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Catalina Tile

Tile is everywhere in Catalina, it's famous for its artistic tile. I started taking photos of the different types, and quickly realized there were a whole lot. Here are some samples.
Storefront tile
Storefront tile		 Cubs tiles
Cubs tiles		 Tile b
Tile b		 Pelican tile at restroom
Pelican tile at restroom		 Cow tail tile
Cow tail tile
blue heron tile
blue heron tile		 bird and flower tile
bird and flower tile		 anchors tile
anchors tile		 blue parrot tile
blue parrot tile		 castle tile
castle tile
cockatoo tile
cockatoo tile		 Musicians tiles
Musicians tiles		 Flamingo and flowers tile
Flamingo and flowers tile		 flower box tile
flower box tile		 flower swirl tile
flower swirl tile
flower tile
flower tile		 flower tile
flower tile		 Flying fish 2 tile
Flying fish 2 tile		 seaplane tile
seaplane tile		 flying fish tile
flying fish tile
shell tile
shell tile		 fountain tile
fountain tile		 swordfish tile
swordfish tile		 four tiles
four tiles		 gulls tile
gulls tile
heron tiles
heron tiles		 Leaves flowers tile
Leaves flowers tile		 lion tile
lion tile		 naked lady tile
naked lady tile		 planter tile
planter tile
seals tile
seals tile		 Fish tile
Fish tile		 Women tile
Women tile		 Parrot tiles
Parrot tiles		 tile 9
tile 9
seaplane
seaplane		 Beach scene tile
Beach scene tile		 Whale frolic tile
Whale frolic tile		 Buffalo scene tiles
Buffalo scene tiles		 Two Toucan tile
Two Toucan tile

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Kent Dellaire29-Jun-2023 01:41
These are beautiful tiles. More people should have a chance to see them. You have my vote.
Jesse Bartels 12-Jul-2012 03:30
The beach scene tile, seaplane, and the Catalina Fountain (repair) was made by my father Marlo Bartels of Laguna Beach CA. I, Jesse Bartels , am doing reproductions of all old California tiles as well as my own designs. 949 315 1832 Nice Page!
mary kennedy 05-Dec-2010 23:31
18 of the 40 tile images on this page are tiles made by RTK Studios of Ojai, California.
RTK Studios has been making tile in this genre for 32 years... they designed and made the 24 tile murals that are installed along the waterfront promenade leading to the Avalon Casino as well as the 10"wide by 20"tall tile Mermaid Mural above the Casino ticket booth.
Juan aguirre 19-Aug-2010 05:35
Hello!!! My name is Juan Aguirre im an artist that reproduce catalina and Malibu tile designs also we create a new one, The studio is on San Pedro CA 90731 is call Jeojessi Designs , on Catalina Island we supply 7 stores like Pericos Gallery and also CTM tile company, privete custumers , and we welcome everybody and happily we show you the process on recreating the hand painted tiles just give me a call at (562)-810-7522 for an appoiment and information
Guest 06-Feb-2010 15:48
Hi Dave,we are currently doing vintage tiles set in wonderful iron frames as well as loose tiles, see a small sample on Etsy under ERFtiles
Eric and Rose
Dave Underwood 28-Jan-2010 05:27
Is there anyone who is reproducing the Taylor tile scenes. I would like to set some murals in the walls of my 1930s home but originals are so expensive. I know they are reproducing the catalina island parrot tiles.
Guest 13-Dec-2006 05:35
hi, check out www.caltiles.com, and look under Taylor Tilery-they did a series of missions
good luck
sharon turner 03-Aug-2003 00:05
I have just purchased a table with the santa barbara mission done in two shades of aqua, orange, purple and white. It is surrounded by by smaller plain black and dark aqua tiles and set into a dark oak table. The picture is made up of 4 tiles each just under 6" square. Do you know if this would be catalina tile and who the artist might be.

Thanks for any information you my have.

Sharon
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