A Mimi Near welcome! Mimi Near is my next Face Behind the Mosaic and continues my series of interviews with mosaic artists whose work and passion for mosaics and for life are inescapably intertwined. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA, Mimi became enthralled with the idea of mosaics while still a child and learned from her…… Continue reading Mimi Near
Author: Ian Laurie
Since 2010, I have been making and installing mosaic art. I have a BSc and MSc in social sciences and a PhD in Education for my work on the English apprenticeship system.
Outside of mosaics, I'm a fan of classic and modern progressive rock, love dogs and I'm so vegetarian that I'm virtually vegan. I have worked as a lens maker and I ran karate clubs in Haslemere (Surrey) and then Winchester (Hampshire).
The Face Behind the Mosaic 