Olivia Rerick (née Wells) is a master mosaicist was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. As a child, she moved with her family to Italy, where she attended the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, a world-renowned mosaic trade school.
Olivia has worked for well-known companies such as Miotto Mosaic Art Studios, New Ravenna, and Mir Mosaic. You can find her work across the country, from NYC to Tampa, FL, to Moscow, ID.
She now lives and operates out of Bay Ridge as a mosaic fabricator, installer, consultant, designer, and artist. She installed public art on 53rd Street Station in Brooklyn for the MTA, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Florida.
Learn more about Rerick's work here: www.oliviawellsmosaics.com
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