"A New Art Form" - Tom Bergeron (on WBZ-TV Boston) Host of Hollywood Squares

Candace Forgeá's mosaic creations range from realism to impressionism, from contemporary scenes to mythology. This multi-talented Artist takes random pieces of broken glass and renders a famous face or a rose petal as readily as she creates a lion's paw.

With the mosaic Candace Forgeá expresses motion and emotion, idea and detail, with such vitality that she is frequently and spontaneously compared - by both casual and professional viewer - to masters like Tiffany and Monet.

Indeed, upon first observation of a Forgeá mosaic it is obvious that the Artist is totally committed to this medium: each mosaic reflects her love for, and connection to, the stained glass with which she gives life to breathtaking works of art, with appraisals up to $45,000 for Tiffany, Man of Glass.

"It takes all day (or night) . . . for several months!"

The Artist's productivity is remarkable. The Peacock Window and Peaceable Kingdom, for instance, each required nearly a thousand hours from concept to framing. They are typical of this labor/time intensive art form.

The investment in creativity "is worth every minute", according to the Artist, because the mosaic is notable for its durability. "Many of the most ancient art treasures are mosaics," says Candace Forgeá. "I like the idea of my work being around a long time."

Candace Forgeá has produced in virtually every artistic medium - oil, watercolor, pencil, sculpture, stained glass, quilts and miniature creations, too, for doll-house collectors. But the mosaic is her favorite. "For creative expression, this is the most rewarding, the most satisfying, outlet for me."

The Forgeá Collection: Without a Brush! Impressionism in Glass©

A wide range of subject and themes are covered in Ms. Forgeá's creations for both corporate settings and private homes.

Among the Forgeá works on display in the Holiday Season "Night Windows" of Saks 5th Avenue Boston - The Peacock Window, The Fertility Sundance Kachina, Peaceable Kingdom, Oasis, Oasis II, and Tropic Paradise.

Ms. Forgeá's personal mosaics include her interpretations of Tiffany and van Gogh works: Tiffany, Man of Glass and Vincent Interrupted.

Recent additions to the Forgeá Collection include Compatible Cats, Peaceable Kingdom Harmony, The Carousel Horse, Dutch Still Life, Encampment and Bubbles at the Garden Wall. SelfPortrait and Great 'Do! are mosaic sculptures.

In development are three new mosaics: Still Life with Flowers, Petpourri, and Insanity - Just A State of Mind.

Exhibits
Forgeá mosaics have been exhibited across the country - Naples, Aspen, Marblehead, Westport, Concord, Denver, Boston, Milbank SD and Waltham MA.

Media Coverage
The Artist has been the subject of broadcast features on Boston's WBZ-TV4, WSBK-TV38 and TV56.

There have been published articles on the Artist in Gulfshore Life magazine (SouthWest FL), Art New England, Antiques and the Arts Weekly, "N" magazine (Naples FL), News Tribune (Waltham MA), The Reporter (Marblehead MA), Herald News (Westport MA), Grant County Review (Milbank SD) and the '99 Sting/Rain Forest Calendar.

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts maintains a slide presentation of the Forgeá mosaics in its permanent collection of contemporary American studio artists.

Fundraising
Forgeá Art has inspired charitable support for the Animal Care Foundation, The Copley Society of Boston, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Arab-American League, North Shore Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC), Special Olympics, CSU Alumni Assn, Arthritis Foundation, Metro Volunteers, Rainbow Bridge, DMCVB Foundation, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.