ARTWORK Center Exhibit

Exhibiting twelve of my paintings at the East Portland Community Center   I am so happy to be given the opportunity by Connie Emmons from the North Clackamas Arts Guild to show my art work at East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Portland, Oregon, 97216. The show lasts until January 29th, 2018. My paintings … Continue reading →

ABOUT New Year

Wishing you a New Year that is full of light and beauty with many opportunities to harmonize  have peace and prosperity My New Year’s Resolution: I will pay attention to better weight change, eat foods that are good for me, and exercise at least 60 minutes a day. Photo is of my husband, Joe and … Continue reading →

ARTWORK Santa’s Portrait

Healing with the Holiday Season   Met Santa at Christmas in Dairyville and brought a present for him. A portrait I did of him called ‘Father Winter,’ by Sherry Joiner. He was elated. Good tidings!

ABOUT Christmas

Bringing joy and happiness to others during the Holiday Season   Merry Christmas from Santa and me! Hoping you get everything you wish for this holiday!

SHERRY GOES SANE

Book Reading from Sherry Goes Sane   Last night, I was invited by NAMI Clackamas to give a reading from my book, Sherry Goes Sane, at the ‘Poetry Slam,’ Ant Farm Cafe in Sandy, Oregon. There were amazing stories and poems delivered by lyricists, singers, and musicians. I was so happy to be in a … Continue reading →

ARTWORK Holiday Greeting

Painted you and yours a Holiday greeting card   May you and yours have a joyous healing Holiday Season with great hopes, abundant prosperity, infinite love, and huge hugs.

ARTWORK Pastels

Coloring with pastels was one of the ways I dealt with stress during the holiday   Larry Miller, a friend and classmate, gave me two sets of pastels to explore with two summers ago. I vaguely remember coloring with pastels when I was in grade school and since I was released from Kishwaukee Hospital in … Continue reading →

ABOUT Thanksgiving

Best Wishes for Thanksgiving Day   From my thankful heart, I am wishing you and yours, a fabulous Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving is my extra special time remembering brother who was born on this day. I am so grateful for my friends and relatives and their loving support during this time and throughout the years. This … Continue reading →

ABOUT Portrait of Joe

Celebrating my husbands birthday with art   Yesterday, at Sweet Tomatoes with my husband, Joe, and my family, I bumped into an artist friend by coincidence from OSA. I hadn’t seen Dave in a long time. He had his tablet out, sketching portraits, and I asked him to do a portrait of my husband in … Continue reading →

ABOUT Veterans Day

Celebrating the life of my father and other veterans who put their lives on the line to save our people and their country   My father, James Standing, an Army Sergeant during World War II who was stationed in Natal, Brazil. He was a pitcher back East for a baseball team named the “Darlings.”