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 and has been recognized on both national and international levels.