Award winning mosaic art
Gary Drostle has been creating site specific mosaic art for nearly thirty years. This growing experience, craft skill and professionalism has been recognised with many awards. Here is a list of the awards received:
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Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers Triennial Awards
PROJECT: Paolozzi Mosaics at Tottenham Court Road station, London, UK
Award for Best wall and floor tiling category
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal
PROJECT: Viking Barcelona Garden of Inspiration
Artisan Garden featuring mosaic wall – Garden design by Sarah Eberle Mosaic design by Gary Drostle
Gold Medal
2016
National Railways Heritage Craft Skills Award
PROJECT: Paolozzi Mosaics at Tottenham Court Road station, London, UK
Award covering all mosaic restoration and replacement
2015
Chester Civic Awards for Design and Conservation Award
PROJECT: Roman Garden Mosaics, Chester, UK
Award Commended – Public Realm Refurbishment
2014
Prix Picassiette – Recontres Internationales de Mosaîque, Chartres, Fr
Award for work: Shrapnel 1918, Gallery work
Award 2nd Prize Public Vote
2014
Mosaic Arts International, Houston, Contemporary Innovation Award
PROJECT: Electron Flow, Poplar, London, UK
The Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA Selected Architectural Juried
Award for Innovation in Contemporary Mosaic
2013
Mosaic Arts International, Tacoma, Best in Show Award
PROJECT: Entwined Histories, London, UK
The Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, USA Selected Architectural Juried
Best in Show Award winner 2012
2012
Chester Civic Trust New Years Honours 2012
PROJECT: The Brook Street Capers Mural, Chester, UK
PROJECT: Roman Gardens Mosaics, Chester, UK
Commendation
2011
TileLetter Awards – Commercial Mosaic Installation Award
PROJECT: The Iowa ‘River Of Life’ Mosaic
The National Tile Contractors Association (of America), Las Vegas, AZ
Winner of the Commercial Mosaic Award
2011
Chester Civic Trust New Years Honours 2011
PROJECT: Edgar’s Field Park improvements including the ‘Times hand forms our space’ mosaic sculpture, Chester, UK
Award winner
2011
Chester Civic Trust New Years Honours 2011
PROJECT: Chester Roman Amphitheatre improvements including the Roman Amphitheatre Mural
Commended
2008
Mosaic Arts International, Miami 2008, Best Architectural Mosaic
PROJECT: The Erith De Luci Fish Sculpture
Mosaic Art Exhibition in Miami, USA run in conjunction with the SAMA mosaic con- ference
Best Architectural Mosaic
2007
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2007 – Silver Medal
PROJECT: Focal feature trompe L’oeil mosaic Medusa for ‘Scent of a Roman’ themed garden
Awarded to Leeds Council Small Garden
2007
The Rouse Kent Award for Public Art, Awards for Public art in Kent
PROJECT: The Erith De Luci Fish Sculpture
Joint Winner
2006
The Building Better Healthcare Facilities Awards 2006 – Use of Art Category
PROJECT: ‘Body & Spirit’ Mandala Mosaic for lobby waiting area, The Bradbury Centre, Belfast.
South & East Belfast HSS Trust
Awarded – ‘Best’ scheme award of which the ‘Body & Spirit’ Mosaic was a part
2006
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
Award for craft excellence and development
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (The Royal Warrant Holders) Craftsman Award
2006
Charles Burr Award – Bexley Civic Society
PROJECT: Thames Barge Mural, Erith, Kent, UK
London Borough of Bexley
Commendation
2004
Spelthorne Design Awards – Art in Development Section
PROJECT: Fountain Mosaic
Spelthorne Borough Council
Commendation
2003
London Tourism Awards – Local Tourist initiatives
PROJECT: Regeneration, Tom Phillips Mosaics
Bellenden Renewal Project/ London Borough of Southwark Scheme award of which mosaics were a focal feature Award
2003
Spelthorne Design Awards – Art in Architecture Section
PROJECT: Staines High Street Mosaics, UK
Spelthorne Borough Council
Award
2002
International Mosaic of the Year – Yahoo MosaicArtistsOrg
PROJECT: Croydon Fishpond Mosaic
Croydon Borough Council
Voted by mosaic makers from around the world Mosaic of the year
1999
Local Government News ‘Street Design Awards’ – Pedestrian Environment Category
PROJECT: Gloucester Trade Trail Mosaics, Gloucester, UK
Gloucester City Council
Awarded for its contribution to street design and the exceptional quality of the art- works in Gloucester’ Pedestrian Priority Scheme.
1997
Croydon Design Awards – Landscape Section
PROJECT: Fishpond Mosaic
Croydon Borough Council
Awarded for its contribution to design and environmental quality in the London Borough of Croydon
1994
The Sutton & Cheam Society Design Award Scheme
PROJECT: Twin Town Murals for Sutton Court Road, Sutton, UK
London Borough of Sutton
Commendation