Laurel True
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Laurel True, (1968) American artist, architectural artist, muralist and mosaic artist.
True, founder of one of the first formal mosaic institutes in the United States, Institute of Mosaic Art, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After being awarded a Bachelors of Art in African Art and Cultures from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, True traveled the world studying art. In 1990 she apprenticed with outsider mosaic artist, Isaiah Zagar and began a solid career/ life in mosaic creation. Now a mosaic artist in the San Francisco Bay Area, True's work is known throughout the world.
True's career began with commission work that soon led to large-scale public and private mosaic art works. True continued doing architectural mosaic work as well as mosaic fine art throughout the 90s. She began teaching courses in mosaic technique in 1994. She traveled to Italy to study traditional mosaic setting techniques in 2000. In 2001 True collaborated with a non-profit in Ghana, West Africa. She travels there frequently to work on large-scale mosaic projects involving the local community.
Much of True's artwork reflects her love of travel, world cultures, the decorative arts and the urban landscape. She currently resides in Oakland, California.
