The Art:The concept of glass and mixed media assemblage art is featured
in our collection at Art Bitz. New and recycled "bitz"
and pieces of various materials are hand collaged, hand painted and or hand
beaded, wired or juxtaposed into very unique low relief wall and table accents.
Each one of a kind assemblage is coordinated with a mat background and
new or recycled frame, then finished with a resin. If you look carefully
at the art you will note
several jewelry pieces. We recycle all kinds of jewelry (stock, found,
personal) into the framed art and custom jewelry. Nothing gets tossed.
We do not title the artwork. The basis for this is the belief that
fine art is what each individual sees in a piece not what we title the piece.
We hope you enjoy our original ideas and that the results of our artistic
efforts bring you joy.
The Art Bitz Family:
June, Karrie, Mike Sr, Rachel and Nicolas are a family of artists and designers.
| Name | Accomplishments/History | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | June Lamb-Kmiecik |
Master Artist with double major BFA in Art History and
Printmaking. Under a full teaching scholarship she attended and taught at |
| Artist | Karrie Geroux | After graduating college and traveling a good portion of the world, Karrie joined her mom in the arts and worked the galleries and shows. She studied under June and is a well versed artist. She is a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and teaches classes weekly. She is an accomplished Ballroom Dancer and competes occasionally. |
| Apprentice | Rachel Geroux | Rachel is an understudy and her creative ideas add freshness and spontaneity to the assemblage sculptures. She learns quickly and adapts her own twists into her pieces. She is the resident detail painter and her assemblages usually contain several hand painted pieces. She is a Red Belt Tae Kwon Do and will soon receive her Black Belt. She is also in Ballroom Dance and competes occasionally |
| Apprentice | Nicholas Geroux | Nicholas is an understudy and his unique ideas challenge the creativeness in all of us. His love for nature often transfers to his artistic designs. Nicholas is our resident bead setter and can set the tiniest of beads for us. His work often has more bejeweled pieces than all others. Nicholas is also a Ballroom Dancer and competes occasionally. He is a Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do and he will continue until he receives his Black Belt. |
| Framing and Technical | Michael Kmiecik Sr. |
Michael Sr. is our resin specialist and frame finisher. He is very meticulous almost to the point of annoying but his finishing techniques always make our assemblages shine. |
| Sales and Marketing | Michael Kmiecik Jr. |
Michael Jr is our sales, marketing and web designer. He has great personality and charm and exceptional business sense. |