Ausrine Sipiene Kerr

Fine Art of Leather

Education

1980 – 1985 Graduated University of Siauliai, Lithuania, MA in Art Education
1977 – 1980 Graduated Children’s Fine Arts School of Siauliai, Lithuania
1986 – 1977 Graduated Children’s Music School of Siauliai, Lithuania, while simultaneously attending Grammar school and High school.

Selected shows and exhibitions

Kunstler Gertalten Fahner fuz Eichenau, Germany, 1993
International Art Show, Cyprus, 1994
International Fashion Show, Hamburg, Germany, 1995
Solo exhibition Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Chicago, IL 1997
Solo exhibition “ Leather and Grass “ Curlionis Gallery, Chicago, IL. 1997
Solo exhibition “ Studio 34 “, Glenviev, IL. 1999
La Petite VII, a small format show, Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR. 1999
Deer Path Art Festival, Lake Forest, IL. 1999, 2001 ( award ), 2002, 2003
Festival of the Arts, Libertyville, IL. 1999 ( award )
Wilmette Festival of Fine Arts, Wilmette, IL 1999 ( award )
“Art in the Park “ Art Festival, Elmhurst, IL. 2000 (award)
Paradise City Art Festival, Easthampton, MA. 2000 ,2006
Evanston Lakeshore Art Festival, Evanston, IL . 2000
Gold Coast Art Festival, Chicago, IL. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007
Evanston Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, IL. 2001 ( award ), 2002
North Shore Art League National Craft Festival, Northbrook, IL. 2001
ACC Craft Show Baltimore, winter, Baltimore, MD 2002
Park Avenue Spring Craft Show, New York City, 2002, 2003
ACC Craft Show Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2002
57-th Street Art Festival, Chicago, IL. 2002, 2003
“ Art in the Sun “ Art Festival, Northville, MI. 2002 (award)
Highland Park Festival of Fine Craft, Highland Park, IL. 2002, 2003
EXPO 2002, Gulford Handcraft Center, Guilford, CT. 2002, 2004
Birmingham Fine Art Festival, Birmingham, MI 2003, 2004
Danforth Arts Festival, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA 2003
Morning Glory Art Festival, Milwaukee, WI 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Spring Green Art Festival, Spring Green, WI 2003 ( award, best of show ) 2004
Oakbrook Invitational, Oakbrook, IL 2003
Hinsdale Fine Art Festival, Hinsdale, IL 2005, 2006
Wells St. Art Festival, Chicago, IL 2004, 2005
“ Leather Tales” solo exhibition, Gallery Ware in The World, Evanston, IL 2004, 2007
5 Chicago Lithuanian Artists, Jane Adams Hull House, Center For Arts , Chicago, 2005
Deer Path Gallery, Lake Forest, IL 2006
Crafts National, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA 2006
Scottsdale Arts Festival, Scottsdale, AZ 2006
Craft Fair at Hathaway Brown, Ohio Craft Museum, Cleveland, OH 2007
Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival , Buffalo Grove, IL 2007
Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, IL 2006, 2007
4-th Street Festival of the Arts, Bloomington, IN 2005,( award) 2007
Penrod Arts Fair, Indianapolis, IN. 2007
Art in the Barn, Barrington, IL 2006, 2007
TAKA Fall Craft Fair, Nashville. TN , 2007
St. James Art Show, Louisville, KY, 2007
Two Rivers Expo , Des Moines IO, 2007