New Mural Reflects Rogers History
Artist: Stevie Stevens — Stevie Stevens Modern Mosaics
Stevie Stevens is a Northwest Arkansas based artist who concentrates in mixed media mosaics. Stevie has been piecing together her mosaic art since 2007. Previously a landscape designer in Dallas, Texas, Stevie has transitioned from her love of creating with plants and hard materials such as flagstone, pavers, concrete, etc. to creating with concrete, glass, minerals, mirror, crystals, and rocks. Stevie loves to educate people about modern mosaics. Broken dishes come to mind, but Modern Mosaics include Italian or Mexican smalti (specialized mosaic tiles made from richly colored glass), porcelain, art glass, glass gems, crystals, stones, found objects, or items crafted especially for the piece.
Stevie has been designing and fabricating large scale mosaic installations and residential art for 16 years. Her work is about creating solutions, beauty, and the connection experience with her clients. Her works are functional as well as decorative fine art. She has collaborated with clients to create kitchen and bathroom backsplashes, wall art, sculptures, and murals. Her process often starts with a concept sketch and she intuitively expands the projects to completion. Her designs typically are graceful, flowing, and meditative. In addition to her creative work, Stevie teaches workshops at her studio in Bentonville.
Stevie recently created two mixed media mosaic murals for the City of Bella Vista. ‘Journey Oz’ is an approximately 100 square foot mural on the Tunnel Vision concrete façade at the Tweety Bird Trailhead on Little Sugar Trails. ‘Wheels In Motion’, approximately a 15 square foot mural, is installed at the Bella Vista Library.
Recently, Stevie was awarded a Third Space grant by Rogers Lowell Chamber to create a public art piece to expand the arts, culture and quality of life experiences that correspond with the Downtown Rogers creative community. The mosaic mural “Frisco Connects” will depict scenes from the history of Rogers. It will be permanently installed on the historic Elks Lodge which serves home to Rogers Experimental House.
