about me

I've been making art since my mom gave me old clip art books to collage into blank notebooks when I was tiny. I've been to school for art--I graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in Photography and a BA in Art in 1994.

My work has since been shown all over the country in shows such as Altered Books: Spine Bending Thrillers at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ and inLow-Tech Time Capsules, Book Art for the Millennium at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. My work has also appeared in The Art of Fabric Books by Jan Smiley, Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking by Holly Harrison, Making Memory Books by Hand by Kristina Feliciano, Somerset Studio, ARTitude Zine, Pisces Rising, Inner Question, and in the magazine I sporadically publish and edit: dog eared magazine (www.dogearedtown.com). Blush.

about my art...

I love using collage like a paintbrush, going beyond just fitting elements together randomly, but cutting, coloring, tearing and creating my own imagery from my collage parts.

My work sometimes makes use of the symbols that shape us into who we are, whether those symbols are taken from a mother’s story to her child or a commercial on T.V. These symbols have become an important tool that I use to visually communicate my feelings about the histories and myths that shape us.

My collages are an attempt to  create a replacement for a social, spiritual and cultural family snapshot. Instead of a faded photo in a tattered scrapbook, my miniature collages document an emotional history that I hope can be understood in a universal way. The small size relates to small photographic snapshots and mementoes, but also gives the viewer an opportunity experience the artwork with an intimacy that might be lacking in a larger wall piece.

I also feel very strongly about keeping art approachable, accessible and available to all. If you find a piece that sings to you, but can't afford it, please let me know. We might be able to work out a trade or some other kind of deal.

Where you can also find me:

Seven for Secrets

kerriecarbary.com

kerrie.etsy.com

onemango.wordpress.com