Once upon a time the whole Southwest portion of the United States was owned by Mexico and across the desert there are still a number of influences that keep alive the traditions of the Hispanic culture and sense of architecture. Throughout Arizona there are cities that mandate the building codes for new structures that must incorporate the same influences in design as the other edifices that have been built in a Spanish style. Using adobe stucco and classic tiled roofs the public buildings and many private homes are built in the traditional styles that are native to Mexico. The beauty of the villa styled houses that appear in Tucson are enhanced by their courtyards and the tiled mosaics that are carefully hand crafted and added to the walls or flooring of a house. Following the time honored traditions of artisans that have been creating Mexican tile Tucson homeowners have the opportunity to increase the beauty of their property with the murals that depict inspiring scenes.
Outside the gates of a walled community and appearing on the exterior walls of a home the tiles that tell a story are an addition that lends to the classical Spanish architecture that is found throughout Tucson and across the southwest. In some homes the addition of a tiled mural above a fireplace provides the accent that an outdoor patio needs to be more inviting and comfortable. Choices of symbols, village scenes , animals and even saints and other religious references provide the artwork that is hand painted onto the individual tiles to create an authentic image that would be found south of the border. From the public buildings to the commercial places of business and throughout the homes that make up the skyline of Tucson there are tiled murals that depict the authenticity of the southwest as it once was and remains greatly influenced by the culture of our neighbor to the south.
For the accents that are enhancing the interior and exterior beauty of buildings throughout Tucson the addition of a mural that is crafted from Mexican tile has Tucson residents lining up for the beautiful work of art that can be added to either outside of a house or the inside. Resistant to the weather and made in the same way that ceramics have been manufactured for centuries the individuals tiles that form a mural are glazed and sealed to prevent the vibrant colors from fading as the sun moves across the sky. Resilient and beautiful the pictures that become a permanent addition to the adobe finished walls maintain the history of the southwest that is preserving its Mexican heritage.