Market Day II
33.5″ x 22″
onyx, granite, marble, travertine, ceramic

Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Interview - Brooks Tower

I caught up with Brooks Tower at the Sama Convention in Mesa & was honored when he agreed to be featured in the m.a.s. gallery. Brooks’ Market Day II won the award for Best in the Show at the Mosaic Arts International Exhibit this year. His thought provoking piece (photo above) delivers mastery in materials, technique, composition & imagery. Brooks Tower is ‘the modern master’ in opus sectile mosaics.

I wanted to interview Brooks… but was ummm… a tad scared. Why you ask? Well, let me tell you a little something about my friend Brooks. He’s fantastic… handsome, charming, creative, insanely brilliant, a killer wit & he’s definitely not afraid to speak his mind. Of course, I love him, but thought… I’ve just got no idea where that mind of his might take us… an interview? Now that would be just pure craziness…

Mosaic Art Source Article - full interview with Brooks Tower

Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:

opus sectile - mosaic detail - “tiger assaulting a calf”

opus sectile - the tesserae are of various sizes but cut very carefully to form exact shapes, the shapes then fit together like a puzzle. Similiar to marble marquetry. ex. tiger assaulting a calf - coloured marbles - second quarter of 4th century AD Rome, Esquiline - Basilica Iunii Bassi m.a.s. mosaic glossary

Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus April Newsletter

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