Water Samples
2017 (ongoing)
Water from 100 Locations,
100 Glass Bottles
Each Bottle 9 in x 3 in
This in-progress series examines water’s ability to retain information. Utilizing studies from Japanese researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto, this body of work investigates the concept of water having memory: that water makes an imprint of any outside influence, remembering everything that occurs in the space surrounding it.
Water Samples
2017 (ongoing)
Water from 100 Locations,
100 Glass Bottles
Each Bottle 9 in x 3 in
This in-progress series examines water’s ability to retain information. Utilizing studies from Japanese researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto, this body of work investigates the concept of water having memory: that water makes an imprint of any outside influence, remembering everything that occurs in the space surrounding it.
Water Samples
2017 (ongoing)
Water from 100 Locations,
100 Glass Bottles
Each Bottle 9 in x 3 in
This in-progress series examines water’s ability to retain information. Utilizing studies from Japanese researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto, this body of work investigates the concept of water having memory: that water makes an imprint of any outside influence, remembering everything that occurs in the space surrounding it.
Recording The Tide 1
2018
Sand, Pebbles, Glue, Water on Paper
27 in x 40 in
This piece is part of a series of artwork documenting the tide of Lake Bolsena (central Italy).
Considerations taken into account were the time of day, the location on the lake, weather
patterns, and exterior variables such as currents from boats, footprints from ducks, etc.
Trantler (Tree + Antler)
June 2020
Reclaimed Wood, Bronze
12.5 ft x 4 ft
Gearhart, Oregon, USA
The name Trantler is based on combining two predominant elements in Gearhart: the wild elk that roam the region, and the timber industry that has been a cornerstone in the Pacific Northwest since 1848. Oregon is one of the world’s great tree-growing areas so it comes natural to celebrate its contribution to the state’s economy as well as the majestic beauty of its forests. Additionally, the elk herd near Gearhart has become quite prevalent - growing from about thirty a decade ago to around one hundred and twenty members today. Both the timber industry and the elk herd have been sources of discussion within the community. The conversation regarding the environmental impacts of clear cutting versus its potential to diversify the local ecosystem is in debate. Concurrently, the dialogue around the elk herd being a charming attraction as opposed to the wild life creating safety issues still stands strong. This sculpture positions itself as an unbiased piece of artwork, aiming to observe the challenging aspects of human’s relationship with nature, and to promote critical thinking towards the connection between preserving our planet and protecting a healthy economy. The goal of the project is to bring residents and tourists together in hopes of more interaction and collaboration between each other and foster unity by showcasing varying ideologies within a community in a peaceful manner.
Trantler (Tree + Antler)
June 2020
Reclaimed Wood, Bronze
12.5 ft x 4 ft
Gearhart, Oregon, USA
The name Trantler is based on combining two predominant elements in Gearhart: the wild elk that roam the region, and the timber industry that has been a cornerstone in the Pacific Northwest since 1848. Oregon is one of the world’s great tree-growing areas so it comes natural to celebrate its contribution to the state’s economy as well as the majestic beauty of its forests. Additionally, the elk herd near Gearhart has become quite prevalent - growing from about thirty a decade ago to around one hundred and twenty members today. Both the timber industry and the elk herd have been sources of discussion within the community. The conversation regarding the environmental impacts of clear cutting versus its potential to diversify the local ecosystem is in debate. Concurrently, the dialogue around the elk herd being a charming attraction as opposed to the wild life creating safety issues still stands strong. This sculpture positions itself as an unbiased piece of artwork, aiming to observe the challenging aspects of human’s relationship with nature, and to promote critical thinking towards the connection between preserving our planet and protecting a healthy economy. The goal of the project is to bring residents and tourists together in hopes of more interaction and collaboration between each other and foster unity by showcasing varying ideologies within a community in a peaceful manner.
virUS
Public Installation, Video
April 2020
100 Clay Roof Tiles, 1 Sledgehammer, 1 Pick Axe
10 ft x 50 ft
Los Angeles, California
To view the 1 minute 45 second video, click here
This installation was a collaboration with artist Adam Guy to create a large scale installation in support of our global fight against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The goal of this piece is to express humanity’s strength and resilience to the global pandemic, but not without the truth that accompanies it: fear, anxiety, grief and more. Clay tiles are frequently used as roofing on houses in Southern California. Listed as a give away on Craigslist they are a perfect symbol for the significance of “Home.” Lining up the tiles like dominoes, we spelled out the word “VIRUS” in 12 ft. letters then proceeded to crush the first three letters of the word with a sledge hammer and pick axe - leaving the remaining part of the word as "US.” We then documented the process via photography and video. Both of us live alone in our art studios/warehouse across the hall from each other and had been self isolating for four weeks. With social distancing in place, this installation let us share the frustration of our challenges creatively while conveying that we are all in this fight together.
My artwork seeks connections between humans and examines how those parallel our relationship with the environment. I incorporate natural materials joined together with fabricated objects to establish a contact between man and nature. Each creation explores the human quest for comfort versus our need to live mindfully on the earth. The works can be temporary, created using materials and elements on site which decompose in time - symbolic of the cycle and regeneration of our planet. The work is based on the exchange of ideas and resources, sometimes with direct participation by people as possible vehicles for social change. Through my practice I nurture a discourse on human existence as a whole, its kinship to systems of control, time, and nature. Focused on painting, sculpture, video and installation, my work attempts to transcend the ruins of the past and the challenges of the present by offering a context that facilitates the analysis of our responsibility, needs and desires in a future unknown.
Rosebraugh attained her MFA in Florence, Italy and currently lives and works in Marnay Sur Seine, France and Los Angeles, California. In 2016, her work was accepted into 3 group exhibitions in City Hall (2nd arrondissement) in Paris, France in conjunction with the International Summit on Climate Change. Rosebraugh’s artwork is part of the Permanent Collection of the Museo de Arte Contemporanea di Florina in Greece and the Hermann Nitsch Museum in Naples, Italy. Her work was installed into the Natural History/State Darwin Museum in Moscow, Russia for an exhibition on ecology titled “Now & After.” In 2018 her work was featured in ACCESS magazine published in Soul, Korea and in 2020 was included in an exhibition titled “Corona and Climate Crisis” at the Group Global 3000 Gallery for Sustainable Art in Berlin, Germany. Her artist residencies have included sailing the Arctic Circle, creating work based on the importance of water at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy, studying water from the River Seine at the Camac Foundation in Marnay Sur Seine, France, as well as water research in Naples, Italy in collaboration with the Hermann Nitsch museum. She has created public art pieces in Los Angeles, California, Gearhart, Oregon and Paris, France. Currently she is the co director of L’Expressoir Artist Residency in Marnay Sur Seine, and was recently featured in LA Voyage magazine, (fall 2020) the LA Downtown News (Summer 2020) and Shout Out LA magazine (2021).
Keri Rosebraugh
American artist, lives and works in Marnay Sur Seine, France / Los Angeles, California
Education
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, Masters in Studio Arts, 2016
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, 1989
Public Art
Trantler 2, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Oregon (INSTALLATION APRIL 2023)
Trantler, Wood and Bronze, Gearhart, Oregon, June 2020
Virus, 100 Terra Cotta Bricks, Los Angeles, California, April 2020
An Ankh For Paris, 200 Baguettes, Paris, France, 2015
One Beach Mural, Venice, California, 2012
Recycled Billboards, Los Angeles, California, 2008 - 2009
One Person Exhibitions
HoldFast, Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, Oregon (UPCOMING APRIL 2023)
Thoughts On Water, The Sweet Shop, Gearhart, Oregon, November 2019
Nature and Man, Neutra Institute Gallery & Museum, Los Angeles, California, May 2016
Nature and Man, Cartavetra Galleria, Florence, Italy, April 2016
Gods’ Logos, Co-op Gallery, Los Angeles, California 2011
Selected Group Exhibitions
Save The Oceans, Escondido Municipal Art Gallery, Escondido, CA, October 2022
The Art Of Remembering, Hermann Nitsch Museum, Naples, Italy, October 2021
Intim ~ Us Film Festival, Theatre Belgrade, Milan, Italy, October 2021
Intim ~ Us, Jardino, Milan, Italy, May 2021
Corona and Climate Crisis, Group Global 3000 Gallery for Sustainable Art, Berlin, Germany, October 2020
Home As Situation, Bolivar Art Gallery, University of Kentucky School of Arts, Lexington, Kentucky 2020
GAMMA Young Artist’s Exhibition, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2018
Office Hours, Beta Main Museum, Los Angeles, California, November 2017
Plantarium, Casa de Carraresi, Treviso, Italy, October, 2016
Now & After‘16, The State Darwin Museum, Moscow, Russia, October 2016
U Turn, Biagiotti Galleria, Florence, Italy, April 2016
Artclash 2016, Sala d’Arme Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, April 2016
Gaia III, City Hall, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France, March 2016
Gaia II, Galerie Amarrage, Paris, France, January 2016
Gaia I, La Maison Bleue, Paris, France, November 2015
Here & Now, La Corte Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy, November 2015
Contemporary Expressionism - The Creative Spirit, San Diego Museum of Art, California, September 2013
Eco-Art, The Malibu Lumber Yard Gallery, Malibu, California, 2013
Navigating LA, The Studio for Southern California History, Los Angeles, California, 2011
SHFT, The Continental, Los Angeles, California, 2010
Satsuma 7, Satsuma Gallery, North Hollywood, California, 2009
Recycled Billboard Show, Eco-logical Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2008
Collections, Residencies, Awards
Artist Residency in collaboration with the Hermann Nitsch Museum / The Rabbit Hole, Naples, Italy, September 2021
Strategic Investment Fund Grant, Oregon Coast Visitors Association - Public Sculpture, 2019
Director of L’Expressoir Artist Residency, Marnay Sur Seine, France, 2019 - present
Assistant Resident at the Museum of Glass, Seattle, Washington, 2018
Artist Residency with The Camac Foundation, Marnay Sur Seine, France, 2017
Artist Residency with the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy, 2017
Permanent collection of Museo d‘Arte Contemporanea di Florina, Florina, Greece, 2016
Artist Residency with thearcticcircle.org - three week expedition sailing around the Arctic Circle,
Longyearbyen, Norway 2015
First place award in the San Diego Museum of Art Artist’s Guild’s juried exhibition: Contemporary
Expressionism - The Creative Spirit, San Diego, California, 2013
Board of Directors, Eco-Logical Gallery of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2008 - 2014
President, Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 2003 - 2005
Articles, Press
Los Angeles, Most Inspiring Stories, Voyage LA Magazine, 2020
Trantler Goes Live at Sweet Shop, The Seaside Signal newspaper, Seaside, Oregon, 2020
Virus Artwork Represents Everyone, The Downtown News, Los Angeles, California, 2020
Solidarity Art in Paris - Strength in Baguettes, The Florentine newspaper, Florence, Italy, 2015
Campus Italia - editione 2015 seconda serie, RAI television interview, RAI World, 2015
First Place Award of Excellence - Artist Profile, San Diego Museum of Art Artist’s Guild, 2013
Beautiful Sign Is Made From Garbage, Mother Nature Network, 2013
G Word, television episode on billboard artists re Eco-LA Gallery, Discovery’s Planet Green, 2012
One Beach Mural Video, Barefoot Wines, 2012
Keri Rosebraugh’s Eco-Art Tackles Themes of Destruction, Reuse, Mother Nature Network, 2011
21st Century Gargoyles Drawn on Found Paper, Treehugger 2011
Lectures, Artist Talks
The Wisdom of Nature, Keynote speaker, Clatsop County Arts Summit, Seaside, Oregon, November 2019
Our Broken Planet, Artist Talk, Studio Art College International, Florence, Italy, October 2016
Nature and Man, Artist Talk, Neutra Institute Gallery & Museum, Los Angeles, California, May 2016
Nature and Man, Artist Talk, Cartavetra Galleria, Florence, Italy, April 2016
Teaching
Rome Art Program, Rome, Italy, 2016:
- Painting Professor and Administrative Assistant to Artistic Director Carole Robb
Studio Art College International, Florence, Italy, 2016:
- Teacher Assistant to John Taylor, Beginning and Intermediate Sculpture
Studio Art College International, Florence, Italy, 2015:
- Teacher Assistant to MFA Director Karen Yurkovich, Graduate Seminar in Studio Art
Balthazar and Rosetta Getty, Malibu, California, 2013 - present:
-Art tutor/mentor for family
Barnsdall Art Park, Hollywood, CA, 1997 - 2009:
-BACSAC Program, teaching foundation and intermediate drawing classes to adults
Cultural Affairs Department of Los Angeles, Hollywood, CA, 1997 - 2014:
-Junior Arts Center, teaching drawing, painting, and sculpture to ages K-8, 1997 - 2014
-Barnsdall Art Center, managing adult arts program, 2012 - 2014
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon, 1992 - 1994:
-Illustration Program, teaching illustration/portfolio prep classes to undergraduate students
