As an artist, conservationist and hunter, Sherry has taken the classic medium of Pen & Ink and revised it with a fresh, bold approach. Self-taught, she is unhindered by traditional approaches to Pen & Ink.  Mixing her own shades of inks, she builds layer upon layer of thousands of tiny strokes to achieve a 3-dimensional quality.  Distinctive in its austerity and astonishing in its complexity, she shows the incredible textures of Nature in a fine balance of detail and drama.  But, what will always entice you first about Sherry’s work will be the secrets reflected in the eyes of the creatures who shared themselves with her.

Sherry  regularly travels to Africa to observe the magnificent animals of that continent and photograph and sketch them interacting with each other in their natural surroundings. After returning home to her studio in Austin she renders her memories on paper with pen and ink which she fills out with layers of color until she’s recreated a spontaneous moment in the life of an animal in a habitat that’s rapidly disappearing. Sherry bubbles with enthusiasm when describing her encounters with the wildlife that inspire her paintings.