Gila Rayberg 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 in 1989, Gila moved to San Francisco and quickly became involved with a community of improvisational musicians, composers and artists. Her love of travel then led her to a life of performing & teaching instrumental music at a newly established University in Borneo, East Malaysia. From there, she traveled extensively throughout South East Asia, collecting art, textiles, and musical instruments, representative of local cultures. With each excursion, she became increasingly fascinated by indigenous art.
On returning 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 changed everything in 2005. At that point, while evacuated, Gila turned her focus to creating art full time.
Soon after switching to visual arts, Gila became active with an international online group, “Julia Kay’s Portrait Party.” This sparked her interest in portraiture, which continues today.
In the summer of 2018, Gila was one of nine artists from seven countries invited to the third Contemporary Mosaic Art Symposium in Sardinia, Italy, to create a substantial work in a renovated 15th-century convent the planned site of a Museum of Contemporary Mosaic Art.
Gila travels extensively around the US & internationally, giving portraiture workshops specializing in the use of up-cycled dishes alongside more traditional materials. She has received numerous awards for her expressive and whimsical portraits and has been widely published.
Mosaic works by Gila can be found in these books:
Portrait Revolution (2017)
Guide to Mosaic Techniques (2015)
Edible Bits & Pleasing Pieces (2014)
Mosaic Fine Art Portraits (2011)
Breakout! Your Pathway to Success (2011)
Mosaic Renaissance: Millefiori in Mosaics (2009)
After earning her master's degree in music from Arizona State University in 1989, Gila moved to San Francisco and quickly became involved with a community of improvisational musicians, composers and artists. Her love of travel then led her to a life of performing & teaching instrumental music at a newly established University in Borneo, East Malaysia. From there, she traveled extensively throughout South East Asia, collecting art, textiles, and musical instruments, representative of local cultures. With each excursion, she became increasingly fascinated by indigenous art.
On returning 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 changed everything in 2005. At that point, while evacuated, Gila turned her focus to creating art full time.
Soon after switching to visual arts, Gila became active with an international online group, “Julia Kay’s Portrait Party.” This sparked her interest in portraiture, which continues today.
In the summer of 2018, Gila was one of nine artists from seven countries invited to the third Contemporary Mosaic Art Symposium in Sardinia, Italy, to create a substantial work in a renovated 15th-century convent the planned site of a Museum of Contemporary Mosaic Art.
Gila travels extensively around the US & internationally, giving portraiture workshops specializing in the use of up-cycled dishes alongside more traditional materials. She has received numerous awards for her expressive and whimsical portraits and has been widely published.
Mosaic works by Gila can be found in these books:
Portrait Revolution (2017)
Guide to Mosaic Techniques (2015)
Edible Bits & Pleasing Pieces (2014)
Mosaic Fine Art Portraits (2011)
Breakout! Your Pathway to Success (2011)
Mosaic Renaissance: Millefiori in Mosaics (2009)
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