Kristin Kelly Javier is a Hudson Valley based Artist whose Mosaics are crafted from mostly natural, hand-cut, recycled, and discovered materials. Each six-sided tessera, shaped with a carbide-tipped hammer and a pitched anvil, is a miniature sculpture, embedded directly into oxide-tinted cement to create a motif. Her work navigates both interior and exterior landscapes, mapping the memories and sensations held within them.

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Born in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky of Italian and Irish roots, Kristin began as a self-taught artist. Her formal training in Mosaic includes Roman and Byzantine studies in Ravenna, Italy, as well as continuing education in Classical and Contemporary methods at the Chicago Mosaic School. She currently divides her creative time between Upstate New York and Northern New Mexico.

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In recent years, Kristin has developed a fascination with red clay, drawn to its primal origin and organic texture. Her Sculpture practice has been enriched through studies with Debra Fritts in Abiquiú, New Mexico, and Dana Parlier in Ardsley, New York. She is captivated by both Mosaic and Sculpture for their echoes through human history, contemplative rhythms, and limitless possibilities.