3RD Friday In April Opening Reception

In May I am being published in International Contemporary Artist A lot of things have been happening quickly! The art is getting seen but you have to work & put yourself out there. Sales still are awful. Hopefully at my new 'home' the 4ART Inc Gallery in Bridgeport sales will pick up as there is a ton of exposure there! Every 3rd Friday is Opening Reception where the gallery & all 4 floors of artist studios open up & it is a BLAST! Great work by so many talented artists. This month these were the pieces I put in as every month we take out all of that month's art & replace it with new.

Yeah Baby! Very Cool Surprise!

I submitted 2 pieces for a cover contest. Mila Ryk Publisher for Art & Beyond Studio, inc put this contest on. I did not win the covers (not that I expected to) but...........I did win a publishers choice award: The Publisher Choice Award to be published and promoted in January/February issue. So very cool!

My Art & I Found A Home

A rockin' home! 4Art Inc Gallery in the famous Zhou Brothers Art Center. http://www.4artinc.com/ There are 2 galleries 1st & 4th floor but the rest of the building is filled with artists studios etc. This is right in the Chicago Loop....CHOICE location! Robin will be a great mentor! Last month I brought my work in (ALL WHITE PIECES!) for the opening reception on Friday the 18th. I will still enter other exhibits as well as the ones put on in the Zhou B Art Center. 3RD FRIDAYS @ 4ART 4Art Inc Gallery holds its monthly 3rd Friday Artists Reception from 6pm-10pm. The guests can 'explore' five floors of art galleries and artists studio’s within the Zhou B Art Center. The whole building participates. Robin is great! She is a BFA graduate from the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, since October 2003 and has obtained a large and loyal base of artists and clientele that is dedicated to the survival and reputation of the Fine Arts scene in Chicago .4Art Inc Gallery is one the most enduring and successful art galleries in Chicago. The Gallery has been fully owned and operated by Robin. The mind blower is whole building is owned by the Zhou brothers who are reknowned artists themselves. Check out their link it is wild! A long history as artists & I think you'll love seeing their work. http://www.zhoub.com/index.html This month the "KeRicTures" went.

Am I A Glutten For Punishment? I Keep coming Back for More!

First & foremost.......I hope your holidays were beautiful ones & wish you all a happy & healthy New Year! I am 'trying' to get my work out self-promoting & have done pretty well. hey-we never know what we can do until we try! My piece "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far..." was my 1st piece ever to be in an exhibit. It was in Union Street Gallery's "Wanna Play" exhibit. For their "Twelve Month Exhibit" 4 of my piece were in there for sale. Usually it is exclusively for the artists in the rented lofts upstairs & their students. So to be invited to join them was very cool. One piece sold the other 3 I pick up on Saturday along with my "I Have A Monkey On My Back" which was in an exhibit at the Beverly Art Center. PHEW! Now Union Street is going to be having a "Mad World" exhibit & I am submitting three pieces for consideration. I know the doll is kinda 'creepy' as I made her teeth with beads & she TALKS! Yep! One of those old dolls that can. So I guess I will know if any got accepted on January 31st. Just not the usual 'nice' Keri pie es! Her body is a violin. Would love the input. Hugs, Keri They are "Rusty Around The Edges" "Mommy's Lil Angel" and "A FuN-Doo" Pot"

Woo-Hoo! My "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far" was accepted into The Art Jury Finals

Hi all! Keri has been a busy girl! But it's all good! Hugs.

Martha Stewarts American Made Awards

How about this??? Pretty Wild! I apparently was a finalist in Martha Stewarts American Made Awards. Hey that's cool! Surprise! Hubby & I found it accidently when he was showing my how his phone surfed the net! So he Googled me & wallah!!!!!!! http://americanmade.marthastewart.

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The November Xanadu Cover

Fine Art America

I Am Now An EMERGING ARTIST from Art Jury! Yahoooooooooooo!

I received this: Hello Keri: Thank you for allowing us to view your artwork (the wall sculptures) which we find to be visually intriguing and dynamically interesting. Your Artist Statement shows a good understanding of the type art you create. We invite you to be one of our Emerging Artists. We will, with your approval, give you a dedicated page where 5 images of your art will be shown on our website for one full year and in ANNQ, the Museum Edition, for a 4 issue run (12 months). Any questions, just ask. My Best, Bill Johnson; AJAS/Artjury.com Art Network New Quarterly

Entered Another Juried On-Line Exhibit

I have had a blast doing the day Of The Dead pieces so I decided to submit them to this contest. Keri.......Keri............Keri!

Keri Decided She Loves Fine Art America!

Hi guys!
Now some of my pieces can be bought as prints-canvas, matted, all different sizes & even cards. I'll get more out to Fine Art America but right now these pieces can be ordered in different formats. I want to reshoot some pieces for high resolution so they are nice prints! You can instantly customize prints for sale with thousands of frame / mat combinations, accept orders via credit cards and PayPal. Hugs.

The Contemporary Sculptor Table Book

Love that they published 6 of my pieces. Now we need a couple of doors to open. Hugs & kisses all,
Keri

New Pieces & Yahoo On Being Published!

Hi guys! Stayin' pretty busy! Creating new things on a regular basis. With Lyme you want to stay nice & busy & I do. Hope things are beautiful by you all. Life is good! Hugs & kisses.

From top to bottom: "What The Hell Was She Smoking?" "Stop All The Violince" "Baby On Board" "My Time To Shine" "Hey You....Studmuffin!"

Doin' The Keri Dance! I'm Published!

 Well Zippity-Do-Dah! The Contemporary Sculptor table book should be out soon. We are just getting press releases. The 6 pieces of mine were given to them a year ago.....wish it had my newer work! Still this is great. Hugs.

Hard At Work........... So New Pieces

Well guys ol' Ker stays very busy. It keeps my mind off how I may be feeling.  This was a 'rough' week but I have been creating like a mad woman! Hope you enjoy them. Have beautiful weekends. Hugs & kisses. Muwaaaah!

These pieces from top to bottom are:
1- "When You Wish upon A Star"
2- "She's Pimpin' It!"
3- "I Have A Monkey On My Back"
4- "It's RUFF All Over"
5- "Out Of This World"
6- "I'd Give My Right Arm For You!" 7- "I AM A Warrior"