Kate Ritson

Kate Ritson is a Professor of Art in the Department of Art and Art History at Trinity University, where she has served as faculty since 1990 and chaired the department from 1996 to 2000.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts from The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred
• Master of Fine Arts from The Mason Gross School of Art at Rutgers University

Following her graduate studies, she completed two consecutive artist residencies at The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada.

Professor Ritson's creative practice centers on sculpture, with significant contributions to public art installations and cross-cultural dialogues in contemporary art. Her work explores structural forms across diverse cultural contexts, as seen in exhibitions like Posts and Columns in African Tribal Art and Contemporary Art. She recently completed the commission The World's Writing Systems for Trinity University, reflecting her engagement with global visual systems.

Her accolades include:

• Artist of the Year, San Antonio Art League Museum (2002)
• Rotary International Group Study Exchange travel grant to South Korea
• Guest Artist Residency at the Tamarind Institute of Lithography

Professor Ritson's sculptures are held in permanent collections at the San Antonio Museum of Art, McNay Art Museum, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, and Virginia Center for Creative Arts. She is represented nationally by The Olana Group (San Antonio) and Costello-Childs Gallery (Phoenix), ensuring broad exhibition reach.