About California Artist Sherry Barrett
Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Sherry enjoyed an exceptional art education through the local public schools. Her first champion was Jean Ulma Opilla in Elementary School who provided opportunities to paint the windows at the local McDonald's and attend various art camps during the summer. Ms. Opilla was the first to see and encourage potential in, then, Sherry Ardis. Ms. Petty provided Sherry with 3 years of amazing art history in middle school. In high school Sherry had the privilege of studying painting and drawing with Christine O'Niel. Ms. O'Niel taught Sherry when things were finished by snatching them off her easel and taking them to be exhibited. At Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sherry earned a B.A. in Visual Communications. During her time at Calvin Sherry's art was strongly influenced by graphic design and photography.
Sherry really began blossoming as an artist when her family moved to Oxford, England in 2006. After exploring the rich art tradition in Europe, and studying with a variety of artists in Oxford, Sherry started producing numerous works in pencil, acrylic, water color, oil, oil pastel and mixed media resulting in an exhibit as part of Oxford Art Weeks in 2011. While in England she also created paintings for the St. Nicholas Church of England and pieces for use in research at Oxford University. In England, she enjoyed learning under Jane Strother, Jill Colchester, Cathy Landell-Mills, and James Read. The Oxford University Newcomer's Club art group was a great place for Sherry to connect with others and improve her skills while gladly living in the shadow of her semi-famous husband, Justin L. Barrett. 2011 brought Sherry's family back to the United States where she continues to produce art in her studio in Altadena, CA. In 2018 Sherry's piece #MeToo-Hope in Release was exhibited as part of ArtPrize 10 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Sherry values the input of her family in her artistic process. Her son, Skylar, has exceptional compositional skills with a camera and her daughter, Sierra, has talent as a costume designer, fashion designer, and water colorist with pen and ink. Sherry's family serve as her most valuable critics and encouragers. Sherry's art career would not be possible without the generous and tireless support of her husband who carries her paints, stops at a moment's notice for a photo, and is patient with her process.
The portrayal of abstract concepts in realistic images are areas of exploration in Sherry's art. She also enjoys unleashing the artistic potential in adults, leading devotional art workshops for church retreats, and helping create murals to beautify Elementary Schools in Los Angeles. Sherry's hobbies include soap making, country line dancing and sewing.
Sherry really began blossoming as an artist when her family moved to Oxford, England in 2006. After exploring the rich art tradition in Europe, and studying with a variety of artists in Oxford, Sherry started producing numerous works in pencil, acrylic, water color, oil, oil pastel and mixed media resulting in an exhibit as part of Oxford Art Weeks in 2011. While in England she also created paintings for the St. Nicholas Church of England and pieces for use in research at Oxford University. In England, she enjoyed learning under Jane Strother, Jill Colchester, Cathy Landell-Mills, and James Read. The Oxford University Newcomer's Club art group was a great place for Sherry to connect with others and improve her skills while gladly living in the shadow of her semi-famous husband, Justin L. Barrett. 2011 brought Sherry's family back to the United States where she continues to produce art in her studio in Altadena, CA. In 2018 Sherry's piece #MeToo-Hope in Release was exhibited as part of ArtPrize 10 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Sherry values the input of her family in her artistic process. Her son, Skylar, has exceptional compositional skills with a camera and her daughter, Sierra, has talent as a costume designer, fashion designer, and water colorist with pen and ink. Sherry's family serve as her most valuable critics and encouragers. Sherry's art career would not be possible without the generous and tireless support of her husband who carries her paints, stops at a moment's notice for a photo, and is patient with her process.
The portrayal of abstract concepts in realistic images are areas of exploration in Sherry's art. She also enjoys unleashing the artistic potential in adults, leading devotional art workshops for church retreats, and helping create murals to beautify Elementary Schools in Los Angeles. Sherry's hobbies include soap making, country line dancing and sewing.
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