Posted in January 2014 …

McKayla and Me

Taking care of my great niece McKayla this weekend while her mom recovers from cancer surgery.

My Great Niece McKayla

McKayla age 5 awaits the news about her mom’s surgery

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A Bit of Preschool nostalgia After starting off the year of 2006, with a New Year’s party, the first holiday the Preschooler’s and I celebrated was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Love and equality were shared by all in every race and every color of the classroom. I read a condensed version of Dr. King’s dream speech from … Continue reading →

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Book Reading

I’m delighted to announce that I will have a book reading of Sherry Goes Sane: Living A Life With Schizo-Affective Disorder to Jeana Wheeler’s Bipolar Recovery Group and Jean Duncan’s DBSA Group at the Portland Adventist Hospital, Lower Level Conference, 10123 Se Market Street, Portland Oregon, on February 2, 2014, at 4:15 p.m.

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ABOUT Healing

Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Healing Healing from my torn meniscus surgery at the Karaoke bar. I’m healing from my operation well. It takes about 6 weeks. This is a photo of me at Karaoke night with my famous singer Julie and her friends. I’m keeping my hopes high, and I’m focusing on what … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my 2014 Art Exhibit

Welcome to my art exhibit at the Oregon Society of Artists Gallery in Portland, Oregon at 2185 SW Park Place. My oil paintings will be displayed at the Oregon Society of Artists, January 5- January 30, 1pm-4pm except Mondays. Feel free to come and browse around and enjoy yourselves.

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Sherry’s Events

9/29/2018 Sherry exhibits her paintings in the North Clackamas Arts Guild Juried Show, “Twenty five years of Excellence,” at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 5501 SE Thiessen Road,Milwaukie, Oregon 97267, 10 AM- 5 PM. Admission free.

8/1-11/1/2018 Sherry displays her paintings at Oak Lodge Water Services, 14496 SE River Rd., Oak Grove, Oregon 97222, Mon-Fri 8 am- 5 pm.

5/26-5/28/18 Sherry enters her paintings at Multnomah County Fair, Oaks Amusement Park, 7100 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, Oregon 97202, Sat and Sun 11 am. – 8 pm. and Monday 11 am. – 7 pm.

4/21/18 Saturday, Sherry exhibits her artwork at North Clackamas Arts Guild 25th Anniversary Juried Show, Moonlight Coffeehouse, 1517 SE Mc Loughlin Blvd. Suite 1, Milwaukie, Oregon, 5pm-8pm.

4/13-4/24/18 Sherry enters her paintings at Oregon Society of Artists (OSA), Water, Wind, Weather, and Rain Show 1-4 pm except Sundays

3/11-3/28/18 Sherry’s Art Exhibit at OSA Juried Show, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon

1/30/18-4/30/18 Sherry’s Art Exhibit at Gladstone DMV, Gladstone, Oregon

1/9/18-1/29/18 Sherry’s Art Exhibit at East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th, Portland, Oregon 97216

12/15/17- Reading at the Ant Farm Cafe, Sandy, Oregon, 6-9 pm.

10/6/17-10/30/17- Participating at First Friday in Sandy, the Ant Farm Cafe, 39140 Proctor Blvd. Sandy, Oregon, 5 pm- showing Sherry Goes Sane books and Sherry’s artwork. During the month of October showing Sherry’s art work at the Ant Farm Cafe, Tues-Fri. 7 am-3 pm., Sat. and Sun. 8 am.- 3 pm.

8/5/17 Saturday-Participating in North Clackamas Arts Guild Art Show at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 5501 SE Thiessen, Milwaukie, 10 am- 4 pm.

7/29/17 Book Signing of Sherry Goes Sane at the 9th Annual NW Book Festival, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Willamette Writers table #5, 2:30- 4:30 pm. Portland, Oregon

7/9-7/27/17 Sherry enters her paintings at Oregon Society of Artists Extreme Size Art Exhibit at 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon, 1-4 pm everyday except Sundays and Holidays. Reception- July 9, 1-4 pm.

7/6/17 ‘Americana’ First Friday in Milwaukie at the Key Bank Booth, Signing books and offering a chance to take picture with Sherry’s painting- ‘Return to American Gothic,’ 5-9 pm.

6/20/17 NAMI IOOV Presenter at All Saint’s Episcopal Church Family2Family Class, 4033 SE Woodstock, Portland, Oregon, 6pm.

6/2/17 5-7 pm. Reading at First Friday Milwaukie, Writer’s Event, Key Bank 10888 SE Main SE Monroe, Milwaukie, Oregon, Hosted by NAMI Clackamas.

5/21/17 Volunteer at Registration table for NAMIWalks NW, 12pm at Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, SE Water, SE Main, Portland, Oregon

5/9/17 Volunteer Outreach, Art Therapy Presentation to NAMI Clackamas at Faith Hill Church, Milwaukie,Oregon

5/5/17 Sherry’s Key Bank Art Exhibit for First Friday Milwaukie, ‘May is Mental Health Month,’ 5 pm, hosted by NAMI Clackamas at 10888 SE Main and SE Monroe, Milwaukie, Oregon

3/13/17-4/13/17 Sherry’s Art Exhibit at the US Bank,16th and Weilder Portland, Oregon, 97232

2/22/17 ‘Evening With An Expert’ Speaker-Sherry Goes Sane, Everything You Wanted to Know about Schizoaffective Disorder at Providence Glisan Hospital, Social Room, 6-8 pm.

11/22/16 NAMI IOOV Speaker for Psychology Class at Reed College, Portland, Oregon.

10/9-10/28/16 Participating in Art Exhibit- Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon, 97205 1-4 PM. closed Sundays except reception on the 9th.

10/7/16 Participating in Art Exhibit- Open Minds Art Show, NAMI Clackamas County, Friday 5-7 PM. at Angel Art Creations 514 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045

7/30/16 Sherry Goes Sane Book Signing- Northwest Book Festival, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Oregon at the @WilWrite table, 12:30-2 pm.

7/7/16-7/8/16 Certified in Mental Health First Aid USA at Providence Hospital, Portland, Oregon, by Pamela Dunham

4/20/16 AK Learning Documentary- Final Interview on Schizoaffective Disorder, with Sherry M. Joiner and Dr. Ward T. Smith, produced by Professor Art Kohn, for Cengage, a college textbook publisher.

3/15/16 IOOV Speaker at the VA Family2Family Class, Portland, Oregon

12/28/15 Author presentation of ‘Schizoaffective Disorder and Sherry Goes Sane,’ to Volunteer Ombudsmans at the First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St. Vancouver, Washington 10:30-11:30am.

11/29/15 Speaker of ‘Living A Life With Schizoaffective Disorder, Sherry Goes Sane,’ to Humanists of Greater Portland at Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. 10 AM.

11/14/15 Special Lunch time Presentation Speaker of ‘Living A Life With Schizoaffective Disorer, Sherry Goes Sane’ – NAMI Oregon Annual Conference- Cascadia Ballroom, Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Noon- 1pm.

10/13/15 Interview about Schizoaffective Disorder, by Jessica Pham, MS. Occupational Therapy Candidate and Megan Moreno, San Jose State University, California.

10/12/15 IOOV Speaker to University of Portland, Social Work Class, Portland, Oregon.

7/27/15 Radio Interview with KBOO Community Radio- 90.7 FM at 11 AM. Portland, Oregon. Broadcasts on air to Vancouver, WA., Corvallis, Hood River, and outlying areas.

5/1815 Author Presentation on Schizoaffective Disorder and Sherry Goes Sane, Buchan Bldg. Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon. 7pm-8pm.

4/16/15 IOOV Speaker to SAIF Corporation, Portland, Oregon.

3/12/15 Volunteer Outreach- IOOV Speaker to Elder Place, Hollywood Theater, Portland, Oregon, audience of 200 people

2/12/15 Talk with the State Legislatures in Salem, Oregon.

12/02/15 Headline Keynote Address to NAMI Lane County’s Holiday Dinner, Lane Community Convention Center, Eugene, Oregon.

10/2/14 Radio Interview with Chrissie Hodges, ‘The Stigma of Mental Illness Radio Show,’ www.cosmicbroadcasting at 2pm.

9/25/14 Author interview with Dr. Mickey Stellavato at the Oregon State Hospital Museum, Salem Oregon 2pm.

8/21/14 Author interview with Bp Magazine by Julie A. Fast on the Bp Magazine blog.

4/21/2014, 7pm – Reading at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E Main, Ashland, OR.

5/03/2014 Author Talk at NorthStar Clubhouse 5600 NE Glisan St., Portland Oregon from 1pm-2pm.

5/15/2014 Documentary Interview for college psychology class with Dr. Kohn and Diana Nicolas, Dark Blue Morning Productions

5/16/2014 Radio Interview with “Jefferson Exchange” Jefferson Public Radio at SOU from 9am-10am

Arts and Writing by Sherry

Expressions of Joy, Love, and Deep Emotion

Posted in January 2014 …

McKayla and Me

My Great Niece McKayla

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Book Reading

ABOUT Healing

Welcome to my 2014 Art Exhibit