Glen and Mindy Sommers of Vermont have been path-pavers in the art tile business for almost five years. Prior to that, Mindy's artwork has enjoyed an enthusiastic domestic and international following for about ten years, gaining popularity through the power of the internet.

The Sommers' Color Bakery line of art tile murals, home decor products and unusual art gifts has literally defined the art tile and tile mural industry. We have had glowing mentions in home decor magazines such as From House to Home, and major home decor sites such as about.com's Home Interiors. Home and Garden News and Old House Web have all written about our unusual and high end art and intensely customized approach to tile wall murals.

When it comes to custom imaging on tiles, we reside in an industry that generally relies on freely available clip art, generica photography and public domain classic artworks. Color Bakery is undoubtedly the only non-kiln tile and tile mural company with the diversified and huge array of original artworks in so many different genres. In the tile mural industry, there is very little original art to be found. Further--custom, from-scratch design-- is an arena in which we dominate; nobody else comes close to offering our custom art and design services. These services include custom "from scratch" art such as dreamscapes, florals, impressionist paintings, custom patterns, stained glass art, vintage art, pop art and more.

We have even designed wrought iron products for tiles, for one of the biggest arts and crafts companies in America, who features our work in their catalogue and online.

Our Color Bakery clients have long asked us for high end furniture to act as a luxurious canvas for art on glass, art on ceramic and art on stone. But no such options existed, except possibly lower end wood and metal furniture. After recognizing that the marriage of art and fine furniture was non-existent, and limited to Walmart type patio furniture, we decided to do something about it: The Painted Forest was born. We partnered with the finest furniture craftsmen in the State of Vermont (which is known for the highest quality furniture carving and manufacturing), and created a luscious line of the most stunning and singular furniture available anywhere.

Our calling card has been, and always will be, custom work. If our client can envision it, we can bring it to life. Contact us for more information about how, together, we can create a furniture masterpiece for your home or office.

Mindy and Glen Sommers are happily married and live in a huge old purple house in Vermont, with their two cats Marcie and Casper (Marcie the Maine Coon is shown above). Mindy is originally from New York City and Glen is originally from Dallas, Texas. Mindy's award-winning art, printed on tile products like glass, ceramic and stone as well as canvas, art panels, clocks, etc., is enjoyed by customers all over the globe. Most recently, one of her original designs, "Apple Peel Brook", is the packaging art for Australia's hottest new fragrance, "Flourish."