A Rose of Peace for Padre

Recent Painting by Sherry M. Joiner, Please Padre, Help our friends, families, and countries be strong and to heal. Give us the help that we need to take away the harmful. “A Rose of Peace for Padre.”

Vaccines

July 15, 2021, I donated my gold and lavender rose painting and my lavender iris painting and several of my Sherry Goes Sane and Last Miracle for Maria books for a raffle at a Drop-in-Vaccine Center at Providence Willamette Falls Education Center. In support of those struggling with mental health and addiction and for the … Continue reading →

Happy Fourth

I wish you a safe 4th of July! Peace, Healing, Recovery, Recognition, and Freedom for everybody and our country.

Juneteenth

A day to turn harmful hurt and pain into Joy! Let’s continue to enjoy this day of freedom and make progress in protecting the voting rights for blacks and for all people. Our respect and dignity isn’t measured by toxic attempts to value our human rights.

Fair Ribbons

I’m so thrilled, I could walk on top of sunshine. My three portraits- For All Who Serve-brought home ribbons from the Multnomah County Modified Fair, Portland, Oregon this Memorial Day Weekend. First place went to my portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg holding the Book of Law and Congressman John Lewis looking out between and … Continue reading →

Dancing With the Wind

Yesterday, I voted. Joe and I picnicked with friends, Todd and his daughter, Kylie, at Mt. Scott Community Park. The wind softly blew through the tall viridian green trees and the branches sang and danced with the birds to the music of the sweet nature and the beauty of Spring. We were riding on our … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day

It is a sunny wonderful day today. I felt that I was losing my footing. I woke up remembering all the wonderful things that my mother had done for me, like helping me to walk with polio and bringing the source of art into my life. I felt like bursting in tears, sprinting through the … Continue reading →

Looking forward to the President’s Address

Releasing the pressure of paranoia, grief, and depression of the last year as I calm my spirits by painting this Rose. I hope that people are able to discover the healing meanings in their projects and art as their projects lead them into unique patterns of imagination for the future.