Marie Picchiotti was voted Artist of the Year by the Fountain Hills Art League during its annual holiday potluck Dec. 4.

Picchiotti is a new Art League member and glass mosaic artist.

Picchiotti’s pièce de résistance is the 3 ft. x 3 ft. glass mosaic tile grouted on wood. The piece features a pale woman’s face with a piercing gaze looking out directly at the viewer from a window framed by green foliage.

Picchiotti had initially created the piece years before when she was going through an especially challenging, tumultuous period within her life and personal relationship.

Picchiotti explained that the face was different in the original artwork and after moving to Fountain Hills four years ago and unexpectedly finding love again, she “banged out the original face” but left the rest of the mosaic as it was, remaking the face as it currently is.

Picchiotti said that its unofficial title is also a reminder to her, “shattered but not broken.” Furthermore, due to the highly personal nature of the piece, Picchiotti said it will never be sold and will remain within their family collection.

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