2008
April 3-30, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, Florida
Mosaic Arts International, juried exhibition
June 7-8 & 14-15, ProArts East Bay Open Studios Oakland, CA
Open Sunday June 15, 1-5pm or call for appointment. 510-684-5840.
July 11- August 11, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Juried national exhibition. Reception Friday, July 11, 6-9pm.
September 5- October 5, Cafe 504, Oakland, CA
Solo exhibition
2007
Open Studio, Strawberry Creek design Center, Studio 211b
Downtown Restaurant, Berkeley, CA
Open Studio, Strawberry Creek design Center, Studio 211b
2006
Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios
Ironworks, solo exhibition, Berkeley, CA
"Remake/Remodel: Rebound", featured artist, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
"The Light and the Dark", featured artist, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
ProArts East Bay Open Studios, Berkeley, CA
2005
Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios
"Prelude" , solo exhibition, Focus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"The Light and the Dark", juried exhibition, Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA
2004
"feel", solo exhibition, Focus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
KPFA Live Oak Park Fair, juried show, Berkeley, CA
"California Landscapes", juried exhibition, Alameda Art Center, Alameda CA
"Through the Lens", featured artist, Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
"The Four Seasons", juried exhibition, Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
2003
KPFA Community Arts and Crafts Fair, juried show, San Francisco, CA
KPFA Live Oak Park Fair, juried show, Berkeley, CA
Menlo Park Art Festival, juried show, Menlo Park, CA
"Contemporary Abstracts", featured artist, Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
KPFA Community Arts and Crafts Fair, juried show, San Francisco, CA
"Moments in Time", juried exhibition, "best in show", Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
MOSAICS
Kate Kerrigan, originally from Wisconsin, has been a San Francisco Bay Area resident since 1994. She has been a mosaicist for ten years, over which time her work has evolved dramatically in both material and technique. In 2006 and 2008, she studied with mosaic masters in Italy, both in Ravenna and Venice. Having embraced the history of this ancient art form, her work has shifted to this classic tradition, employing traditional tools (hammer and hardie), materials (stone and smalti) and techniques. Her contemporary compositions, which are drawn from her photography, translate beautifully into this ancient art form. Kerrigan actively produces, shows and sells her work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Having not gone digital (yet), Kate relies on her old manual Minolta and still uses 35mm film. She constantly looks at her surroundings in terms of frames and composition and really sees beauty in the details of everyday life. Inspired by her travels throughout the world, she tends to capture moments in time, shooting mostly in black and white and focusing primarily on urban landscapes.
"Within the composition, I look for shadows, reflections and silhouettes. My eye is naturally drawn to symmetry and repetition. I prefer to shoot in rather gloomy conditions, using black and white, to give it a sense of timelessness. Hopefully all of this sets the tone, draws one in and tells a story."
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
2008 Living the Venice Workshop • Master Certificate, Orsoni • Venice, Italy
2007 Andamento Workshop • Enzo Allileo • SAMA Conference, Mesa, AZ
2007 Architectural Applications • Institute of Mosaic Art • Oakland, CA
2006 Living the Venice Workshop • Master Certificate, Orsoni • Venice, Italy
2006 Scuola di Mosaico • Certificate of Attendance • Ravenna, Italy
1998 Mosaic Workshop • Stained Glass Garden • Berkeley, CA
1996 Color Theory • UC-Berkeley Extension • San Francisco, CA
1995 Basic Design II • UC-Berkeley Extension • San Francisco, CA
1995 Basic Design I • UC-Berkeley Extension • San Francisco, CA
SELECT SHOWS and EXHIBITIONS
2008 Mosaic Arts International • Juried exhibition • Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
2006 Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios • Berkeley, CA
2006 Solo exhibition • Ironworks, Berkeley, CA
2006 Remake/Remodel: Rebound • Featured artist • ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2006 ProArts East Bay Open Studios • Berkeley, CA
2005 Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios • Berkeley, CA
2005 Prelude • Solo exhibition • Focus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Feel • Solo exhibition • Focus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 KPFA Live Oak Park Fair • Juried show • Berkeley, CA
2004 The Four Seasons • Juried exhibition • Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
2003 KPFA Community Arts and Crafts Fair • Juried show • San Francisco, CA
2003 KPFA Live Oak Park Fair • Juried show • Berkeley, CA
2003 Menlo Park Art Festival • Juried show • Menlo Park, CA
2003 Contemporary Abstracts • Featured artist • Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
2002 KPFA Community Arts and Crafts Fair • Juried show • San Francisco, CA
WORK on DISPLAY
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Crescent Moon • Skin care salon • San Francisco, CA
Stained Glass Garden • Retail store • Berkeley, CA
Amante • Bar and restaurant • San Francisco, CA
The Bell Tower • Bar and restaurant • San Francisco, CA
The Metropolitan • Printing service • Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
1997 Diploma, Graphic Design, Platt College, San Francisco, CA
1993 BS, Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
AFFILIATIONS
SAMA, Society of American Mosaic Artists
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
ProArts, Oakland, CA
Kate Kerrigan, originally from Wisconsin, has been a San Francisco Bay Area resident since 1994. She has been a mosaicist for ten years, over which time her work has evolved dramatically in both material and technique. In 2006 and 2008, she studied with mosaic masters in Italy, both in Ravenna and Venice. Having embraced the history of this ancient art form, her work has shifted to this classic tradition, employing traditional tools (hammer and hardie), materials (stone and smalti) and techniques. Her contemporary compositions, which are drawn from her photography, translate beautifully into this ancient art form. Kerrigan actively produces, shows and sells her work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
