I have been a professional contemporary artist since 2002. I reside in rural Illinois. My wish is to continue to create beautiful but also fun works of art fueled by passion and imagination. I am recycling found objects and having a blast! One man's trash becomes a "Keri treasure!' So the flea markets provide me with the items needed for my work. I specialize in creating "feel good" art sculptures but I also incorporate polymer clay in many of my pieces. Most are whimsical, unique & on the FuNkY side like me!
I ressurected my "Wall Dancer" art dolls October 2015
"Strung Out is on exhibit at the Freepoty Art Museum- October-present
"With Love & Respect", I Have A Monkey On My Back," "Aye Carumba" & "Celebrate...Rejoice & Remember" are on exhibit at the Old Courthouse In Woodstock-present October 2015
"Fez Who???" was on exhibit at Fez Fest- September 2015
"With Love & Respect" is on exhibit at the Old Courthouse In Woodstock-September-present 2015
"Strung Out" & "Weave Me Be" were finalists in the "Noting But a dream Competition September 2015
"Strung Out" won 2nd place in the Off The Grid Competion
August 2015
"Strung Out" was in the Williow Creek Exhibit August 2015
Featured Artist At The Martini Room April-May 2015
Published in Healing Power Of Art April 2015
Published In Manhattan Arts International One of the 35 artists out of 1070 selected forApril 2015
"Strung Out" was on exhibit for the "Womens Works"
March-April 2015
"Stop All The Violince" won Honorary Mention at the Starline Gallery In Harvard January 2015
"I Have A Monkey On My Back" won Honorary Mention at the Starline Gallery In Harvard January 2015
I was the solo Featured Artist at the Starline Gallery in Harvard August 22
My artwork was selected for a Portfolio Feature in the West vs Midwest Issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine. June 2014
"Stop All The Violince" won Honorary Mention at the Starline Gallery AND "Leapin' Lizards Makes My Hair Stand Up" won the Peoples Choice Award May 23rd 2014
"Chinese GNU Year won Honorary Mention at the Starline Gallery
April 18th 2014
"Eggsistential: Do I Eggsist" The 4Art Inc Gallery Unique group exhibition of handcrafted Ostrich Egg Art March 2014
Art & Beyond Studio I won one of the The Publisher Choice Awards to be published and promoted in their March/April issue 2014
I was published in San Francisco vs Chicago issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine March 2014
"Who We Aren't" at Union Street Gallery
"With Love & Respect"was on exhibit February 2014
"OMG! Oh Party Gras" A group exhibit at the 4Art inc gallery. My pieces for this exhibit were"Party Gras", Surely You Jest!"
& I'm Horny" February 2014
My artwork has been selected for a Portfolio Feature in Issue 17 of Artist Portfolio Magazine. San Francisco vs ChicagoJanuary 2014
I was published in Hidden Treasure Art Magazine November 2013
My "Makin' Purty Music" won 1st Place Award in the Harvard Gala Masquerade Ball Exhibit I will have a solo exhibit in August 22nd 2014
Centerline Exhibit at the Zhou B Art Center
My "With Love & Respect" was included in this exhibit
September 2013
"Shattered Mirror Exhibit at 4Art Gallery
A group exhibit September 2013
Martha Stewarts American Made People's Choice Award Winner
August 2013
Art & Beyond Studio I won one of the The Publisher Choice Awards to be published and promoted in their July/August issue 2013
I was published in International Contemporary Artists
May 2013
I was contacted by Carolyn Graham Edlund & Carolyn published my artist profile on the Arts Business Institute blog 2013
Art & Beyond I won one of the The Publisher Choice Awards to be published and promoted in their May/June issue 2013
I was on the front cover of Doll Maker's Magazine In Russia
April 2013
My work was at 4Art Inc Gallery in the well known Zhou Bros. Art Center January 2013-May 2014
Art & Beyond Studio
Won one of the The Publisher Choice Awards to be published and promoted in their January/February issue2013
Beverly Art Center Exhibit "I Have A Monkey On My Back"
was on exhibit January 2013
Martha Stewart American Made Audience Choice Award
I was chosen as the American Made Artist Audience Choice Award Winner November 2012
"Wanna Play? exhibit at The Union Street Gallery "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far..." was on exhibit October 2012
I was chosen to be an Emerging Artist On Art Jury. October 2012
Six pieces of mine were published in the Contemporary Sculptor table book September 2012
My hubcap was one of the featured hubcaps in an article with Ken Marquis of Landfill Art with E-Junkie.Info September 2011
2011: The "KeRicTures" were born. They are 28" whimsical greeters. A collaboration I do with my husband.
I was asked to be a part of the Landfill Art Project. Ken Marquis asked me to be one of his 1041 artists to do my work on a hubcap. Showing trash can be turned into masterpieces. It will be a traveling exhibit and table book.
May