About

Wilma was born in Washington, D.C. to Swiss parents. When she was 10 to 13 years old, she lived with her family in West Africa. As a young adult, she studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and received a BFA in graphic design from California College of the Arts.

After working as a freelance print designer for two decades, Wilma began creating abstract sculptures in concrete and mosaic in 2007. She developed her methods through a combination of self-teaching, experimentation, and classes. Wilma's work has been shown in over 50 shows nationally, and won several awards. She enjoys having visitors to her open studio events which happen once or twice a year. Wilma has taught mosaic art at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA,  Studio 9 in Oakland, and for groups retreats.

​Site-specific mosaic artwork has been commissioned by Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, CA, Esalen Institute, in Big Sur, CA, and The Center for ArtEsteem in Oakland. She has created and installed mosaics in bathrooms, kitchens and gardens in private residences. Wilma has designed, fabricated and installed numerous outdoor mosaics in public parks in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Wilma is a professional level member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA), and a member of Contemporary Mosaic Artists (CMA2)