After the summer hiatus, art blogging is back! I searched quite awhile looking for an artist to kick off the return. It would be an artist - a mosaicist - originally from the city I call "home." His name is Jeffrey Bale, who grew up in Eugene, Oregon and graduated from our local university.
Bale received his degree in landscape architecture in 1981. After a short-lived experience in an architectural firm, he found his inspirations from trips to Portugal and Spain. There, he saw the beautiful pebble inlay designs in the sidewalks and gardens.
His pebbles are something he finds or otherwise purchases from vendors, who provide the pebbles from beaches in Baja, He works out his designs in sand. Once he's satisfied, he disassembles the design and begins the process of setting a section at a time in mortar.
The quality and uniqueness of his designs means that his works can be found throughout this country and many other nations. He's also the author of 4 books and has been featured in NY Times, Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes and Gardens.
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