Although Kerri Powers is a new name in the abstract art world, she is an established singer-songwriter who has toured throughout the United States and Europe for over twenty-five years. A synesthete, her creative process involves a crossing of the senses. She has always associated the days of the week, numbers, and months of the year with specific colors and sees colors when hearing music. An intuitive artist, her paintings are as vibrant and colorful as her songs, flowing with truth and emotion.

“I’ve been lucky. The music has taken me to so many places. The shapes and colors of our world have been inspiring, both musically and artistically. I’m an intuitive artist, and the process has always been a mystery. I'm never sure where the songs and paintings will go. It’s all about the process. The unknown and the revelation. Although sometimes frustrating, I feel fortunate to get lost in it.”

Powers grew up surrounded by music and art. Her paternal grandmother played piano for silent movies, and her mother is an Impressionist painter. Kerri remembers spending a lot of time in her mother’s art studio as a kid, where she and her sister spent hours drawing and painting.

These days, Kerri spends time experimenting in her quiet studio, cultivating her Fauvist abstract style. She’s working on a new collection of works and hopes to debut the paintings in a 2025 exhibit. Powers may not be new to songwriting and music, but she’s an exciting new addition to the abstract-expressionist world. “I want to bring people joy through vibrant, honest compositions. We need every drop of goodness now more than ever, and art and music can heal and connect us like nothing else. It’s powerful.”