Sue Bolt - Tile Artist

It's already clear that adding tile is a great way to update and brighten any surface-but what about taking it one step further? What could be more unique than one-of-a-kind, hand-painted tiles featuring any number of beautiful scenes? Sue Bolt has got that market cornered, as she creates celestial and fantastical tiles for any purpose.

She is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, where she had a double major in painting and sculpture. She has run her own studio, Bolt Studio, in Charlevoix, Michigan since 1974. Her work has been featured in a number of galleries and museums in and around her Michigan home. She also taught art classes for 21 years at schools in the Detroit area, including Wayne State University and Oak Park High School. Her husband Russ is also a tile artist, and he and his wife collaborate on a number of different projects. He too is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, and he has a degree in Ceramics.

Among her favorite subjects are women and children. She collaborates with her husband to do enormous installations in homes, kitchens and bathrooms featuring both of their art. Russ paints historical scenes of sailing and fishermen on tile, images that would work well in any bathroom. Together, they have installed original works of art on backsplashes, bathroom walls, fireplace surrounds and murals in various parts of the home. Trust us, this is one great way to get a bathroom or kitchen design that really will not be duplicated!

It was Russ who designed and painted one of their most popular series of tiles, the month tiles. His light and cheerful designs depict each month as having its own personality. He has completely redesigned the months twice, all in blue and white. These tiles would be wonderful in any kitchen, particularly in a home with blue and white accents. They are completely one-of-a-kind and made to order, like all of the Bolt's artwork.

While they sell all of their artwork online and in their studio, the Bolts are also willing do make custom, commissioned work for any home. This would be fabulous in a redesigned kitchen! Just explain to them what you are looking for on their online form and they will get back to you with what is possible and how they would implement the plan. Before you know it, you will be the envy of all of your neighbors.

The whimsical and cheerful addition of these colorful and beautiful tiles would be a great accent for any kitchen, whether or not you decide to have an installment made. It may be advisable to hire a professional tile installer for these tiles, as they do not come in lots of hundreds! Before you make any decisions, it is advisable to tell the Bolts about your plans-they are very accommodating and will definitely have some advice on what will work best for your vision!

Explore your creativity with tile right in your home! Visit Denver Tile Installation 's website and click through to the blog to read cool and easy-to-follow tips on tile work.

Born and raised in Ukraine, Youri Naimark was an construction engineer for 20 years (specializing in coal mine construction). In that time Youri oversaw major projects and won several State-level awards. After moving to US in 2002, Youri scaled down and started a Denver tile installation company. Since then Youri's company has become a boutique home improvement firm. Youri has been publishing articles related to home improvement for over 3 years and recently he started a blog dedicated to proper home improvement practices and some Do-It-Yourself tips, which can be found at denvertileinstallation.com/blog.

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