My work has many themes. I usually work with a series. Some of the series I have created involve family, friends, animals, naratives scenes: taking a moment in time with one or more figures involved.         Making art is way for me to keep balance in my life. It is something I can see, feel, smell, touch, and develop. The process is stimulating, it allows me to feel connected on all levels, and provides a sense of fulfillment. -- Gerri Moore         Gerri Moore, a native of Schenectady, New York, received her Masters of Art and Master of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Albany. She has exhibited in numerous Capital District galleries including Albany Center Galleries, The Dietel Gallery at Emma Willard School and the Schacht Gallery at Russell Sage College, both in Troy, New York. Other exhibits include the Cooperstown Annual Exhibition and the Exhibition of Artists of Central New York at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York. Two of her paintings have been selected by the Art in Embassies Program for exhibit at the U.S. Embassy in Minsk, Belarus. She was affiliated with the Phoenix Gallery in New York City from 1995 to 2004.         Her work is generally about people; family and friends. For many years she has focused on the portrayal of mentally challenged persons; her frequent subject and main focus is her eldest son, Jimmy, and his companions.