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Laurel True Biography
Laurel True was born in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1968. Growing up in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, True always had aspirations of being an artist.
After receiving a Bachelors of Art in African Art and Cultures from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, True traveled the world studying about the arts. In 1990 she apprenticed with mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar and began a solid career/ life in mosaic creation.
True continued doing architectural mosaic work, mosaic crafts and fine art throughout the 90s and began teaching courses in mosaic technique in 1994. She began doing public mosaic projects in the late 90s and traveled to Italy to study traditional mosaic setting techniques. In 2001 True formed a relationship with a non-profit in Ghana, West Africa and travels there frequently to work on large- scale community mosaic projects that involve 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 where she has a studio, True Mosaic Studio, as well as a retail shop, Mosaic Studio Supply and is planning the opening of the first formal mosaic institute in the U.S.- Institute of Mosaic Arts in late 2005.
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