Kimmy McHarrie
Fine Art Glass Mosaics
Kimmy McHarrie makes fine art mosaics using venetian glass, stone, shells, gold leaf smalti , semi precious stones and found objects.
Since her first exhibition in 2005 Kimmy has sold more than 450 works to collectors worldwide.
Basking shark featured in Ocean Conservation Research newsletter
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Artist Kimmy McHarrie’s monumental mosaic of a basking shark surrounded by plankton resounds as a rallying call for ocean conservation. The mosaic stands as a visual testament to the diminishing basking shark population around the Isle of Man—plunging from 500 sightings in 2019 to just 8 sharks reported in 2021. Displayed prominently at Ronaldsway Airport, McHarrie’s masterpiece weaves local stone, repurposed glass, and found items into a vibrant tapestry that champions ocean conservation, sustainability, and the battle against the climate crisis. In an era where activism finds its voice in art, Kimmy McHarrie’s mosaic emerges as a resonant call to action, an embodiment of hope amid the ebb and flow of our oceanic journey.
Diatom Dyptich 2024
My work has always been collage led and I see mosaic as an extension of this, colour, shape and texture being all important. I try to bring a new approach to the ancient art of mosaic. Mosaic making is a very physical process. Each piece of coloured glass or stone is cut by hand using a hammer and hardie, the traditional mosaicist’s tools. The process I use for completing the mosaic is called the double reverse method, which I learnt in Ravenna, Italy, the historic centre of Byzantine mosaic.
Kimmy McHarrie
Arctic Tern 2019
Diatom Porthole
2024