;ll also find a jelly donut, gum, candy, and a frozen popsicle. The splash pad additio