About Sherri Stewart
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Artist Statement and Resume for Sherri L. StewART
As a child, I watched my mother paint black and white photographs using oils to add color. She worked on a drafting table in our home and I tagged along when she visited the photography studio in downtown Dayton, Ohio. I distinctly recall the odors of the dark room and the smell of turpentine as she worked. She was also a phenomenal painter and was truly my inspiration into the world of art.
With a bachelor degree in Business and a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration, I stifled my creative passion for over 20 years as I worked as an executive in that field. As a result, my work reflects my personal transition from a structured corporate environment to an unstructured, free flowing inquisitive journey. It entails a spiritual awakening and a focus on reflection and growth.
I thoroughly enjoy painting abstracts using various mediums and especially using texture to add an additional layer of intrigue. My most recent passion is painting with the unpredictability of alcohol inks as the finished product is an evolution of the interaction of the ink with the paper. The alcohol ink enhances a depth and translucency that I find fascinating and exciting and like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.
As a child, I watched my mother paint black and white photographs using oils to add color. She worked on a drafting table in our home and I tagged along when she visited the photography studio in downtown Dayton, Ohio. I distinctly recall the odors of the dark room and the smell of turpentine as she worked. She was also a phenomenal painter and was truly my inspiration into the world of art.
With a bachelor degree in Business and a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration, I stifled my creative passion for over 20 years as I worked as an executive in that field. As a result, my work reflects my personal transition from a structured corporate environment to an unstructured, free flowing inquisitive journey. It entails a spiritual awakening and a focus on reflection and growth.
I thoroughly enjoy painting abstracts using various mediums and especially using texture to add an additional layer of intrigue. My most recent passion is painting with the unpredictability of alcohol inks as the finished product is an evolution of the interaction of the ink with the paper. The alcohol ink enhances a depth and translucency that I find fascinating and exciting and like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.
Sherri StewART
Cary, North Carolina
Phone: 919-672-0383
Website: Sherri-StewART.com or SherriStewart.art
E-Mail: sherri.stewart8@gmail.com
Exhibits and Events
2018 Solo exhibit at the Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock, NC as part of the Art in Residence Program through the Blowing Rock Historical Society (juried by selection committee)
Taught art class in Cortona, Italy
2017 Co-exhibit Oberlin Galley “World of Abstract Expression” with Bob Rankin, Roundabout Art Collective, Raleigh, NC
Juror: 311 Eggstravaganza, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Co-exhibit, “Blonde Abstractions”, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Keynote speaker at the Fine Arts League of Cary, “Alcohol Inks”
2016 Solo Exhibit, Women’s Club of Raleigh, NC
Visual Art Exchange(VAE) For the Love of Art, Annual Auction, Raleigh, NC
CAMstellation, Celebrating Artists in the Community, Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
2015 Appetite for Art Auction, Juried by Leah Goodnight, CAM, Raleigh, NC
Anne MeKee Art Auction (juried) Key West, FL
Art Critique Class with Ben Williams (former curator of the NC Museum of Art),
Raleigh, NC
2014 Co-Exhibit Oberlin Gallery, Roundabout Art Collective, Raleigh, NC
Co-Exhibit Stewart Engineering and Design, “Celebrating Art and Architecture”, Raleigh, NC
Visual Art Exchange (VAE) For the Love of Art, Annual Auction, Raleigh, NC
Gallery Affiliations
• Ambiente Modern Furniture Store, Raleigh NC 2015-2018
• 311 Gallery, Raleigh 2010-2018
• Roundabout Art Collective (gallery sold) 2016-2017
Professional Affiliations
Visual Arts Exchange, Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh, NC
Education
• Masters in Healthcare Administration, UNC Chapel Hill
• Bachelors in Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Attended local and national artist workshops (2010-present) under the study of (including but not limited to): Bob Rankin, Bob Burridge, Carol Nelson, Sterling Edwards, Eric McRay, Trish McKinney, Jeff Erickson, Linda Aubery, Anna Podris, Joe and Sharon Digiuilio, Roxie Alexander, Carol Owens, Nicole Kennedy, David Dunlop, and Johnathan Davis
Cary, North Carolina
Phone: 919-672-0383
Website: Sherri-StewART.com or SherriStewart.art
E-Mail: sherri.stewart8@gmail.com
Exhibits and Events
2018 Solo exhibit at the Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock, NC as part of the Art in Residence Program through the Blowing Rock Historical Society (juried by selection committee)
Taught art class in Cortona, Italy
2017 Co-exhibit Oberlin Galley “World of Abstract Expression” with Bob Rankin, Roundabout Art Collective, Raleigh, NC
Juror: 311 Eggstravaganza, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Co-exhibit, “Blonde Abstractions”, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Keynote speaker at the Fine Arts League of Cary, “Alcohol Inks”
2016 Solo Exhibit, Women’s Club of Raleigh, NC
Visual Art Exchange(VAE) For the Love of Art, Annual Auction, Raleigh, NC
CAMstellation, Celebrating Artists in the Community, Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
2015 Appetite for Art Auction, Juried by Leah Goodnight, CAM, Raleigh, NC
Anne MeKee Art Auction (juried) Key West, FL
Art Critique Class with Ben Williams (former curator of the NC Museum of Art),
Raleigh, NC
2014 Co-Exhibit Oberlin Gallery, Roundabout Art Collective, Raleigh, NC
Co-Exhibit Stewart Engineering and Design, “Celebrating Art and Architecture”, Raleigh, NC
Visual Art Exchange (VAE) For the Love of Art, Annual Auction, Raleigh, NC
Gallery Affiliations
• Ambiente Modern Furniture Store, Raleigh NC 2015-2018
• 311 Gallery, Raleigh 2010-2018
• Roundabout Art Collective (gallery sold) 2016-2017
Professional Affiliations
Visual Arts Exchange, Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh, NC
Education
• Masters in Healthcare Administration, UNC Chapel Hill
• Bachelors in Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Attended local and national artist workshops (2010-present) under the study of (including but not limited to): Bob Rankin, Bob Burridge, Carol Nelson, Sterling Edwards, Eric McRay, Trish McKinney, Jeff Erickson, Linda Aubery, Anna Podris, Joe and Sharon Digiuilio, Roxie Alexander, Carol Owens, Nicole Kennedy, David Dunlop, and Johnathan Davis