Wall murals
Large-scale hand-cut glass landscapes and designs made for the architecture around them.
Colorado Springs · Hand-cut glass mosaic art
Mosaic art, cut by hand.
The Glass Lion is Simon Beames — mosaic artist in Colorado Springs. I design, hand-cut and set glass and stone mosaics: wall murals, shower features, kitchen backsplash art, fireplace surrounds and framed pieces. Every piece is made to live in the room for decades.
Hand-cut mountain mosaic framing a stained-glass window
Mosaic art for the rooms you live in.
From a single framed piece to a full wall mural, every work is drawn for the space, cut by hand in the studio, and set to last.
Shower mosaic features
Focal walls and inlays that turn a shower into the best-looking room in the house.
Kitchen backsplash art
Backsplashes treated as art — mountain scenes, geometry and color, hand-set tile by tile.
Fireplace surrounds
Stone and glass mosaic surrounds that make the fireplace the center of the room.
Framed pieces
Made-to-order hand-cut mosaic art for the wall, the mantel or the perfect gift.
Outdoor medallions
Non-porous glass mosaics built on freeze-thaw stable bases for patios and xeriscapes.
From the studio.
A few recent pieces — the full collection lives in the gallery.
How the work gets made
Cut. Check. Place. Repeat.
Every mosaic starts as a full-size drawing, with the stone and glass already waiting beside it. The mountain range takes shape one cut, one check and one exact fit at a time — then it’s set, grouted and sealed to live with for decades.
- Drawn for the space
Full-scale shop drawings, color palettes and material samples approved before a single cut. - Cut by hand
Glass, stained glass, smalti and natural stone — no mass-produced sheets, no visible grid lines. - Built to last
Commercial-grade setting systems, freeze-thaw rated where Colorado weather demands it.
What clients say.
From a client who brought a design and watched it come to life.
“I love my custom mosaic tile! I had a specific design in mind and seeing it come to reality has been fun. Simon was communicative and professional throughout the process.”
JessCustom mosaic tile installation
Have a wall that needs a story?
Call or text Simon directly at 719-521-8312. Every commission starts with a free, no-obligation conversation about the space and the idea.