Make sure you put your sunglasses on before viewing.
First the courtyard which was inspired by Gaudi after a trip to Barcelona, but also has a Morroccan influence after another trip to Marrakesh.
(http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/1057/2296642960062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2296642960062644071xByVCu)
I think you have all met Ricky before at GWL. This is where he lives now
(http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/1700/2083691440062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2083691440062644071YqtvSQ)
(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/1537/2588917670062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2588917670062644071cbTSHc)
This is a new gateway to the main garden
(http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/2729/2664838160062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2664838160062644071QCHJUF)
(http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/3077/2348447130062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2348447130062644071KWBcjL)
(http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/1487/2182390750062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2182390750062644071QsuWrf)
Even the animals cannot escape
(http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/2052/2325080180062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2325080180062644071QoyGjG)
(http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/1808/2177154520062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2177154520062644071wodFNA)
(http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/197/2580600760062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2580600760062644071EeoNHz)
(http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/610/2225668620062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2225668620062644071tafybO)
And don't think this has escaped, its next on the list.
(http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/584/2623724290062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2623724290062644071RSjkTS)
These are termed as garden art, dotted around the terrace and decking walls
(http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/2349/2969908240062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2969908240062644071LZIfYQ)
(http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/2010/2129840390062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2129840390062644071mPTwEf)
(http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/1639/2192026750062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2192026750062644071GkaxZX)
(http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/1782/2833395230062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2833395230062644071ktVsYa)
Even indoors has not escaped
(http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/3135/2112634080062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2112634080062644071gkNCXs)
Finally here is the next one being made, part of a 45m2 screen mosaic for a garden show
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/2232/2733494080062644071S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2733494080062644071RBYome)
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(that means SPEECHLESS, Ace) 8)
they're incredible, you are a really talented person :)
That's fantastic, I love the square wall murals :D
WOW Ace! Truly amazing! I love mosaics :D.
Don't forget to post a picture of the mosaic-ed cow when it is finished!
Blimey Ace they are amazing, you live in an artwork! Must be wonderful to be surrounded by all that colour & beautiful things. Yes please do keep us posted with your projects.
[PS I get the shoes now - different thread!]
Fantastic, i love the artwork. Well done to you. :) ;) :D
WOW! :o ;D Yup as Marymary said, explains the shoes! ;D
I love Moroccan design. Have been to North africa several times. Always wanted Tony to put some mosque arches on my wardrobes like you get in some hotels. Where in the world are you?. By looking at your garden you could be anywhere in North Africa. Post some more soon.
bet that cow was nicked from Milton Keynes tho ;D
Absolutely amazing Ace...........you are one talented guy :)
Brilliant. As you know I was also lucky enough to see some of the gardens you had worked on when we had a holiday last year on the Isle of Wight.
Lorna
Ace, Ace. fabulous.
Wow wow wow, i didnt expect to see all of that :o
I am well and truly gobsmacked.
You have done a fantastic job.
If you run out of space do you intend to start working on the rest of your street? ;D
I was thinking that the cow had hailed from Manchester ;D
Cant wait to see it wearing its finest selection of jewels :)
Didn't expect that!
Am amazed, so beautiful, will look even more stunning in Summer with the light sunshine reflecting on the mosaics.
:P
Is the mosaic you are currently making based on a Klimt painting ("tree of life" or something similar)? It looks terrific!
Wow ace you're one talented chap! ;) I love the little bird!
I'd love to know where I could see some of your work - got a link or anything we could have a look at?
I wrote my dissertation on Gaudi at Glasgow Art School and I'm sure even he would be amazed at what you've done. I cant believe your patience and obvious sense of colour and design.
You must get that cow done though, that would look wonderful.
TRULY SUPERB!!
FANTASTIC 8)
Quote from: sawfish on February 26, 2007, 08:27:48
I wrote my dissertation on Gaudi at Glasgow Art School
Now that is a seriously nice building! 8)
I am a fan of Gaudi too, my OH is a carpenter and wants to make some Gaudiesque furniture....to busy doing stuff to earn a crust though! :'(
WOW! :o
Fantastic, what a talent and some patience you must have!
I'd love to be half as creative!
Beautiful Ace.Your wall art is on my wish list for my garden when I finally buy a house. do you show and where? We're in Bournemouth and are going to the Isle of Wight in the summer with friends.
Quote from: Deb P on February 25, 2007, 17:24:35
Is the mosaic you are currently making based on a Klimt painting ("tree of life" or something similar)? It looks terrific!
The very same, but from a catalogue of carpet/rug designs that we use reproducing them in mosaic.
Emmy some of our stuff is on display in a few gardens, but mostly it is made for our gardens which we build at the garden shows. This takes me off the island for most of the summer so I am not usually here when most people come for their holidays.
ACE, how long have you lived in your place, how long has this taken you to evolve, and do you have any 'before' pix please?
Ooooh! Can I have a go ? :) luv Rohaise x
What do you do all day, Ace??
I suppose that living in mid-Channel gives you this exceptional talent?
Quote from: Alishka_Maxwell on February 27, 2007, 17:09:07
ACE, how long have you lived in your place, how long has this taken you to evolve, and do you have any 'before' pix please?
I do not live there, it is the 'office', around the back is our nursery which we use to bring on all our plants for the show gardens. My business parner inherited it 2 years ago and hopes eventually to convert it to a proper home. In the meantime we mock up ideas and garden designs to show our clients.
Eventually when we have finished the gardens, which are about two and a half acres we will open it to the public. There will be a huge water garden, a shade garden in the woods, a design studio, a 25m x4m herbatious border. We also want a national collection of hemerocallis. The mosaic work will carry on and all sorts of objects will be covered in a fun garden. A lot of our show gardens will be recreated. We really play at gardening there, but it pays the bills.
My partners real garden is a traditional country cottage garden that features a lot in magazines and gardening shows, Mine is a garden with attitude, phormiums, flax, palms every type of echinops, trees with coloured bark, a henge and old motorcycles and machinery used as supports for climbers.
Fantastic ACE.
I love the little bird...you must find a chicken to do!!! I was given two pottery hens recently...I think they were from B&Q...they would lend themselves perfectly to mosaic. I'm thinking about covering them in moss so they are furry :D
My son would go mad for the parrot.
Garden art second picture...that is my fav. Reminds me of the suface of Jupiter. Is that you reflected in the mirror taking the photo?
Now I really really really want to see your garden with it's bits of motorbikes and machinery...I'm so so curious.
So do I [want to see your garden that is!]
Please :)
Me too. 8)
It all looks beautiful Ace ;D l bought a book a couple of years ago on making mosaic pots,you've inspired me to get on and do some ;D
Quote from: ACE on February 27, 2007, 17:07:04
Emmy some of our stuff is on display in a few gardens, but mostly it is made for our gardens which we build at the garden shows. This takes me off the island for most of the summer so I am not usually here when most people come for their holidays.
Right, will go on nosy of local gardens then. never been to a garden show, is one of the things I promised myself this year.
WOW they are really stunning 8)
Absolutely fantastic!!!!!
At least the black and white cat hasn't been mosaic-ed - please tell me he's not on the list for after the cow!?! ???