ARTWORK Together

Painting called “Facing and Overcoming Adversity Together,” by Sherry M. Joiner. Lets make the most of these times and vote.

ABOUT Fair

I entered three oil paintings at the Multnomah County Modified Fair October 17 and 18th at Oaks Park Took home first place on my painting “The Dawn’s Early Light,” and third place for my painting, Sampson- Doxie poo, “I’m waiting for Sgt. Billy to come home.” I was thrilled.

ABOUT Painting

 Painting is personal to me. I am the gardener who digs deep into the dirt, squeezing the tiny seeds of a flower in my hand, and sprinkling them over the imagination of my soul. As the flower grows, head held high, it decorates my garden and the world with its beauty and renews my belief … Continue reading

ARTWORK Sea Speaks

A poem and painting I wrote and painted. The sea speaks to me in the doubts and discord of the upcoming election   ‘The Sea speaks,’ “My waves are stretched like arms to surround you. I carry kindness and love contagiously in motion to the shore. Help me to speak to the expressions of truth, … Continue reading

ABOUT Justice

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away yesterday september eighteen twenty twenty   Justice Ginsburg fought a long hard battle with cancer. She endured and persevered in pain with a horrible disease. She was a strong brave icon who acted on difficult decisions, spoke and fought for gender rights, civil rights, disabilities rights, my and other … Continue reading

ABOUT Brother Aids

As the thunder  storm paints soft smudges on my heart, I reminisce about my brother Doug who died of Aids   In the middle of September, my brother, Doug died in 1990 of AIDS at 32 years old. He and his partner, Doug A. took on the most difficult thing to do, the decision to … Continue reading

ARTWORK Fires 2020

Lincoln City Oregon impacted by fires   So many memories to relive while I roomed with my good friend, Alice, in Lincoln City 1968. This is a painting I did, I call ‘Ocean on ‘Fire’ by Sherry M. Joiner.  I hope when the tide turns we won’t ever have to fight the horrific fires and … Continue reading