I'm Berri,

I grew up in Lincoln, Massachusetts and spent as many hours as I could in the studios at DeCordova Museum. I have a BFA in Design and Crafts from Kent State University and a Masters in Fiber from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. For the past 30 years I was the founder and President of Heartwood College of Art in Maine.

As a textile artist and painter I explore color, pattern, rhythm and construction. Working for 25 years designing for Better Homes and Gardens I brought that background to my current studio mediums: Paint, Encaustic, Photography and Textiles. I utilize my studio experience and travels as a photojournalist to voice new layers of perspective to my work. 

My work reflects the blocks of color and patterns that surround all of us everyday. I am fascinated by the tools and tracks that are unintentionally left behind... a fiber remnant, a letter or a feather. The exercise in choosing from endless imagery and palettes, and editing it to distill the message, has become my practice in every medium. 

Often the scale of these snippets is exaggerated or reduced to take the viewer away from the “assumed.” The simplest forms can often tell the greatest story. 

 “If you chase two rabbits at the same time, you will lose them both.” 

- Russian Proverb

My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.