Mosaic Hearts 

Nicola Upton (aka Mrs Mosaic) has a degree in 3D Design from the University of Wolverhampton including a period at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Following a teaching qualification at Southend Adult Community College, Nicola spent a number of years with the art department reaching into the community.At the same time she was involved with a mosaic group who collaborated on diverse local community projects aimed to encourage and inspire disadvantaged, hard to reach or minority stakeholders. This included working on the famous Moon Corner mosaic in Leigh (the next corner from The Grand), with the Storehouse Project and Mind the mental health charity. Her work has been exhibited widely including at the Beecroft Gallery, Two Tree Gallery, the Rayleigh Art Trail and numerous local venues.