artbykcp

Mother of 4 incredible children, 11 awesome grandchildren. Went back to school after tragedy struck, school and art became my life line allowing me to move beyond grief. Art became my voice saying what I could not. I'm multi media artist/print maker . Have shown in several exhibitions, solo and group. VIDA out of San Francisco is using my art for their clothing line. I also worked with school district facilitating "After School Art Program for Children At Risk. Graduated with a BFA in 2005 from TRU. Diplomas - Ceramics/ Sculpture and Interior Design. Worked at the Kamloops Art Gallery for 8 years as Community Programs Coordinator and community outreach creating/teaching art to adults, seniors a with disabilities .Organized Yarn Bombing for B.C. Senior Games. Worked with Art Starts./Created my own program Saturday Morning Art With Kelly C Perry at the Old Kamloops Courthouse but cancelled due to Covid. VIDA out of LApicked up my art for a clothing line. One of the founding members of Arnica Artist Run Centre and past Vice President/director and head of Fundraising till May 2014. Past President , still board member of Kamloops Printmakers. My work consists of multi media art, acrylics, pastels, watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and earth pigments. Several Solo Exhibitions, Kamloops and Williams Lake, Revelstoke, is Group Exhibitions in B.C. SNAP 09 Toronto, Oregon. Great Britain, Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Revelstoke, Williams Lake, Saskatoon and Spain, Australia.At the moment "Thinking of Place III has been travelling many countries for the last couple of years. Art gave me a voice saying the words I could not speak.