Artist Spotlight

Katherine Mantel

Name:  Katherine Mantel

City:  Miami

Birthplace:  Omaha, Nebraska, but I grew up in Southern California

Artistic Medium:  Mosaics 

How did you get started?
Majored in art in college – drawing and painting, moved on to fiber arts.  From there ceramics, then fused glass and mosaics. 

Who or what are your influences?
My father is a fabulous artist.  Art has always been a part of my life – trying everything myself, museums, galleries, classes.

What inspires your work?
Color and texture

How does Miami/South Florida influence your work?
The bright colors – blue skies with white puffy clouds, lush green landscape, teal blue sea.

How would you describe your work?
Eclectic.  Bits and pieces mosaics.  Old and new combined.

What has been the most unusual reaction to your work from the public?
Surprise that my bits and pieces mosaics are done with china plates – that I break ceramic pieces to fit them on.  That my art glass mirrors are glass and not tile.

What would you like to achieve as an artist?
To make people smile.

Upcoming shows:
Las Olas II March 3 and 4;  Key Biscayne March 17 and 18.

Where is your work available?
Online at katmantel.com and at my home.

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