Robert's Biography

I have been a Mosaic Artist since 1995. I'm mostly self-taught, learning by doing and picking up a few tips from books. In 2006 I was fortunate to be able to study in Venice with world-renowned master mosaicists Lucio Orsoni and Giovanni Cucco, earning a Master of Mosaic qualification.
I'm inspired by the mosaics of the Romans and Byzantines, by architecture and by artists such as Klimt, Goldsworthy and Rothko as well as the natural world around me and the materials themselves - various types of glass, marble, metal leafs etc. I'm especially excited by the possibilities inherent in combining stained glass with mosaic technique.
Commercial Installations
- Florentine Restaurant, Calgary
- The Wine Cottage, Calgary
- Esthetica Hair Design, Calgary
- Emerald Café, Calgary
Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibition, Paradiso di Stelle, Victoria, March, 2010
- Group Exhibition "Fragments of Life", Art Point, Calgary, February, 2007
- Solo Exhibition "Mosaic Masterworks", Auburn Saloon, Calgary, June, 2004
- Solo Exhibition, Nexus Gallery, Calgary, June, 2003
Awards
- First – Dog House Design Competition, Art Week 1997, Calgary
- First – Light House Design Competition, Art Week 1998, Calgary