My husband, my friend Joe, who ran a printing press the majority of his life, and who was afflicted with diabetes in 1987, is my mainstay of 39 years. He has been through one of my hospitalizations and took care of me through my bout of psychosis and other physical ailments. Joe has been emotionally strong for me upon the … Continue reading
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SHERRY GOES SANE
Giving a reading of Sherry Goes Sane Just a dream giving my Reading of Sherry Goes Sane on stage at First Friday in Milwaukie. The audience was so kind and receptive. The Writer’s Event was hosted by NAMI Clackamas and the guitar player and singer and rapper who performed were out of this world, … Continue reading
1st Friday Milwaukie
Please Join Us NAMI Clackamas at 1st Friday in Milwaukie NAMI members, family and friends will share stories, poems, raps, songs on the event stage tomorrow (June 2nd) between 5:00 – 5:30 pm in the parking lot across from Milwaukie City Hall. That performance will be followed by street corner storytelling, poetry reading, rapping, and singing at … Continue reading
ABOUT Didi
Tribute to my Aunt Deanna Yesterday morning, my beautiful Brazilian Aunt Deanna, “Didi,”who was my mom’s sister, made her passage to heaven to be with my Uncle Doc. She was 92 years old. Deanna is the woman and my living legend who was in the photo on the cover of my book looking into … Continue reading
SHERRY GOES SANE
Expression of art writing Sherry Goes Sane Schizoaffective Disorder Writing Event for First Friday Milwaukie at Key Bank, 10888 SE Main, SE Monroe, Milwaukie, Oregon, June 2, 2017, 5-9 pm. hosted by NAMI Clackamas. I will be giving a reading of Sherry Goes Sane on stage, and will display one of my paintings with my books. Please … Continue reading
ARTWORK ‘The Artist’
So much of my time is spent painting and healing with Schizoaffective Disorder This is one of my paintings I did of Rembrandt Van Rijn. I call it ‘The Artist.’ Portrait by Sherry Joiner.
ABOUT UK Tragedy
Being grateful and saddened in the month of May with Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder With the Month of May came beauty and deep heartfelt Sympathies. I am so glad that I had the pleasure of working at the Registration table for NAMIWalks NW on Sunday in Portland. I made new and lasting friendships … Continue reading
ABOUT NAMIWalks
Volunteering at the Registration Table for the NAMI Walks with Schizoaffective Disorder ‘Mental Health is for Everyone.’ Please come and join in the 15th annual NAMIWalks Northwest event sponsored by Providence Health Services for Oregon and Southwest Washington to make a statement that mental health matters, recovery is possible, and no one should be ashamed … Continue reading
KEYNOTE Mother’s Pansies
My painting of ‘Pansies’ by Sherry Joiner a tribute to my mother Maria My Brazilian Mom loved pansies and grew a garden full of those beautiful black velvet centered flowers that bore the expression of grumpy ol’ men in her adult and senior years. I just wanted to take the opportunity to say ‘hello’ … Continue reading
ARTWORK Art Therapy
Volunteer Outreach Art Therapy Speech living with Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Last evening, May 9,2017, I gave an Art Therapy Presentation to NAMI Clackamas at the Faith Hill Church in Milwaukie. Oregon. I displayed my artwork and discussed my experiences living with schizoaffective disorder and how art was a benefit to my well … Continue reading
Arts and Writing by Sherry 