What is Pentimento?
pen·ti·men·to /ˌpentəˈmentō/
noun: A visible trace of earlier painting beneath a layer or layers of paint on a canvas.Perhaps you don’t think of lighting as an artistic endeavor.
Ronna chose the name Pentimento because our years of experience show through in every new project.
How We Work
We designed our entire process around our values of quality, consistency, and attention to detail.
From your first contact with us through the receipt of your finished products, our goal is to understand your project and create the product you want.
Your vision. Your style.
Design Collaboration
Our designers listen carefully and ask questions so we can capture your vision on paper. They work within your guidelines and budget to give you the best-fit solution each time.
We enjoy collaborating with our interesting and talented clients, the challenge of solving a problem, creating new designs, and seeing the results of our efforts.
Learn more about how we work.
Handcrafted Products
Our artisans take pride in handcrafting each product to your exact specifications and our high quality standards.
We use both traditional and modern processes to create products of lasting beauty and quality.
Made In America
We have a long tradition of manufacturing a wide range of products from our factory in Mesa, Arizona.
We are passionate about manufacturing in the USA and ardently support all American manufacturers.
We are part of the Arizona Local First community and support local businesses.
You can be proud that you purchased from an American manufacturer.
Get Inspired
Our installation gallery contains examples of Pentimento designs we have created for past and current clients.
Use them as inspiration and a starting point for conversation with us.
Keep in touch with our design staff. Subscribe to our newsletter to get occasional news, product information, and invitations to design events.
Jenifer Tague
When you call Pentimento, the voice on the phone is usually Jenifer. She is a “Jill of all trades” who handles everything from showroom sales to customer service to business development.
Before joining the Pentimento family in 2006, Jenifer spent 10 years in the home construction business.
What Jenifer loves about her job:
I enjoy the ever changing environment with new challenges everyday. I enjoy working with a variety of people within our company culture that is positive and full of creativity.
Here at Pentimento, we have a passion for creating a final product the customer is truly satisfied with.
Mike Renneman
Mike is the guy who keeps everything running. As the operations manager, he oversees every custom fabrication. Mike is a certified welder and creates project engineering designs.
Mike joined the Pentimento family in 1988 when he was just 16 and student at Mesa VoTech (now the East Valley Institute of Technology.
What Mike loves about his job:
I really enjoy the working environment. We are all so full of creativity and given the freedom to aid in the design process is always fun. Most of all though, I like the people I work with.
My favorite project was the 30′ pendant I fabricated for a large casino riverboat.
