Mr. Perelli has worked in printmaking, sculpture and installation. For the past ten years he has focus his energies on drawing and painting. His work explores personal, social and political ideas through a combination of realism and symbolism. From issues related to the prevention and spread of HIV/AIDS to more recent developments in the “War on Radical Islamic Terrorism,” Perelli’s work seeks to communicate on a cerebral level involving the humanness and universality to these issues.
He has taught art at; the University of Cincinnati as part of his Graduate Fellowship 1992-94, the Art Academy of Cincinnati and The New School in Cincinnati to grades 1-8 1994-96, and YA/YA Inc. or Young Aspirations/Young Artists where he acted as the Studio Manager for grades 9-college level students 1996-98 before teaching drawing and painting at New Olreans Center for Creative Art.
NOCCA is a state run program working with exceptionally talented 9-12 students pursuing higher education in the arts. “My main objective as a teacher,” says Perelli, “is to share my passion for the process of making art through art history, technical handling of media, experimentation, and in giving students ownership of their ideas.”
Mr. Perelli has exhibited his work both internationally and in the US. He has participated in over 40 exhibitions including invitationals, group exhibitions and contests since 1991. He participates in the Annual NOCCA Faculty Exhibition as well as bi-annual one person exhibitions at D.O.C.S. Gallery in New Orleans (http://www.docsgallery.com).
Perelli has received grants from Liquitex Incorporated 1991, The NOCCA Institute 1993 and the Louisiana Division of the Arts 1998, 1999,2000, 2003 and 2004. He received a “Graduate Fellowship” from the University of Cincinnati 1992-94, Foundation Ratti’s “Advanced Course in the Visual Arts,” 1997 taught by visiting artist Alan Kaprow in Como, Italy , and a “Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship,” 2000.
You can see some of Keith’s work online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perelli You can visit his website at: http://www.keithperelli.com/
