Opening Reception, Mosaics: Into the Light
Reception with the artist on Fri, April 10th from 5pm-8pm.
Artist Bio
Kristin Javier is perhaps an unlikely artist. Born in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, her childhood was shaped by life outdoors—hiking wooded hills, racing barefoot through grass, and searching creek beds for fossils alongside her five siblings.
Her path led her to the University of New Mexico, where she studied education and Spanish and Italian translation. Though she once felt rooted in the Land of Enchantment, life eventually called her back East. After decades away, she has returned to New Mexico, completing a full-circle journey to the place that first inspired her.
Between 2017 and 2018, while raising two daughters, a life-altering brain infection forced her to rebuild her life step by step. During this difficult recovery, she discovered the healing power of art. With support from family, friends, and a vibrant creative community, she has committed to a daily mosaic practice for the past six years. A devoted student of the medium, Kristin continues to explore what she has yet to understand, guided by faith and the belief that every person carries a unique light.
Today, she divides her time between Northern New Mexico’s high desert and New York’s Hudson Valley, weaving both landscapes into her work.
Artist Statement
I speak in dialects of brokenness and light; mosaic becomes a metaphor for restoration. My practice is a dialogue between vision, hammer, and stone, rooted in ancient methods.
Each tessera is shaped by hand using a carbide-tipped hammer and hardie. Set into tinted thinset, every fragment stands as its own sculpture, reflecting, refracting, or absorbing light.
Trained in Ravenna, Italy, and Chicago, my work explores the mystical and embodies resilience—each piece a step toward healing and light.
