MARLO BARTELS Artist "Tile as Public + Functional Art" Ceramic - Stone - Terrazzo Sculpture - Murals - Functional Art Public Art Contract- Hospitality- Residential Marlo has been producing and installing permanent wall pieces, sculpture, murals and functional art since 1977. He works with ceramic tile, terrazzo & stone; shaping, forming and glazing the clay elements by hand. With the support of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., he has developed new techniques for fabricating furniture and sculptures, using tile facings on ferro-cement with polystyrene substrates. His work includes sculpture, indoor and outdoor walls, fountains, floors and functional art and features durability and low-maintenance. Colors are myriad, non-fading and resistant to graffiti. MARLO BARTELS Studio: 2307 #7 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA. 92651 t:/f: (949) 494-4408 c: (949) 525-8293 email: marlobartelsstudioATgmail.com Photo at right was Marlo's table and cartouche wallpieces for the invitaional artist fundraiser dinner at Laguna Art Museum titled "Palette to Palate 2009". Photos Below © 2004 - 2010 Marlo Bartels  All rights reserved: Lancaster, CA  Wal-mart  2007 Laguna Beach, CA  Brooks Street risers, ceramic mosaic  2009-2010  City of Brea, CA  2004 Laguna Beach, CA  Surf and Sand Hotel,  Spring 2010                            CHECK MARLO'S NEW BLOG - IT HAS IT ALL! WILL SOON INCLUDE WORLD INFLUENCES + RESEARCH: marlobartels.blogspot.com

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West Hollywood, CA, Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences "Emmy Plaza", two 50 ft. undulating sculptures & 7 cubes,  1990.   This entire site ⓒ 2010 Marlo Bartels. All of the photographs herein, unless otherwise noted, are copyrighted by the photographer. No part of this site, or any of the content contained herein, may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without express permission of the copyright holder(s).