Featured Artist - August 2012 Sherry Davis Kleinman
Pacific Palisades, California
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sherrykleinman.com
Art has been a major force throughout my lifetime. Throughout my childhood and my married/child raising years, I have explored many mediums from crafts to fine art, always moving on to something new. When my youngest daughter left for college (in my search for something just for me), I discovered the world of art quilts. The combination of my fine art background of painting and drawing with my love of fabric and stitching created a fire inside me that continues to grow with each new project.
I like to experiment with materials, seeing what is possible, often with different media than one would expect on fabric. My favorite at the moment is using water-soluble media (pencils and crayons) on raw canvas. I use a layered, back and forth combination of machine stitching and painting. Embellishing as needed with commercial fabrics and applique. Most of my work is figure based. I work mostly from live models (I participate in a weekly mixed media figure drawing workshop) and also from photographs. I tell stories with my figures, letting the viewer fill in the details, often capturing every day moments.
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Malibu Beach |
Portrait of Eltony |
Geisha |