‘Mosaic My Way’
-direct from the artist-
Welcome, my name is Andonis Georgopoulos, I specialise in creating both historic and contemporary mosaic works, the pieces I create are a combination of the classic Mosaic process and my own artistic impression.
The history of mosaic goes back some 4,000 years or more, with the use of terracotta cones pushed point-first into a background to give decoration. By the eighth century BC, there were pebble pavements, using different colored stones to create patterns, although these tended to be unstructured decoration. It was the Greeks, in the four centuries BC, who raised the pebble technique to an art form, with precise geometric patterns and detailed scenes of people and animals.
I am available to work on commissioned pieces both for private and corporate clients, please contact me directly on 0439 677 700 to arrange a viewing of any of the completed works in this catalogue or to arrange a meeting to commission your customized mosaic.
Previous examples of my work
Trojan Horse: Sold to Private Collector $7,600
Mosaic my Way - The Process:
Tile creation
Blocks of terracotta clay are molded by hand into thin pizza sized blanks
The blanks are cut into individual clay tiles approx 1cm x 1cm
Next the tiles are fired in an oven
Board preparation
10mm art boards are sealed and prepared for drawing
The image outline is drawn over the prepared surface
Tile placement
Each tile is set & placed individually to suit the final image composition
The layout is then left to set for 2 days
Final image creation
Each tile is painted to suit the image composition with Acrylic paint
The surface is finally sealed and framed to suit the installation
Time
A standard 4ft x 3ft image takes some 200 hours to produce
Example of a “work in progress”
Catalogue of finished pieces available for sale:
Title Size Price
Liverpool FC “Champions of Europe” 4ft x 3ft $3,150
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“Azhios Dimitrious” 4ft x 3ft $3,400
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“Birth of Venus” 3ft x 4ft $3,700
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“James Hird – Essendon Legend” 3ft x 4ft $3,800