Virginia Gardner

Art in Mosaic, in Charlottesville, Virginia



Several sculptural pieces were designed specifically for
C'ville Arts' September 2010 show, "Vessels".

Two of the vases included in "Vessels" at C'ville Arts




"Water Wall 1", 24" x 24"



"Water Wall 1" was accepted into Charlotte, NC gallery, Ciel Gallery's
2010 Contemporary Mosaic Arts international exhibition,
curated by artist/art historian Jean Ann Webb.





"Autumn", 12" x 12"


"Autumn" and "Allure", from my new Wings of Butterflies series were accepted into Maplestone Gallery's Fall 2010 show, "Smaller Is".
Maplestone Gallery is located in the village of Creemore, Ontario, Canada.

"Allure", 12" x 12"











I was asked to interview for a wonderfully interesting and fun new, online magazine, ARTIZEN.  May 2010

Artizen, May 2010
"All I See is Red", 26" x 17"





 "All I See is Red" has been accepted into the Society of American Mosaic Artists'
2010 Mosaic Arts International exhibition, in Chicago, March 2010. 

For more information, please see the blog post,
 "What a weird and wonderful morning!".

The show was held at the Navy Pier, at the Smith Stained Glass Museum, Chicago, Illinois, through July 2010




"Messages", 12" x 20"




"Messages" and "Power Surge" are exhibited in the show, "Winter Whites", at the Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC.  Exhibition dates are 6 November 2009 - 9 January 2010.

"Power Surge", 16" x 20"




Untitled, 16" x 7"



"Summer Forest" and the untitled sculptural piece photographed left were published in artist Laurel Skye's beautiful new book, Mosaic Renaissance: Reviving Classic Tile Art with Millefiori, which was published 2009 by North Light Books.

"Summer Forest", 24" x 12"




"Prophecy", 20" x 16"


"Prophecy" and "Messages" were accepted for inclusion in the 2009 Contemporary Mosaic Arts exhibition at Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina. 

A catalog was produced for the show and is available at Blurb, Contemporary Mosaic Art.
"Messages", 12" x 20"





"Origin", 12" x 10"




“Origin” was selected for exhibition in the Society of American Mosaic Artists'
Mosaic Arts International 2009.
This annual juried show is known for showing innovative mosaic work from around the world.  The 2009 exhibition was held at San Diego’s Museum of Man, February 28 – April 26, 2009.

A catalog was produced (available for purchase at the SAMA store), along with a brief gallery guide.





"Earth One", 24" x 16"




"Earth One" and "Soothing the Embers of my Soul" 
were included in
Sticks and Stones: Art Created from Natural Elements,
a mixed media show held at
Ciel Gallery in Charlotte, N.C.
March 6 - May 1, 2009.

"Soothing the Embers of my Soul", 30" x 16"








Three of Virginia's recent works were selected for inclusion in artist/author Brit Hammer's newest book, Mosaic, finding your own voice, released in September 2008.  The three pieces selected were Origin, Soothing the Embers of my Soul, and All I See is Red.  Click on either photo or the title above to view those pages with Virginia's work.  The book is available for purchase at Blurb.





Three pieces were accepted into the grand opening show of Ciel Gallery in Charlotte, N.C.   The show, "Contemporary Art Mosaics", held throughout September 2008, was an international juried exhibition.





Washington Spaces magazine, Spring 2008 issue






Virginia's "Eternal Attraction" was featured in an article in Washington, D.C. area luxury, interior design magazine, Washington Spaces

article "Modern Style in Age Old Tile"





mosaic art
Click on the image to view specifics about Mosaic Art Now.

 

"Eternal Attraction"





AmericanStyle, April 2008

The mosaic loveseat which Virginia created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Charlottesville artists' cooperative, C'ville Arts, is featured in the Spring arts issue of AmericanStyle magazine.  The article, titled "City Styles, Country Miles: Charlottesville, Va., is brimming with art and architecture", by Margaret Lucke, is part of the magazine's series, Arts Drive.  Click here to view the entire article.  "Seat of Harmony" is a permanent installation at C'ville Arts, located on the historic downtown mall in Charlottesville.


Virginia's "Seat of Harmony" featured





Daily Progress, January 24, 2008


Virginia's "Earth One" was featured on the front page of the Lifestyles section of the Daily Progress, the local newspaper for Charlottesville, Va.  The article, "Transient No More", by David Maurer, focused on C'ville Arts, the Charlottesville artists' cooperative.  Click here to view the article in its entirety.