Blackerby is a Vermont based abstract mixed media painter whose work is influenced by her passion for both interior design and travel. As a kid she took Every. Single. Art. Class. She made some truly ugly paintings, soldered silver and turquoise jewelry, silkscreened prints, and threw wobbly pots out of clay. And though she graduated university with a degree in business and accounting, that drive for creativity persisted while working full time and raising two boys, one with special needs. She often fulfilled the need for a creative outlet and self-expression through design projects for her own homes.
She is grateful for the opportunities she’s had to see the world through these roles, experiencing so many amazing cultures, cuisines, history, architecture, and art, sparking her passion for travel. This ‘long way round’ journey to abstract painting has informed her art in ways that she could never have achieved otherwise.
As she continues to evolve as an abstract and mixed media artist, she is suspecting she may be a colorist. She considers herself a color theory nerd and can happily experiment and mix colors for days. She is fascinated by what she can create with limited palettes, how colors interact, and used to create unlimited effects within a painting. She’s incorporating more texture into her art and that is taking her in new directions.
She believes our spaces may be more important to us as safe havens and places to express our true selves than ever before. Her passion is to help art lovers use original work as a meaningful way to express their unique personality through their individual décor and style. She has a blast exploring color, shape, and texture in her studio to create expressive art that makes you feel uplifted, energized, and joyfully connected every time you walk by it!
