Houston Llew




About the Artist

Houston started enameling in a hot Atlanta garage in 2008, after finding himself unemployed in the middle of the great recession and in need of an artistic medium of his talents. Through fortuitous circumstances, Houston met the master enamelist Zingaro and followed him around, shadowing the artist around his studio until he gave Houston the keys to enameling that would later evolve into his first work - Spiritiles.

For months he spent every waking hour over a kiln, experimenting, sketching, living on only "ramen and beer". Houston says that the only reason his art exists today is because he had no other option - no job to fall back on, no security other than what he could create himself. This tenacity kept Houston going so that when one thing wouldn't work, he would step back, retool, and try a new path.

Houston is infamous for "spitballing" ideas and trying seemingly crazy things just to see if they work. By harnessing that constant experimentation, his artistry evolved from enameled imagery to a combined image and story design. From the beginning, what pushed Houston forward was the uplifting thoughts and musings. This became the cornerstone of his work- create art that inspires, uplifts, and brings a hopeful connection to life.












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    Houston Llew Spiritile #301 “No Worries” featuring two playful pufferfish on a deep blue background, with the quote: “Don’t worry about a thing. ’Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #300 “Creating Happiness” featuring a cheerful enamel illustration of a lemonade stand with the quote: “Lemonade stands remind me that bold dreams start small.”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #299 “Salt Water Sanity” featuring a colorful enamel illustration of sand dollars stacked on a beach, with the quote: “Saltwater is the cure for anything.”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #298 “Lime Life” featuring a vibrant margarita with a salted rim and lime garnish, paired with the quote: “Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville…”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #297 “Mine” featuring a whimsical seagull on a beach with a french fry in its beak and the quote: “You make me as happy as a seagull with a french fry.”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #296 “Taste of Summer” featuring vibrant red watermelon slices with the quote: “The seeds are there to make the rest of life that much sweeter.”
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    Enamel artwork Spiritile #295 “Sidestep” by Houston Llew featuring a vibrant blue crab on a beach with the quote “Life’s a beach… sometimes you have to sidestep the chaos.”
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #291 Repose, featuring an enamel artwork of a vibrant hummingbird perched on a branch among pink blossoms, handcrafted in glass-on-copper, available at Ian Russell Gallery
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #293 Life in Color, featuring an enamel artwork of a vibrant multicolored butterfly resting on a reflective surface, handcrafted in glass-on-copper, available at Ian Russell Gallery
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #292 Rainy Days, featuring an enamel artwork of a child in a yellow raincoat and red boots holding an umbrella in the rain, handcrafted in glass-on-copper, available at Ian Russell Gallery
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #294 Love Story, an enamel glass-on-copper artwork depicting a couple on their wedding day, available at Ian Russell Gallery.
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    Houston Llew Spiritile 247 Piece of Me – Retired Art Tile with Puzzle Pieces
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    Houston Llew Spiritile 220 Stellar – Retired Art Tile with Starry Night Sky
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    ouston Llew Spiritile 010 Aloft – Retired Art Tile with Black Birds in Flight
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    Houston Llew Spiritile 172 Feather Friends – Retired Art Tile with Birds
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    Houston Llew Spiritile #290 ‘Frosty’ – Glass-on-copper art tile featuring a snowman with a red scarf, perfect for holiday decor and collector gifts.
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