Kerrie Warren
Born in Melbourne in 1968, Kerrie Warren spent her childhood moving from place to place, mainly in Victoria.
From a young age she found herself reading and writing poetry, drawing and painting to keep an emotional balance.
Through various mediums Kerrie Warren experienced ‘working in the moment’ and developed a deep fascination for instinctive mark making and intuitive processes that inspired her to complete a Diploma of Art in Ceramics, Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy and more recently a Masters of Contemporary Art at VCA.
Kerrie Warren has shown her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both here and abroad, since 2004. She coordinated Wild Dogs from Down Under 2006 - 07, a cultural exchange involving six Gippsland artists and a body of work titled Gippsland which toured through Regional Galleries in Australia, Parliament House in Melbourne and JiuJiang in China.
In 2009 the artist went on to produce a powerful body of work directly influenced by the Black Saturday Fires which toured with Fields of View through Regional Galleries in Victoria the following year, Queen’s Hall Parliament House Melbourne and Federation Square in 2011.
Kerrie Warren was invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Latrobe Regional Gallery in Morwell in 2014 and a 4mt x 6mt painting The Bonfire was installed ‘on the floor’ for visitors to view as a work in progress.
More recently the artist was commissioned by the Frankston City Council to install an image of The Bonfire on the exterior wall of the Frankston Arts Centre where it currently features even larger than life.
The original painting is currently installed in her studio amongst others and is available to view on Sunday the 21st of May when she opens the painting studio and pottery to discuss her work and life as an artist! Some of the members of the Eclectic Art Group from last years’ ‘Glorious Gippsland’ exhibition.
Members of the Eclectic Art Group will conduct the annual art exhibition for the sixth year running at the showroom of Mitsubishi Nissan Motors in Howitt Street in Warragul. This year’s theme is Moving On. It will feature mosaic artworks, that were once teapots, cups and plates which have now been moved on to pieces of artwork.
It also ties in with the fact that Mitsubishi Nissan cars are always on the move. Left: Kerrie Warren standing in front of her masterpiece “The Bonfire” on the exterior wall of the Frankston Arts Centre, where it currently features even larger than life.
The show will be opened between 6-8pm on Thursday the 4th of May.
Entry and supper is free with local musician, Alan Clark, providing light swing music to entertain during the evening.
The creative artwork of the West Gippsland artists will remain on display until the 31st of May. Contact Joan for more information on 0418 131 870.