PUBLIC ART / COMMISSIONS
• Hillside staircase, San Francisco, CA, 2023-ongoing
Mosaic risers for 60-step staircase for City of San Francisco. Approximately 150 square-feet of mosaic. Project currently in Design Review phase.
• Center for ArtEsteem butterfly bathroom, Oakland, CA, 2024
Designed, fabricated and installed three wall mosaics of stained glass for a new art center serving local youth.
• Center for ArtEsteem entry stair risers, Oakland, CA, 2024
Designed, fabricated and installed mosaic stair risers on exterior concrete steps for a new art center serving local youth.
• Kitchen backsplash, Alameda, CA, 2023
Design inspired by ocean waves and clients' wedding band. Mosaic of stained glass set in field of tile.
• Focal point for garden labyrinth, Half Moon Bay, CA, 2023
Designed, fabricated and installed a circular mosaic, 3 feet in diameter, and at ground level within a labyrinth.
• Sargent John Macaulay Park, San Francisco, CA, 2022-2023
Designed, fabricated and installed a 40 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved tree curb.
• Garden fountain, Berkeley, CA, 2021
Designed, fabricated and installed a 60 square-feet mosaic fountain that is at ground level.
• Garden stair landing, Berkeley, CA, 2020
Designed, fabricated and installed 5 ft wide mosaic for landing of backyard deck.
• Sargent John Macaulay Park, San Francisco, CA, 2019-2020
Designed, fabricated and installed a floor medallion mosaic 4 ft in diameter,
as well as 30 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved retaining wall.
• Turk Hyde Mini Park, San Francisco, CA, 2020
Designed, fabricated and installed a 68 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved concrete seat wall.
• Marin County Parks, Mill Valley, CA, 2018-2019
Designed, fabricated and installed a 300 square-feet outdoor mosaic on an existing circular concrete seat wall.
High fire tile with glass accents.
• Kitchen backsplash, Berkeley, CA, 2017
45 square-feet high fire tile mosaic backsplash inspired by ocean waves.
• Grinnell Arts Council, Grinnell, IA, 2016
5’ 6” tall outdoor mosaic sculpture of endangered prairie plant. Public art commission.
• Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA, 2016
60 square-feet permanent mosaic mural depicting Big Sur coastline for Esalen’s historic lodge.
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Concord, CA, 2016
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench incorporating client’s foreign coins
• Esalen Institute and Arkin Tilt Architects, Big Sur, CA, 2015
Inset gold mosaic accents into field tile for new restrooms at Esalen.
• Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Oakland, CA, 2013
Three-panel wall mosaic for waiting room in new hospital building. Art consultant: Roundtree Visuals
• Exterior stair risers, Berkeley, CA, 2013
Mosaic panels to inset into exterior stairs
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Berkeley, CA, 2012
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench incorporating family mementoes
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Berkeley, CA, 2012
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow incorporating client’s foreign coins
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Montclair, CA, 2010
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench
SOLO AND 2-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
New Work, Manna Gallery , Oakland, CA, November-December 2020
Wilma Wyss: Mosaic Sculpture, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, September 2018
New Work, Institute of Mosaic Art, Berkeley, CA, March 2014
Off the Wall: Mosaics by Wilma Wyss, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland, CA, September 2012
Mosaic Sculpture: The Work of Wilma Wyss, Olive Hyde Art Gallery, Fremont, CA, September 2011
Recent Projects, Arrivederci Café, San Rafael, CA, September 2010
Aliens & Pillows, Downtown Berkeley Storefront Window Art Program, Berkeley, CA, August 2010
INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Love, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, February 2023
Landscapes, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, February 2023
510 All Stars, Round 2, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2022
Rainbow Show, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, July 2022
Art In Quarantine, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, July-August 2020
How to Breathe, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, April 2020
Long Strange Trip, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2019
One Hundred Moments in Mosaic, Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design Expo, Chicago, IL, Nov 2019
Festive, Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA, December 2018
Reclamation, North Berkeley Investment Partners, Berkeley, CA, July-Sept 2018, (3-person show)
The Space Between, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, March 2018, (4-person show)
510 All Stars, Round 2, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2016
Group Show, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, June 2016
Holiday Show, Folk and Fine Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2015
Group Show, Grin City Collective, Grinnell, IA, October 2015
510 All Stars, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2014
For Giving Art, Folk and Fine Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2015
Interplay: Texture & Luminosity, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA, November 2014
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2014
Spot On, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Spring 2014
The Art of Giving Art, Gary Francis Gallery, Alameda, CA, December 2013
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2013
Tiny, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, December 2012
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2012
Mosaics, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, August 2012
Guest Artist Show, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Dec 2011
Three-person Show, Alta Bates Summit Community Art Center, Berkeley, CA, October 2011
Andamento: The Flow of Mosaics, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2011
Color/Structure/Light, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, March 2011, (3-person show)
Members’ Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA, December 2010-2018
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Fresh Works, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA, April 2019
Matter of Form, Pacific Rim Sculptors at SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, April 2019
Color Emotion, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA, January-February 2018
Dimensions, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA, January-February 2018
Annual Sculpture in the Garden, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA, June 2012, 2014 - 2017
Shapes and Edges, Marin Art Center, Ross, CA, January 2015
Feast Your Eyes, Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, MD, October 2014
Winter Wonderland, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland, CA, December 2013
2D-3D Works, San Joaquin Delta College Gallery, Stockton, CA, October 2012
Articulate: The Artist’s Voice, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, August 2012
Glass and Metal, Poudre River Gallery, Ft Collins, CO, August 2012
Glitz: Art That Sparkles, Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, MD, September 2012
Transformations: National Show, Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, May 2012
2012 Sequim Arts Juried Show, Sequim Museum and Art Center, Sequim, WA, May 2012
30th Annual Spring Art Show, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA, Turlock, CA, April 2012
Freedom to Create, Institute of Mosaic Arts, Oakland, CA, April 2012
Back to the Garden, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, April 2012
Scarlet Fever, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, February 2012
Transformation, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA, April 2011
Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, March 2011
National Small Works, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY, February 2011
Bits and Pieces: Contemporary Mosaics, Gateway Regional Arts Center, Mount Sterling, KY, January 2011
Elements: Multiple Parts/Singular Art, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, OR, December 2010
Mosaics: Bay Area Fine Art & Craft, ArtWorks Downtown Gallery, San Rafael, CA, March 2010
OPEN STUDIOS
2009 - 2015, ProArts Open Studios
2009, 2010, 2016 Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios
2017-2024, East Bay Open Studios
• Hillside staircase, San Francisco, CA, 2023-ongoing
Mosaic risers for 60-step staircase for City of San Francisco. Approximately 150 square-feet of mosaic. Project currently in Design Review phase.
• Center for ArtEsteem butterfly bathroom, Oakland, CA, 2024
Designed, fabricated and installed three wall mosaics of stained glass for a new art center serving local youth.
• Center for ArtEsteem entry stair risers, Oakland, CA, 2024
Designed, fabricated and installed mosaic stair risers on exterior concrete steps for a new art center serving local youth.
• Kitchen backsplash, Alameda, CA, 2023
Design inspired by ocean waves and clients' wedding band. Mosaic of stained glass set in field of tile.
• Focal point for garden labyrinth, Half Moon Bay, CA, 2023
Designed, fabricated and installed a circular mosaic, 3 feet in diameter, and at ground level within a labyrinth.
• Sargent John Macaulay Park, San Francisco, CA, 2022-2023
Designed, fabricated and installed a 40 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved tree curb.
• Garden fountain, Berkeley, CA, 2021
Designed, fabricated and installed a 60 square-feet mosaic fountain that is at ground level.
• Garden stair landing, Berkeley, CA, 2020
Designed, fabricated and installed 5 ft wide mosaic for landing of backyard deck.
• Sargent John Macaulay Park, San Francisco, CA, 2019-2020
Designed, fabricated and installed a floor medallion mosaic 4 ft in diameter,
as well as 30 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved retaining wall.
• Turk Hyde Mini Park, San Francisco, CA, 2020
Designed, fabricated and installed a 68 square-feet outdoor mosaic using high fire tile on a curved concrete seat wall.
• Marin County Parks, Mill Valley, CA, 2018-2019
Designed, fabricated and installed a 300 square-feet outdoor mosaic on an existing circular concrete seat wall.
High fire tile with glass accents.
• Kitchen backsplash, Berkeley, CA, 2017
45 square-feet high fire tile mosaic backsplash inspired by ocean waves.
• Grinnell Arts Council, Grinnell, IA, 2016
5’ 6” tall outdoor mosaic sculpture of endangered prairie plant. Public art commission.
• Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA, 2016
60 square-feet permanent mosaic mural depicting Big Sur coastline for Esalen’s historic lodge.
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Concord, CA, 2016
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench incorporating client’s foreign coins
• Esalen Institute and Arkin Tilt Architects, Big Sur, CA, 2015
Inset gold mosaic accents into field tile for new restrooms at Esalen.
• Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Oakland, CA, 2013
Three-panel wall mosaic for waiting room in new hospital building. Art consultant: Roundtree Visuals
• Exterior stair risers, Berkeley, CA, 2013
Mosaic panels to inset into exterior stairs
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Berkeley, CA, 2012
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench incorporating family mementoes
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Berkeley, CA, 2012
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow incorporating client’s foreign coins
• Commissioned mosaic pillow, Montclair, CA, 2010
Hand-built concrete and mosaic pillow for outdoor bench
SOLO AND 2-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
New Work, Manna Gallery , Oakland, CA, November-December 2020
Wilma Wyss: Mosaic Sculpture, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, September 2018
New Work, Institute of Mosaic Art, Berkeley, CA, March 2014
Off the Wall: Mosaics by Wilma Wyss, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland, CA, September 2012
Mosaic Sculpture: The Work of Wilma Wyss, Olive Hyde Art Gallery, Fremont, CA, September 2011
Recent Projects, Arrivederci Café, San Rafael, CA, September 2010
Aliens & Pillows, Downtown Berkeley Storefront Window Art Program, Berkeley, CA, August 2010
INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Love, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, February 2023
Landscapes, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, February 2023
510 All Stars, Round 2, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2022
Rainbow Show, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, July 2022
Art In Quarantine, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, July-August 2020
How to Breathe, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, April 2020
Long Strange Trip, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2019
One Hundred Moments in Mosaic, Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design Expo, Chicago, IL, Nov 2019
Festive, Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA, December 2018
Reclamation, North Berkeley Investment Partners, Berkeley, CA, July-Sept 2018, (3-person show)
The Space Between, SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, March 2018, (4-person show)
510 All Stars, Round 2, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2016
Group Show, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, June 2016
Holiday Show, Folk and Fine Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2015
Group Show, Grin City Collective, Grinnell, IA, October 2015
510 All Stars, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2014
For Giving Art, Folk and Fine Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA, December 2015
Interplay: Texture & Luminosity, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA, November 2014
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2014
Spot On, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Spring 2014
The Art of Giving Art, Gary Francis Gallery, Alameda, CA, December 2013
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2013
Tiny, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, December 2012
Invitational Mosaics Show, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2012
Mosaics, Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley, CA, August 2012
Guest Artist Show, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Dec 2011
Three-person Show, Alta Bates Summit Community Art Center, Berkeley, CA, October 2011
Andamento: The Flow of Mosaics, Illahe Gallery, Ashland, OR, October 2011
Color/Structure/Light, Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, CA, March 2011, (3-person show)
Members’ Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA, December 2010-2018
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Fresh Works, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA, April 2019
Matter of Form, Pacific Rim Sculptors at SHOH Gallery, Berkeley, CA, April 2019
Color Emotion, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA, January-February 2018
Dimensions, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA, January-February 2018
Annual Sculpture in the Garden, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA, June 2012, 2014 - 2017
Shapes and Edges, Marin Art Center, Ross, CA, January 2015
Feast Your Eyes, Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, MD, October 2014
Winter Wonderland, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland, CA, December 2013
2D-3D Works, San Joaquin Delta College Gallery, Stockton, CA, October 2012
Articulate: The Artist’s Voice, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, August 2012
Glass and Metal, Poudre River Gallery, Ft Collins, CO, August 2012
Glitz: Art That Sparkles, Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, MD, September 2012
Transformations: National Show, Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, May 2012
2012 Sequim Arts Juried Show, Sequim Museum and Art Center, Sequim, WA, May 2012
30th Annual Spring Art Show, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA, Turlock, CA, April 2012
Freedom to Create, Institute of Mosaic Arts, Oakland, CA, April 2012
Back to the Garden, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, April 2012
Scarlet Fever, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, February 2012
Transformation, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA, April 2011
Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, March 2011
National Small Works, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY, February 2011
Bits and Pieces: Contemporary Mosaics, Gateway Regional Arts Center, Mount Sterling, KY, January 2011
Elements: Multiple Parts/Singular Art, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, OR, December 2010
Mosaics: Bay Area Fine Art & Craft, ArtWorks Downtown Gallery, San Rafael, CA, March 2010
OPEN STUDIOS
2009 - 2015, ProArts Open Studios
2009, 2010, 2016 Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios
2017-2024, East Bay Open Studios