Maxwell Mosaics
Riverside, CA 92506
ph: (951) 398-8875
alt: (951) 788-2895
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About the Artists
Cathy Maxwell
Cathy Maxwell of Riverside is a self-taught mosaic artist. Newly retired, she worked for the past 20 years as a Legal Support Assistant, in addition to raising four children with her husband, Greg. Eight years ago, Cathy began experimenting with the folk art practice of pique assiette ("broken plate") mosaic work using terracotta pots, stepping stones, picture frames, vases and furniture. Becoming quite addicted to her "art therapy", she then felt inspired to create mosaic pictures in handmade frames. Cathy, Greg and their daughter, Erin, rented a small, working studio in the historic Life Arts Building in Riverside and became active participants in Riverside's monthly Arts Walk. Studio 32 was born.
Cathy first exhibited her work locally at her studio in the Life Arts Building, at Back to the Grind and at the Arts and Culture Grove at Riverside's Orange Blossom Festival. In June of 2005, Cathy and Erin were chosen by the Riverside Arts Council as two of ten featured artists to exhibit work for the ongoing, biannual Artscape Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center from July 2005 to January 2006. Cathy has also shown her work at the Division 9 Gallery's annual Day of the Dead Exhibition in Riverside. Cathy and Erin's Day of the Dead work was also displayed at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum for an exhibit titled Ofrendas de Cultura, a Prelude to Dia de los Muertos in 2006 Cathy has exhibited her work at the Riverside Art Museum during the Annual Member Exhibit since 2005. She has shown work in several exhibits at the Riverside Community Arts Association. She completed several commission pieces in 2007.Cathy and her husband, Greg, took part in the Giant Orange ARTventure in 2006, designing and creating mosaic work on a five foot tall fiberglass orange, www.thegiantorange.com.In 2006-2007, Cathy and Greg collaborated on another giant orange for the City of Riverside as a gift to Sendai, Japan, Riverside's oldest sister city. Cathy and Greg traveled to Sendai for the formal dedication ceremony of the giant orange, "Riverside: Sister City Across the Sea".In 2008, Cathy's mosaic piece titled, "Once Upon a Midnight Dream" was chosen by the Riverside Arts Council as one of five art works that were photographed for art posters.In 2009, Cathy participated in the Riverside Art Museum's "Banner Art" project. Her art, "Winter Walk" was sponsored by Waddell and Reed. www.riversideartalliance.org/banner.htmIn 2010-2011, Cathy was chosen by the Riverside Arts Council as one of the featured artists in the Artscape Exhibtion at the Riverside County Administrative Center. The exhibition ran from October 2010 to March 2011.Cathy is a member and also on the Board of Directors at Riverside Community Arts Association.As of August 2010, Cathy officially retired from her "day" job and is continuing to teach Beginning Mosaic Workshops at her home studio. More recently, she has been teaching Beginning Mosaic Classes at the Riverside Art Museum. See the pages titled "Classes" and "Riverside Art Museum Classes" for dates and details.
Greg Maxwell
Greg Maxwell, a native of Riverside, is a General Contractor who specializes in residential remodeling and renovations. Greg enjoys being creative when installing custom tile and stone designs for kitchens, bathrooms and floors.See Greg's work at www.maxwellconstruction.weebly.comGreg has been dabbling in mosaic art for over 20 years. Greg has displayed framed mosaic art work at Back to the Grind, at the annual Members Exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum and at several Members Exhibits at the Riverside Community Arts Association. His works often reflect historical sites, wildlife and his love of sailing.
In 2006, Greg and Cathy were chosen as two of 32 artists for the Riverside Art Museum's fundraiser The Giant Orange ARTventure and helped to raise $125,000.00 for the Art Museum programs. They spent three months completing "Under the Citrus Sun", a four foot high fiberglass orange that they covered with mosaic work. After being placed in downtown Riverside for three months,"Under the Citrus Sun" has been donated to the Riverside Plaza by Waddell and Reid, the sponsors for the orange.
In August of 2006, Cathy and Greg were chosen by the City of Riverside as the artists for another giant orange. This orange is a gift from Riverside to their oldest sister city, Sendai, Japan. The orange, "Riverside: Sister City Across the Sea", was unveiled and presented to Japanese delegates from Sendai, Japan on March 20, 2007 at White Park in Riverside. The giant orange was shipped to Sendai, Japan in September 2007 and has been permanently placed at the Sendai International Relations Association. Greg and Cathy travelled with a delegation from Riverside to Sendai, Japan in October/November 2007 for the dedication of this gift.In 2009, Greg took part in the Riverside Art Museum's "Banner Art". His art, "Built on Citrus" was sponsored by the City of Riverside and raised $500.00 for the Art Museum.In 2010-2011, Greg was chosen by the Riverside Arts Council as one of the featured artists in the Artscape Exhibtion at the Riverside County Administrative Center. The exhibition ran from October 2010 to March 2011.
Greg continues to exhibit his work at Riverside Community Arts Association where he is a member and also on the Board of Directors.Erin Maxwell
Erin Maxwell, an enthusiastic mosaic artist, began creating her mosaic artwork nearly seven years ago. She uses a combination of various materials including ceramic tiles, broken china, stained glass, pebbles and found objects. Her art is mainly inspired by Mexican Folk Art, which is reflected in her current Dia de los Muertos collection. A UC Riverside graduate with a B.A. in Theatre, Erin currently lives in San Francisco and works as the Director of Operations for Robert Friedman Presents, a bay area artist management company. Erin is also the Production Manager for 42nd Street Moon Theatre in San Francisco. In her spare time, Erin continues to create mosaic art in her Excelsior studio in San Francisco, which she shares with fellow artist Tracy Boyko.Cast Iron Friends by Erin Maxwell
Riverside, CA 92506
ph: (951) 398-8875
alt: (951) 788-2895
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