About the Artist

Sally has been involved with the arts whether designing, creating and appreciating since childhood. She received her first bachelors degree in fine art, then continued on to complete a second bachelors degree in art history, both at California State University, Stanislaus. Thereafter, she worked as a graphic designer for several years. In 1997 she completed a graduate program in Museum Studies at Tufts University in Boston, then entered the museum and gallery fields. Sally’s interest in mosaics began during a trip to Europe where she became intrigue and inspired by this age-old craft, after viewing many spectacular mosaics throughout Italy. Having a love for the decorative arts as well as fine art Sally started her own ventures in mosaics and concentrates on bringing the art of mosaics into today’s lifestyle. Her mosaics range from tables to decorative tiles to walling hangings and garden elements. Sally’s current mosaic works explore patterning using traditional mosaic materials and methods. Many of her mosaics are created with a traditional material called smalti (Italian glass), which has been used in the crafting of mosaics for hundreds of years. Using these pieces of tesserae she creates painterly images that intertwine to produce patterns emphasizing movement and says she, “enjoy the textural building process of using these small dimensional bits of color to create larger forms.” Many of her current mosaic designs reflect the colors, forms and images surrounding her home on the California, Monterey Peninsula.