about us: the artist

Decorative ceramic tile, custom hand made tile for unlimited possibilities

Founder—Diane H. Holycross, Ceramic Tile Artist, Tiles with Style, LLC, Ransomville, New York — Established in 1999

Diane has been working with clay for approximately 27 years and is an advocate of functional art.

"People need to think out of the box—nothing in nature is square. Why should ceramic tile always be square?"

Diane not only uses her unusual handmade tile in her artwork, but found art such as bottle caps, buttons, beach stones, glass, beads, and other tidbits, such as anthill gravel in her grout, to pull together an idea for her artwork.

"I don't believe that we should limit ourselves to what the ceramic tile industry says is in style this year, because next year it's out of style."

An important aspect of Diane's ceramic tile art is the emphasis she uses to pull the outdoors—indoors.

"There is so much beauty in nature. I always feel my best there. it really adds a lot of pleasure to a living experience to be able to enjoy the feeling of being outside all year around—not just when the weather permits." 

Diane Holycross, a Ransomville, New York native & resident, has her art scattered throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, in various applications and can be viewed throughout this website. She has also been featured in the Wyoming Homes and Living Magazine, Links Magazine,  Poughkeepsie Journal, Women's Day, and others.

"I like to feel that the organic nature of my ceramic tile designs have a timeless beauty. Our leaf, water, and woods designs will never go out of style and lend endless pleasure to any viewing experience."

Our handmade tiles are not only made in the USA, but are made with products created in the USA. This includes glazes, kilns, clays, and more!

"My husband Roger came up with this incredible idea for a floor design. A ceramic tile lily pond. I took his idea and created this lovely 3'x3' lily pond tile table as a prototype. It's one of our more popular designs."

I do use other artists to make my designs. If you specifically want me to make your tiles, you might have a significant wait time. See ordering for who does what. :)