Tesserae Mosaic Studio, Inc.

Shug Jones & Julie Dilling
Plano, TX 75074
972-578-9006

2001 - Founded by co-owner Shug Jones.

Exhibits

2008 – April; Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL; SAMA 2008 Members’ Juried Exhibition Mosaic Arts International.. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA).

March – April; The Atelier, Miami, FL; Global Perspectives, 4th Annual Juried Exhibigtion. Curated by Hans Feyerabend, Gina Hubler, & Tracey Mulholland.

December; Walters Cultural Art Center, Hillsboro, OR; Sum of All Parts: Contemporary Mosaic Art in North America.

October; Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX; An Ancient Language - A Modern Translation, An Invitational Exhibit of Mosaic Art. Sponsored and curated by Tesserae Mosaic Studio, Inc.

March; Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ; “Tracks of Our Past and Future”, SAMA 2007 Members’ Juried Exhibition Mosaic Arts International – Winner – Best Large Scale Exterior Installation Award. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA).

2006 – June; Rose Marine Gallery, Fort Worth, TX. March; High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL; "West Texas Panorama", SAMA 2006 Members' Juried Exhibition Beneath The Surface - Architectural Installation category. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA).

February - March; High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA.

January; LiT Bar, Oklahoma City, OK; Fractured Light, Group Mosaic Exhibition.

2005 - March - April; Eleven-Eleven Sculpture Space, Washington, D.C.; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. March – April; Ellipse Gallery, Arlington, VA; “Can You See Me Now?”, SAMA 2005 Members’ Juried Exhibition A More Perfect Union, exhibition sponsored by SAMA.

2004 - Nov - Dec; Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. March; Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX; The Sum of All Parts, An exhibition of mosaics curated by Sonia King.

2003 – January; Holiday Inn Select, San Francisco, CA; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. Creative Arts Center, Dallas, TX; Blue Plate Special.

2001 – September; State Fair of Texas, Fair Park, Dallas, TX;

Publications

2008 - Featured in Mosaic Art Now Magazine, Premier Issue.

2007 – Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2007 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor.

2006 - Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2006 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor.

2005 – Featured in The French Connection by Betty Lou Phillips, ASID.

Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2005 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor. Shug Jones – Cover Artist.

2003 - Featured in Mosaic Techniques and Traditions by Sonia King.

Media

2007 - Garland City Press; March 2007; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards.

2006 - Plano Television Network; June 23, 2006; Plano Wired, Wall Mural Dedicated During Juneteenth.

Dallas Morning News; June 18, 2006; Nathan Hunsinger, Photographer, “Community pays tribute to its past, future; photos.

Plano Television Network; June 9, 2006; Plano Wired, New Mosaic Art Wall To Be Unveiled June 17th

Plano Profile; Britney Porter, June 2006; One small piece at a time; p86-91.

Plano Insider; Amy Morenz, June 4, 2006; Mural Reflects History: Artwork dedicated as part of Juneteenth events.

Plano Star Courier; Amy Morenz, June 1, 2006; Mural Reflects Dynamic Douglass History.

Garland City Press; March 2006; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards.

Plano Television Network; April 14, 2006; Plano Wired, Artists Making Progress on Wall Mural.

2005 - Dallas Morning News; Misty Dean, September 21, 2005; Piecing together a community Plano: Mosaic to chart figures important to Douglass-area residents.

Garland City Press; March 2005; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards.

Plano Star Courier; Shawn Floyd, February 25, 2005; Piecing Together History.

Plano Television Network; February 21, 2005; Plano Wired, Mural Under Construction In Douglass Community.

2005 - Stone World; January 1, 2005; A Western Motif in Stone.

2004 - Garland City Press; April 2004; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards.

2003 - Plano Television Network; April 7, 2003; Plano Wired, Douglass Community Mural segment.

2002 - Plano Star Courier; Johanna M. Brewer, May 31, 2002; Sense of community inspires mural for new light-rail station.

Dallas Morning News; Wendy Hundley, May 30, 2002; Artists hired to create giant mural of memories, dreams.

Professional Organizations

2001 - Present - Members – Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA)

Shug Jones - Member Board of Trustees
Ask a Pro Columnist

2007 - Present - Members – British Association of Modern Mosaics (BAMM)

1998 – Founding Member – VisualEyes –A Fine Art Painting Troup

2002 - Shug Jones

1995 - Present - Member – Plano Art Association- Shug Jones, Past President

Professional Experience

2008 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones – Mosaic Portraiture; Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL.

Workshop instructor: Shug Jones – Value & Color: Working Realistically in Mosaic; at the SAMA American Mosaic Summit; Miami, FL.

2008 - Judges of the Visual Arts Awards for the Garland Cultural Arts

1999 - Commission; Garland, TX.

2007 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones – Mosaic Portraiture; Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL.

2006 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones - Various Mosaic Techniques (Direct/Double Direct on Mesh) at the SAMA Annual Conference; Chicago, IL.

2005 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones -Anatomy of a Mosaic Public Art Project; Plano, TX

Panel participant; Shug Jones - Mistakes Made/Lessons Learned at the SAMA Annual Conference; Washington DC.

Workshop instructor; Shug Jones - Various Mosaic Techniques (Direct/Double Direct on Mesh) at the SAMA Annual Conference; Washington, DC.

2003 - Panel participant; Shug Jones - The Business of Mosaics at the SAMA Annual Conference; Miami, FL.

1993 - Art Instructor; Julie Dilling – Hill School; Fort Worth, TX.

1991

Continuing Mosaic Education

2007 - Basic and Precast Pebble Mosaic Technique. The Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL. Maggy Howarth of North Lancashire, UK, Instructor.

Master Mosaic Course. Living the Venice Workshop; History, Theory, and Application of Mosaic Art. Orsoni Foundry; Venice, IT. Antonella Gallenda, Instructor.

On-Site Pebble Mosaics. SAMA Annual Conference; Mesa, AZ. Nina Ilitzky Solomon, Instructor.

A Lighter Vase for 3-D Mosaics: Polystyrene Forms and Polymer Fortified Concrete. SAMA Annual Conference; Mesa, AZ. Sherri Warner Hunter, Instructor.

2006 - A Master Class in Indirect Technique. SAMA Annual Conference; Chicago, IL. Gary Drostle of London, UK, Instructor.

2005 - On-going Mosaic Course. Creative Arts Center; Dallas, TX. Sonia King, Instructor.

Hot Glass. Weissler Glass Studio, Washington, DC.

Bas Relief. Eric Nelson, Washington, DC.

Picassiette Mosaic. Valerie Calmette, Washington, DC.

Tesserae Mosaic Studio, Inc. Shug Jones & Julie Dilling Plano, TX 75074 972-578-9006 2001 - Founded by co-owner Shug Jones. Exhibits 2008 – April; Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL; SAMA 2008 Members’ Juried Exhibition Mosaic Arts International.. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA). March – April; The Atelier, Miami, FL; Global Perspectives, 4th Annual Juried Exhibigtion. Curated by Hans Feyerabend, Gina Hubler, & Tracey Mulholland. December; Walters Cultural Art Center, Hillsboro, OR; Sum of All Parts: Contemporary Mosaic Art in North America. October; Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX; An Ancient Language - A Modern Translation, An Invitational Exhibit of Mosaic Art. Sponsored and curated by Tesserae Mosaic Studio, Inc. March; Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ; “Tracks of Our Past and Future”, SAMA 2007 Members’ Juried Exhibition Mosaic Arts International – Winner – Best Large Scale Exterior Installation Award. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA). 2006 – June; Rose Marine Gallery, Fort Worth, TX. March; High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL; "West Texas Panorama", SAMA 2006 Members' Juried Exhibition Beneath The Surface - Architectural Installation category. Sponsored by Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA). February - March; High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. January; LiT Bar, Oklahoma City, OK; Fractured Light, Group Mosaic Exhibition. 2005 - March - April; Eleven-Eleven Sculpture Space, Washington, D.C.; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. March – April; Ellipse Gallery, Arlington, VA; “Can You See Me Now?”, SAMA 2005 Members’ Juried Exhibition A More Perfect Union, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. 2004 - Nov - Dec; Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. March; Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX; The Sum of All Parts, An exhibition of mosaics curated by Sonia King. 2003 – January; Holiday Inn Select, San Francisco, CA; Pieces of Life, American Mosaic Project, exhibition sponsored by SAMA. Creative Arts Center, Dallas, TX; Blue Plate Special. 2001 – September; State Fair of Texas, Fair Park, Dallas, TX; Publications 2008 - Featured in Mosaic Art Now Magazine, Premier Issue. 2007 – Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2007 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor. 2006 - Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2006 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor. 2005 – Featured in The French Connection by Betty Lou Phillips, ASID. Featured in Mosaic Yearbook 2005 by Bill Buckingham and Lynn Moor. Shug Jones – Cover Artist. 2003 - Featured in Mosaic Techniques and Traditions by Sonia King. Media 2007 - Garland City Press; March 2007; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards. 2006 - Plano Television Network; June 23, 2006; Plano Wired, Wall Mural Dedicated During Juneteenth. Dallas Morning News; June 18, 2006; Nathan Hunsinger, Photographer, “Community pays tribute to its past, future; photos. Plano Television Network; June 9, 2006; Plano Wired, New Mosaic Art Wall To Be Unveiled June 17th Plano Profile; Britney Porter, June 2006; One small piece at a time; p86-91. Plano Insider; Amy Morenz, June 4, 2006; Mural Reflects History: Artwork dedicated as part of Juneteenth events. Plano Star Courier; Amy Morenz, June 1, 2006; Mural Reflects Dynamic Douglass History. Garland City Press; March 2006; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards. Plano Television Network; April 14, 2006; Plano Wired, Artists Making Progress on Wall Mural. 2005 - Dallas Morning News; Misty Dean, September 21, 2005; Piecing together a community Plano: Mosaic to chart figures important to Douglass-area residents. Garland City Press; March 2005; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards. Plano Star Courier; Shawn Floyd, February 25, 2005; Piecing Together History. Plano Television Network; February 21, 2005; Plano Wired, Mural Under Construction In Douglass Community. 2005 - Stone World; January 1, 2005; A Western Motif in Stone. 2004 - Garland City Press; April 2004; Garland Cultural Arts Commission Judges of the Visual Arts Awards. 2003 - Plano Television Network; April 7, 2003; Plano Wired, Douglass Community Mural segment. 2002 - Plano Star Courier; Johanna M. Brewer, May 31, 2002; Sense of community inspires mural for new light-rail station. Dallas Morning News; Wendy Hundley, May 30, 2002; Artists hired to create giant mural of memories, dreams. Professional Organizations 2001 - Present - Members – Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) Shug Jones - Member Board of Trustees Ask a Pro Columnist 2007 - Present - Members – British Association of Modern Mosaics (BAMM) 1998 – Founding Member – VisualEyes –A Fine Art Painting Troup 2002 - Shug Jones 1995 - Present - Member – Plano Art Association- Shug Jones, Past President Professional Experience 2008 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones – Mosaic Portraiture; Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL. Workshop instructor: Shug Jones – Value & Color: Working Realistically in Mosaic; at the SAMA American Mosaic Summit; Miami, FL. 2008 - Judges of the Visual Arts Awards for the Garland Cultural Arts 1999 - Commission; Garland, TX. 2007 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones – Mosaic Portraiture; Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL. 2006 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones - Various Mosaic Techniques (Direct/Double Direct on Mesh) at the SAMA Annual Conference; Chicago, IL. 2005 - Workshop instructor; Shug Jones -Anatomy of a Mosaic Public Art Project; Plano, TX Panel participant; Shug Jones - Mistakes Made/Lessons Learned at the SAMA Annual Conference; Washington DC. Workshop instructor; Shug Jones - Various Mosaic Techniques (Direct/Double Direct on Mesh) at the SAMA Annual Conference; Washington, DC. 2003 - Panel participant; Shug Jones - The Business of Mosaics at the SAMA Annual Conference; Miami, FL. 1993 - Art Instructor; Julie Dilling – Hill School; Fort Worth, TX. 1991 Continuing Mosaic Education 2007 - Basic and Precast Pebble Mosaic Technique. The Chicago Mosaic School; Chicago, IL. Maggy Howarth of North Lancashire, UK, Instructor. Master Mosaic Course. Living the Venice Workshop; History, Theory, and Application of Mosaic Art. Orsoni Foundry; Venice, IT. Antonella Gallenda, Instructor. On-Site Pebble Mosaics. SAMA Annual Conference; Mesa, AZ. Nina Ilitzky Solomon, Instructor. A Lighter Vase for 3-D Mosaics: Polystyrene Forms and Polymer Fortified Concrete. SAMA Annual Conference; Mesa, AZ. Sherri Warner Hunter, Instructor. 2006 - A Master Class in Indirect Technique. SAMA Annual Conference; Chicago, IL. Gary Drostle of London, UK, Instructor. 2005 - On-going Mosaic Course. Creative Arts Center; Dallas, TX. Sonia King, Instructor. Hot Glass. Weissler Glass Studio, Washington, DC. Bas Relief. Eric Nelson, Washington, DC. Picassiette Mosaic. Valerie Calmette, Washington, DC.