Custom Artists in Lanesborough

“When my kitchen was destroyed by a leak from upstairs, I had the opportunity to (finally) recreate it so that it was exactly what I wanted. I love mosaic, and I wanted to cover the entire backsplash with an original work of art. The kitchen area is quite small, and I had in mind something like a jeweled cave. We spent a long, long time looking for an artist that could produce what we wanted. We loved Cynthia Fisher's abstract mosaics, and contacted her about our job. This was the best decision we made in the entire remodeling process. We are in California and Cynthia is in Massachusetts, but this was not an issue. She guided us through the measurement process, sent photos of the work in progress so that we could provide feedback about what we liked or didn't like, and completed the work on time. Besides the artistic elements, the job was quite challenging technically--the mosaics had to fit around light switch plates and outlets, and around the edges of the cabinets. Not only did thing fit perfectly, but the mosaics are designed so that the switch plates are integral, not visually separate from the work. Installation went smoothly (it helped that Cynthia was available to talk to the installer whenever we needed to consult.) The result greatly exceeded my expectations. I got exactly what I wanted, and I love, love, love my backsplash. I give Cynthia Fisher and Big Bang Mosaics my very highest recommendation, both as an artist and as a professional. It was a joy to work with her.”

“I have worked with artist Leslie Parke in both a professional and personal relationship. Leslie is an impeccable artist & worker who brings the quality of the work relationship up to the same level as the quality of her artistry. She never 'settles' for less than she knows she can achieve, or aspires to achieve. Her paintings easily represent the caliber of work she can create and pushes herself to develop. Professionally, Leslie works well with groups of people, is open to ideas & collaboration and yet she has clear and decisive opinions which always benefit the group. We collaborated for 2 years on a community organizing project which brought more than a dozen artists together to show & present our artwork to a tri-state community in the form of a fine arts tour in New York State. I highly recommend Leslie Parke for any creative endeavor and believe any client would be better served to work with her.”

“With a written description, and a few emails, Natalie was able to create the perfect piece of tile art for our new home within our budget. She was able to capture the essence of the location, the Missouri Ozarks, with the river, hills, moon and a bat. Thanks Natalie, it was a pleasure to work with you. Cheryl Ross tieszen ”