OBJECT PORTRAITS
There are objects we live and work with that we imbue with meaning and memories, others that we love for their functionality or their beauty, and still others that are burdens that we can't bring ourselves to shed. Together, they paint a portrait of our life journey.
Although drawing organic form realistically involves exerting a great deal of control, the element of fantasy inserts itself into Sherman's use of color and composition and questions the act of seeing. A garden is a balance between controlling nature and accepting it.