An artist for more than 28 years, Kerri’s career began in advertising as a designer, typographer and illustrator.
It was when travelling around Australia in a caravan with her two very young children, she realised a real connection with this amazing country. It was this experience which lead Kerri to take up painting full time in 2012 and create her first body of work. Kerri now creates from her private studio on the NSW Central Coast.
Kerri’s use of colour is inspired by her love of Australia and it’s intense, textural and earthy palette lending itself perfectly to her unique style and medium. With drawing the foundation, her thoughtful and detailed approach is reflected strongly in her subjects eyes, creating an instant connection with the viewer.
“Painting is an emotional process for me and very personal. It is difficult to put into words; however, remains to be a constant exhilarating and spiritual journey of passion, perfection and self-discovery.”
You can find Kerri’s work in public and private collections both internationally and nationally. Kerri also offers beautiful limited edition archival quality prints of her work and will happily take commissions.
Kerri is an award winning artist, an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW, and has participated in numerous
group and solo exhibitions.
Solo Exhibitions
2014 - Solo Exhibition 'Spirit' - Hunters Hill Art Gallery, Sydney
2014 - Solo Exhibition 'Original Drawings, Paintings and Prints' - Hunters Hill Art Gallery, Sydney
2014 - Solo Exhibition Boteca at Copo Cafe & Diner Sydney
Group Exhibitions
2016 - Cancer Council Breakthrough Art Festival - Packing Room Prize
2015 - Strokes of Fury Exhibition - Cooks Hill Art Galleries
2015 - We Get By Exhibition - Cooks Hill Art Galleries
2015 - Oak Hill Art In The Hills Exhibition
2015 - Art In The Hill Exhibition
2015 - Cooks Hill Galleries - We Get By - Finalist
2014 - Hunters Hill Pop Up Exhibiton - Balmain
2013 - Drummoyne Art Society - First prize
2013 - Drummoyne Art society - Commended
2013 - The Riverbank Gallery, Canowindra
2013 - Studio W in Woolloomooloo Sydney
2012 - Art Of Sydney Awards - Finalist
Events/other
2016 - Kerri Kerley Pop Up Gallery
2016 - Indigenous Amazon Wall mural at Copo Cafe Drummoyne
2015 - 60 Thousand Years & Yarn Event contributor
2015 - 2 Day Workshop at Artworx Geelong
2015 - Artist of the Month of February for Leichhardt Council
2014 - Exhibiting member of The Royal Art Society NSW
2014 - Resident artist at One+2 Studios Balmain
2014 - Curator/exhibitor at Boteco at Copo Cafe & Diner Sydney
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