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Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style
Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style
Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style
Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style
Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style
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Heads Up | Mixed Media by Gila Mosaics Studio | Wright Place & Kitchen in Pensacola. Item composed of stone & glass compatible with boho and contemporary style

Created and Sold by Gila Mosaics Studio

Gila Mosaics Studio

Heads Up - Mixed Media

Featured In Wright Place & Kitchen, Pensacola, FL

Price $4,390

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Shipping: USPS 7-14 days
Estimated Arrival: December 1, 2024
I will use the safest and most expedient shipping method available at the time of purchase. Buyer should let me know if they want the piece to be expedited.

Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Made In USA

Made To Order

DimensionsWeight
24H x 16W in
60.96H x 40.64W cm
5.9 kg
13 lb

This big head really has a presence and will have everyone's head turning to take a look. Each piece of glass, broken dish & stone was cut by hand, carefully arranged. The work is highly textured, and the use of slate for the beard brings a wonderful lushness to the overall composition.

This is #62 in an ongoing series of portraits of contemporary artists from around the world.

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Gila Mosaics Studio
Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2020
Cut and arranged with passion and spontaneity, ​I strive to create texture & movement; ​something you want to reach out and touch!

Gila Rayberg has received numerous awards for her expressive and whimsical portraits. In the summer of 2018, Gila was one of 9 mosaic artists from 7 countries, invited to create a mosaic work for a proposed Museum of Contemporary Mosaics Art to be housed in a renovated ex-convent in Ploaghe Sardinia Italy. Gila travels extensively around the US & internationally giving workshops, specializing in portraits and the up-cycling of dishes. Her work has been published in a number of art books.

Gila arrived at the visual arts after a successful career as a freelance musician and educator. Allowing her strong sense of intuition and love of experimentation to guide her, Gila has developed a unique voice in the realm of mosaic portraiture.

After earning her master's degree in music from Arizona State University (1989), Gila moved to San Francisco and quickly became involved with a community of improvisational musicians, composers and artists.

​Pursuing her love of travel, Gila found herself performing & teaching instrumental music at a newly established University in Borneo, East Malaysia. From there, she traveled extensively throughout South East Asia, Hong Kong, China, India, Israel & Egypt, collecting art, textiles, and musical instruments, representative of local cultures. With each excursion, Gila became increasingly fascinated by the indigenous art which surrounded her.

On her return to the United States, Gila landed in New Orleans, spending her first year practicing jazz standards on the street for tips. She then joined the horn section of Deacon John & the Ivories which kept her gigging steadily until hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. At that point, Gila turned her focus to creating mosaic art full time.