Ray Corral

Ray Corral (born August 31, 1973) is an American mosaic artist, designer, and entrepreneur based in Coral Gables, Florida. Through his company, Mosaicist, Inc., he has created mosaic designs and completed for over 650 swimming pools and outdoor applications worldwide, using hand-cut glass tesserae. He is the founder and creative director of Mosaicist, Inc.

Early life Corral was born in Miami, Florida. Notable figures such as Gloria Estefan and Julio Iglesias later became among his earliest mosaic clients.

Career In 1999, Corral transitioned to mosaic art and began producing installations for residential and architectural projects.

Corral founded Mosaicist, Inc., a Miami-based company that designs and installs custom mosaic artworks. A notable project includes a large glass mosaic rooftop mural at the St. Regis Resort in Longboat Key, described as the largest rooftop glass mosaic mural in the United States, consisting of over 1.3 million hand-placed glass mosaic tiles. Other projects include a Miami Beach collaboration with David and Isabela Grutman for their private residence featured in Architectural Digest, and a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired pool remodel completed in collaboration with pool architect Randy Angell and builder Guy Wood.

Through the Coral Gables Foundation, he established the Mosaic Art Fund, a grant program designed to support visual artists.

Technique Mosaicist uses primarily glass tesserae, which Corral considers more durable than stone for subaqueous applications. He uses mathematical calculations to account for optical distortion at varying water depths, adjusting the scale and proportions of designs so they appear accurate when viewed through water.