Dixie State University Glass Mosaic Mural Restoration

St. George, Utah

This glass masaic art piece was dedicated in 1975 on the campus of beautiful Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. It consistists of over 450,000 individual pieces of Italian glass, all individually cut and placed by hand. At 15 feet by 127 feet long, it currently is the third largest mural of this type in the country. The mural resides on the south side of the Graff Building, about 10 feet above the ground. Over all the years it has held up remarkable well against the elements. Time and the extreme hot/cold weather cycle here in St. George have necessitated that basic renovations take place. My skilled team at Suva Tile carefully replaced approximately 3500 missing 3/4 inch glass pieces using the original ones purchased 40+ years ago. Many were cut and ground into the exact shape that Monika Scharff of Scharff and Scharff did many years ago when she made the mural. This piece is a beautiful example of early life in Southern Utah and depicts the early pioneers very well. It was a priveledge and a great compliment for me and my team at Suva Tile to be entrusted with restoring this priceless treasure.

  • The Dixie State University mural is the 3rd largest in the country
    The Dixie State University mural is the 3rd largest in the country
  • The fountain adjacent to the mural is a great place to sit and relax.
    The fountain adjacent to the mural is a great place to sit and relax.
  • The beautiful campus grounds are a nice place to view the mural from
    The beautiful campus grounds are a nice place to view the mural from
  • A sissors lift provides a unique perspective for a picture
    A sissors lift provides a unique perspective for a picture
  • Dave Becker who took many of these pictures, has many different lenses
    Dave Becker who took many of these pictures, has many different lenses
  • The large grass area in front is a popular place to talk and relax.
    The large grass area in front is a popular place to talk and relax.
  • The artists Claudius and Monika Scharff, along with Jeff Suva of Suva Tile
    The artists Claudius and Monika Scharff, along with Jeff Suva of Suva Tile
  • Monika Scharff showing examples of her work at Disney Land
    Monika Scharff showing examples of her work at Disney Land
  • Suva Tile used a scissors lift to access the 450,000+ individual glass pieces
    Suva Tile used a scissors lift to access the 450,000+ individual glass pieces
  • The Dixie State University Mural is big....really big!
    The Dixie State University Mural is big....really big!