about us: the artist

Decorative ceramic tiles, custom hand made tiles for unlimited possibilities are created here in beautiful Western NY... Ransomville, NY at the Tiles with Style studio.

The Tiles with Style Art Studio

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

Diane has been working with clay for approximately 30 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 and stone in her grout, to pull together her  decorative ceramic tile artwork.

An important aspect of Diane's ceramic tile art is the emphasis she uses to pull the outdoors—indoors. Just look at this beautiful ceramic tile lily pond shown above. It comes complete with two large Terrapin tile turtles, and a few smaller turtle tiles in tow. The lily pond ceramic tiles are only one of a series of 9 ponds — 700 SF of lily ponds for the Edison State College , Richard H. Rush Library in Ft. Myers, FL.

"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, Japan, 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!

"The name pretty much says it all. You’ve never seen tiles and murals like these. Unique just isn’t the proper word. They describe themselves as making “quality craftsmanship, elegant designs, and custom colorations,” but you really have to see it to understand what an understatement that is. Murals take on all different shapes and seem to be of a world all their own. Floors are transformed into alligator swamps, walls become forest floors in the fall -- it’s truly amazing."

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