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me, artwork is created to bring the viewer into a world where they can
participate and relate to the narration an artist depicts. This connection
initiates a bond between artist and audience that is priceless. Therefore,
artwork becomes a personal journey of the mind. Much of my work develops
through my everyday thoughts, experiences, and travels; things I can relate
to and channel into passions and inspirations. Themes such as birth, childhood,
marriage, personal relationships, and the inner spirit have become key
aspects of my work in recent years.
I am represented in public and private collections throughout the greater
Washington area including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the
Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, library
collection. My work has also been selected for individual, group, and
juried exhibitions in 9 states.
My prints and book art structures explore what is found in an artist's
imagination. It is my hope that they speak to you, the viewer, as well.
Biographical Information:
* Born in Providence, R.I. 1971
* Studied Studio Art at Providence College, Prov. R.I. 1989-1991
* Studied Printmaking at Mount Holyoke College, S. Hadley, MA.
BA in Fine Arts 1991-1993
* Studied Design at University of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara,
CA 1994-1995
* Studied Printmaking and Book arts at The George Washington University
MFA (Concentration in Printmaking) 1995-1999
* Faculty Member at The Corcoran College of Art and Design 1998-present
* Faculty Member at the University of Mary Washington 2004-present
* Letterpress Instructor, Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD 2004
* Faculty Member at The George Washington University 1997-2003
Selected Permanent and Private Collections:
* National Museum of Women In the Arts, Washington, DC
* The Corcoran College of Art and Design Library, Artist Books Collection,
Washington, DC
* Corcoran Gallery of Art, Print Collection, Washington, DC
* Eric Denker, Corcoran Gallery of Art Curator for Prints and Drawings,
Private Collection, Washington, DC
* The George Washington University, Washington, DC
* St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, MD
* University of Mississippi, Southern Graphics Council archives, Oxford,
MI
* Represented at LibertyTown Arts Workshop, 916 Liberty St., Fred., VA
2004-Present
* Represented at Art First Gallery and Studios, 824 Caroline St., Fred.,
VA 1999-2004
* Board Member of Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fred. VA
1999-Present
* Solo exhibit at FCCA 1999 and 2004
* Selected for group show the American Center For Physics, Enigmatic Geometries,
Curator -Sarah Tanguy, College Park, MD
* Solo Exhibit (Spoken Impressions) at Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
Fall, 1999
* Member of the Torpedo factory 1997-1999
* Selected for Traveling Print Exhibition at 1998 Southern Graphics Council,
Printmaking Conference, Athens, Ohio
* Selected for juried VII Pressed and Pulled, Georgia College and State
University, Milledgeville, GA 1998
* Numerous other group and juried shows throughout the U.S.
For contact or more information about my work please e-mail
me. keeler8@earthlink.net
More work from Kerry McAleer-Keeler can be seen
at the Regional Public Libray's ArtsPoint address:
www.artspoint.org/artist_profiles/artist_profile.asp?artistid=15
916 Liberty
Street - Fredericksburg, Va. 22401
540-371-7255
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