A departure from the gallery’s contemporary hangings, Sheri’s work is reminiscent of the techniques used by the masters, but with a modern style and a unique story as an inspiration for each piece – the basis for the Exhibition title: Every Picture Tells A Story. The show runs January 13, 2008 through February 9th, at 946 Bloomfield Street, with an open-house reception January 13 from 2-7 pm. The artist will be on hand to personally discuss her paintings.
Painting since age 12, this accomplished artist has studied classical art in New York and in the villages of the old masters in Italy with Pascal Amblard, Sean Crosby, Pierre Finklestein and Nicola Vigini. Using acrylic paints, Sheri has developed a new technique that expands the creative horizons of the neo-classical artist.
Sheri's skills were honed at a young age, and her passion for bringing “soul and spirit” to canvas has evolved her into a teacher, artist and critic of the industry she loves. To preview Sheri as she talks about her painting see her video clip.
AngelsSeveral years ago, Sheri captured attention at the Art Expo at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, drawing critical acclaim for her work, and was subsequently nominated for the prestigious 2005 ARTV Award. She appeared on the Awards Show, which was nationally broadcast through an NBC affiliate. Cheech Marin hosted the show with Brandee Williams interviewing artists along the red carpet.
From this experience came "Painting with Sheri", a first of its kind, portrait painting TV show. The initial episodes of this show will be created around the BAMA gallery exhibition. Sheri is currently taping in conjunction with Jeff Marcus, President, and Alan Goldshar, Executive Producer of Sparkway Productions. "The public has seen landscape and still life painting shows made for TV, but never anything quite like what Sheri will be doing – each week Sheri will ‘immortalize’ a person of some renown who made a difference in peoples lives,” says Sparkways’ Marcus. “Drew Barrymore, Ellen DeGeneres and Joe Franklin are just a few of the portraits in progress.” The show, “Painting with Sheri”, debuts late Summer of 2008. Preview the trailer at www.sparkway.com.
Sheri's recent appearances and engagements:
Sheri has appeared on Good Day New York, NBC Bravo, Across the Hudson, Dorothy Dunne's Lifestyle Show, and The New Yorkers. Live performances include the NY Art Expo, Museum of TV and Radio in Beverly Hills, and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Sheri has lectured for both Royal Caribbean cruise lines and Orient Cruises, and been commissioned by North Light books as an author and authority on children's murals.
To view more of Sheri Small’s work, visit www.7finearts.com.
"Art is something that lasts, gathers value, holds truth
and passion inside it--and you can look at it and see
into it's soul"~Sheri
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Sheri's Biography:
The need to paint has always been a burning desire in Sheri's life. At age 12 she was accepted to NY's Art School of Oil Painting. Here students learned to paint in the lost style of the old masters. In 2005, Sheri was painting a mural at the New York Art Expo, when Audrey Roberts, the founder of the Academy Award for art, took notice of her. She was one of three artists nationwide to be nominated for an award for painting murals.
Sheri has been a guest on many TV shows including Good Day New York.
Last year Sheri was an expert speaker on the Orient Lines cruise to the Mediterranean (Italy, Spain, France)
This February she will be a guest lecturer on Royal Caribbean's largest ship, Mariner of the Sea.
