Kerri Warner

MIXED MEDIA ARTIST

I have spent the majority of my career leading various not for profit organizations and have experienced first hand that volunteers are the glue that holds a community together. Below are a few of the community projects that I have been privledged to be a part of.

St. Claire of Sacramento Portrait for Wellspring Women's Center. The organization was looking to memorialize the co- founder of the organization when she passed away. I used several pictures to compose her likeness then did the portrait with water color, colored pencil and digital painting. The portrait was then printed on a wood panel with a photo of Sister Claire and her favorite saying to hang in the lobby of the organization.	Job Smart Clothing Logo working with the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services staff, created a logo for their new clothing program	Sacramento Food Bank & Family Servic Working with the Sacramento Metro Chamber's Inspire Giving program, I created sculptures, refinished chairs and decorated the lobby space for their clothing program.
NORCAL services I worked with Norcal staff to update and design a new logo	Can I Breast Feed In It worked with founder and volunteers to develop a logo for the popular UK blog and facebook group	916 INK 916 INK Is a Sacramento non profit providing youth literacy programs that culminate in the publishing of books by young authors.The project I worked on was funded by Project Inspire (sac Metro Chamber) I designed, staged and crafted arwork for the new IMAGINARIUM space. Click this picture to check out their website to learn more about their great programs.
916 INK Inside the new IMAGINARIUM	916 INK computer stations inside the IMAGINARIUM	916 INK
916 INK	916 INK	916 INK
St. John's Shelter St. John's has begun a workforce training program for the women in their shelter program. A new cafe called Plates. As part of Sacramento Metro Chambers Project Inspire, I created this art installation along the exterior wall of the courtyard. The mural is acrylic paint with white plates.	Roberts Family Development Center RFDC is an after school program for children, focused on education and extra curricular activities. As part of Sacramento Metro Chambers Project Inspire, the center was given a grant to update the grounds around the center. My contribution was a Archway/Gate leading to the garden - The arch is made of rebar, the double swinging gate is decorated with mosaic shovels and birds.	Roberts Family Development Center RFDC is an after school program for children, focused on education and extra curricular activities. There was an area between two buildings that was turned into an outdoor picnic area - I designed the metal fence/arch that surrounds the area.
Jump rope themed metal fence	Sisters in Survival I had the opportunity to create illustrations and help the Sisters in Survival women's group to publish a book of stories about their lives, struggles and overcoming their battle with AIDS. click for more information.	Food Bank Signs To dress up the front of the building I created signs that feature healthy foods and have the RCFB motto... "because no one should be hungry"
River City Food Bank After a devastating fire destroyed the Food Bank building in downtown Sacramento, the community came together to help them relocate and build a new facility to help the hungry in our community. I worked with other community volunteers to help make the Food Bank an inviting place for staff and clients.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.
Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.
Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.	Faces of Hunger To raise awareness and funds, I created a series of portraits depicting the hungry. The art was auctioned to raise funds and copies hang in the lobby of the RCFB facility.
Mosaic Mural Food Bank Every year RCFB does a fundraiser called "empty bowls" when I was asked to design a mural for the front of the building I kept with that theme. Volunteers and RCFB staff helped to smash bowls leftover from past events and then helped to install the mural next to the front doors of the building.	Children's play area Two beloved cats lived at the old Food Bank, one was lost in the fire. I did a portrait of each cat (acrylic on salvaged metal) to hang in the Children's play area.	lobby of River City Food Bank
Waste Not This is my mixed media addition to the Landfill Art Project. Over 1000 artists have created works utilizing old hubcaps. Please click on the link to learn more:	Rusted Auction donation to support KVIE	Women Lawyers of Sacramento Donation for Auction
Berkeley Repertory Theatre My jewelry is carried in the Berkeley Rep gift shop. A portion of the profits go to support Berkeley Rep. https://www.berkeleyrep.org/	Talk to Me mixed media donation to Norcal Center on Deafness auction	memory project.jpg The Memory Project is a unique initiative in which artists create portraits for children and teens around the world who have been neglected, orphaned, or disadvantaged. Given that kids in such situations tend to have few personal keepsakes, the initiative aims to provide them with special memories that capture a piece of their childhood - portable pieces of their personal history. As much as possible, we also want to help the kids see themselves as works of art.