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About the Artist
Ilona Brustad
Artist Statement
"When I took my first mosaic
workshop, my response was immediate and intense. I needed to
make mosaics. As a painter for 20 years, I had always been
charmed by the intense colors of Rouault and the primitive
painters of Haiti. Consequently, I found the shift to the
color and texture possibilities of mosaics natural and
intriguing. Since that first mosaic class I have
experimented with a variety of materials including glass,
porcelain, stones, beads, found objects, and hand made
tiles, to create unique innovative work."
Ilona received her BA degree from Wayne State University
with a major in English and education. After teaching
English for a few years, she returned to Wayne State and
worked toward the BFA fine arts degree with a major in
painting. Later, she attended Eastern Michigan
University where she received an MA degree in TESOL -
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
She continued painting, part-time, while teaching at
Washtenaw Community College. Since retiring from
teaching Ilona has devoted her efforts to art on a
full-time basis.
Published Works
Ilona’s work is featured in the following publications:
- The Mosaic Artist’s Bible of Techniques by Teresa Mills
- Breakout! Your Pathway to Success by Brit Hammer-Dijcks
- In Drought Time, Scenes from Rural and Small Town Life
Edited by Douglas M. Smith, Melody Vassoff, and Karen
Woollams
Memberships
- Chelsea Painters
- Ann Arbor Women Artists
- Mosaic Artists of Michigan
- Mosaicartists.org
- Contemporary Mosaic Arts
Community
Projects
“Heartistry”
Collaborative mural at Providence Hospital
Novi, Michigan
2010
Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA)
Collaborative Mural
Chicago, Illinois
2010
Family Place Mosaic Project
Against Domestic Violence
Collaborative Mural
Dallas, Texas
2010
Make it Mosaics
Southfield Library Project
Arts and Science Saturdays
Southfield, Michigan
2010
Doctors Without Borders
Mosaic Auction
Northville, Michigan
April 27, 2011
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