Anne Hyland

Anne Hyland makes large, colorful mosaics from clay tiles which make patterns from photographs. The original photos are digitized and manipulated and each pixel becomes a one half inch tile. The resulting murals combine digitized photography and drawing, and the images of objects, places, and people are juxtaposed in unusual narratives that have an edge of humor and social commentary.

Many of the murals have been made for one percent for art programs, and they are installed and exhibited at the Western Connecticut State University, the Bristol Satellite School, and the Cambridge Multicultural Art Center in Cambridge, MA. She received grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts and the Cambridge Arts Council and has exhibited nationally including the Renwick Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the DeCordova Museum. In addition to the murals, her work is included in the collections of The Southern Connecticut University, the Wadsworth Atheneum and in numerous private collections.

The clay mosaics are extremely durable and are reminiscent of the classic mosaics from Pompeii, Piazza Armerina and other ancient sites. The clay will last indefinitely and will not be affected by bad weather or humid conditions. These mosaics can be cleaned with soap and water, and they can be treated with an antigraffiti coating if they are installed in a high traffic or unsupervised area.

She maintains a studio in Somerville, MA where she works and lives. Her work can be seen annually at the Vernon St Open Studios, part of Somerville Open Studios.