The outlines are complete. This took several weeks as it is important to have the structure in place and be certain the objects are proportional to one another. Now it is time to fill in the shapes. The waves are the first to be started in order to define the surroundings. In a couple of days we will start to choose the exact shades and blends for the large objects. It is exciting for us to watch it slowly come together bit by bit. At this stage a lot of cutting is involved. Every time a line intersect another they need to be carefully cut to show a smooth transition
The city of Peoria, Arizona (http://www.peoriaaz.gov/) sent out a national call for artists to create a mural for the Rio Vista Recreation Center. The Rio Vista Recreation Center is a beautiful building surrounded by parkland and a waterway and houses Peoria’s first full service recreation facility.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Valerie Theberge has been working as a professional mosaic artist for the past decade. After graduating from the San Francisco Art Institute, where she majored in painting and drawing, Valerie moved to China to study the Chinese language and Chinese painting. She received a certificate in Chinese painting in 1992.
Her art career took her to Hong Kong where she trained with a British company and specialized in the ancient art of mosaics. While in Hong Kong Valerie studied Asian culture and obtained her Master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong.
Valerie has worked on projects in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Pakistan and the United States. She currently works in her studio located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
More of her work may be found at www.valerietheberge.com
Valerie works in collaboration with Shahin Shikhaliyev. Shahin is an oil painter and hails from Azerbaijan. More of his work may be found at www.ausdi.org
. Now it is time to fill in the shapes. The waves are the first to be started in order to define the surroundings. In a couple of days we will start to choose the exact shades and blends for the large objects. It is exciting for us to watch it slowly come together bit by bit. At this stage a lot of cutting is involved. Every time a line intersect another they need to be carefully cut to show a smooth transition