Hand painted ceramic tiles and tile murals with themes of Provincial France, Italy, the Pacific Northwest and more.
Naturescapes featuring salmon, trout, wine grapes, orchids, sunflowers, fleur de lis are some of the many motifs offered.
The artist, Frédérique Lavios, was educated in the visual arts and licensed as an architect. She incorporates the three dimensional, sculptural qualities from one profession to the other. Each piece is hand-painted using many different layers of glaze to bring depth, texture and vitality to each piece. Lavios derives inspiration from nature including salmon, trout, orchids, irises, sunflowers, lavender, vineyards, grapes, olives and landscapes including those of the Pacific Northwest, provincial France and Italy. The influence of historical designs such the Italian pottery from towns of Deruta and Umbria can be seen in the artist's Renaissance line of ceramics. In order to maintain the high standards of her studio the artist has decided to focus her new work solely on tiles and tile murals. However, there are still a few hand painted bowls, platters, servers still available and can be viewed via the link, "In Stock". All of the artist's ceramics are food safe unless noted otherwise.
CATEGORIES: Dinnerware items include a variety of sizes including serving bowls, soup bowls, plates, large and round platters, elongated bread and cheese platters, and pitchers. Additional items include tile murals, tile mosaics, trivets, sign plaques, cache pots for plants and bistro tables. DESIGNS: Flower motifs include Dutch and bearded irises, sunflowers (Helianthus annuus, (French:Tournesol) Sunflower Family (Asteraceae), lavender and a variety of orchids including Phalaenopsis, Scarlet Paphiopedilum, phragmapelium, Cattleya walkeriana, Paphiopedilum lowii, Paphiopedilum rothschildianum, Yellow Phalaenopsis and Phragmipedium Paul Eugene Conroy orchids. Wildlife motifs include trout, trout pairs, spawning salmon, kokanee salmon, and sockeye salmon. Landscape and nature motifs include mountains, rivers, lakes, vineyards, pastures, fields, palm trees, lakes, streams, rivers and waterfalls, Historical motifs and influences include Deruta and Umbria style Italian pottery, Italian Renaissance, Provincial designs of France and Italy and Hawaiian Petroglyphs. Fruit motifs include varietal wine grapes (Petite Sirah, Grenache, Zinfandel, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Viognier, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, Semillon, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Chardonay), olives, strawberries, pears and leaves. Tile installations include kitchen, bathroom and BBQ counters, backsplashes, and walls, fountain and garden walls, signs for the home (e.g. 'Wine cellar', 'La Casa de Lago', '369 Highland Street'), office, garden, boutique stores and other business signs,
Ceramics, pottery, tile murals, functional art, office art, home art, visual art, hand-painted by the artist, fishing, nature enthusiast, mountain climbing, mountaineering, vintner, vineyards, varietal grapes, orchids, serving dishes, dinnerware, tables, signage, mosaic, sign plaques, trivets, salmon, petroglyphs, provincial, and botanical.
Visit the websites of these other Artists:
www.jcpahl.com JC Pahl, Studio mixed media landscapes, abstracts, wine series and still lifes.
www.dominiquedegery.com Dominique Ch. de Gery, Artist . Fine art sculptures, masks and two dimensional work from mixed media (paint, clay, paper, wax, textiles, wire and various other media)
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