“West Side Highway”
2019
12 x 18 inches
Stone, gold-leafed resin, aluminium on wedi panel
Available for purchase

As the name suggests, this mosaic was inspired by the West Side Highway in Manhattan - specifically the buildings of the Financial District visible from the road, and the sun reflecting off of them. I used predominantly natural stone in this piece because I love how subtle yet vibrant the colors can be, and the texture and history stone always has. I created rectangular cells that I filled in with square tesserae, rather than filling in the whole background as one area, because I wanted to keep the general idea of windows and buildings. Gold-leafed resin paired beautifully with the stone to create soft highlights that are soothing to the eye. The choice of the aluminium strips was another nod to the industrial nature of my inspiration.