There is no cure for Aids and it took my brother too soon in September sixteen nineteen ninety within a year of mom’s Death anniversary My brother, Doug, was a tender soul. He was nine years my younger. Before AIDS defeated his body, he took up knitting and knitted baby hats for premature babies. … Continue reading
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ARTWORK First Lady
Painting the First Lady by Sherry Joiner What a gift to the world, Michelle Obama’s book Becoming is to everyone. I am so fond of the First Lady, Michelle Obama that I painted a portrait of her. In admiration, here is my portrait.
ABOUT Gun Safety
I’m in so much pain and heartbroken for the people and children who perished and were injured in El Paso and Ohio I feel like crawling into a deep dark cave and hiding and never coming out again. My love goes out to the family members who have lost their loved ones also. Why … Continue reading
ABOUT Class of 67
Our Roseburg High School class of sixty seven seventieth birthday party was a joyful healing event Saturday afternoon we met at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Portland, Oregon and celebrated. We had survived together for seventy years. It seems almost unbelievable. Everyone looked so young. It was great to hear where others had been, … Continue reading
Documentary Schizoaffective
Went to Dr. Ward T Smiths retirement party last night It was a time to mingle, laugh, and cry. I was Dr. Ward T. Smith’s client for twenty-six years. He was compassionate, caring, and skilled in helping with a very technical and difficult disease, Schizoaffective Disorder. I will miss his intelligence, sense of humor … Continue reading
ABOUT My Psychiatrist
Celebrating Dr. Smiths birthday On my last visit with Dr. Ward T. Smith, my psychiatrist of 26 years, I celebrated his birthday with him. I will miss him. He helped me to work with my schizoaffective disorder diligently and faithfully and he is one of the reasons why I am stable today.
ARTWORK
Healing these day by doing some artwork in pastels Self-portrait in pastels by Sherry M Joiner
Knee Surgery
Recuperating from partial knee replacement surgery with Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder Celebrated my 29th wedding anniversary and 41 years of togetherness with my husband, Joe at the Cheesecake Factory in Portland tonight. It is my first social outing since two weeks ago just before I had knee replacement surgery. I am using a cane to … Continue reading
ABOUT Personal Notice
I am wishing you much happiness Due to a personal matter, I won’t be visiting the blog on my site artsandwritingbysherry.com as often, at least for a few weeks, but I will check in and respond to your comments and questions. Please feel free to check the other items on my site. Thank you, … Continue reading
ARTWORK First Place
Dancing on the ceiling Took home a First Place Blue Ribbon for my ocean scene- ‘Sunset Reflections on the Ocean’ from the North Clackamas Arts Guild Juried Show, King of Kings Lutheran Church, Milwaukie, Oregon, Saturday and am tickled pink with happiness.
