Laurel True Biography

American artist

Laurel True (born 1968) American artist, architectural artist, muralist and mosaic artist.

True, founder of one of the first formal mosaic ins*utes in the United States, Ins*ute of Mosaic Art, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

True's career began in 1990 with an apprenticeship with outsider mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar working on site-specific architectural mosaics and evolved into one focused on large-scale public and community mosaic projects. An instructor and lecturer in the US since the mid-1990s, True maintains an active studio practice and travels through her organization, The Global Mosaic Project, to work on public projects involving local communities.

She currently resides in Oakland, California.

References

  • Reckdahl, Katy (July 19, 2016) New Orleans Community Works Together to Create Mosaic The New Orleans Advocate

External links

  • Laurel True's official website
  • Ins*ute of Mosaic Art – founded by Laurel True

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Laurel True