SHERRY McDONALD PHOTOGRAPHY & BLOG "The Way I See It"-Alexandria, Louisiana

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My work can be found in several private collections, as well as corporate venues. A special thank you to the designers at AAR in Houston, especially Henry & Jessica-I am honored that you value my work and appreciate the opportunities you've given me!!!

CORPORATE

In addition to my home studio, I am now a resident artist at Red Door Art Gallery in Alexandria. Come by and see us!
"Pieces of Me" is my latest project. It's a truly unique portait experience-they are available by commission.

Visit Three Friends to see my new "Canvas Blocks", they are multimedia pieces on canvas and have been a big hit! Ann and the girls are alot of fun to visit, and the coffee is great too!

American Art Resources & Christus Cabrini recently chose several images for permanent works in Cabrini's new addition to the hospital! "In the Habit" will be in the Cabrini Gallery the month of August. Copies of the sisters' portraits are being placed in the Time Capsule for the new hospital!! I am so honored to be included in this historical undertaking.

"Two Years" was shown in Rapides Cancer Center in August & in the Cabrini Cancer Center in September, 2009.

Glenn B Salon requested several photographs from my California and New Orleans collections for his shop.

American Art Resources, a national supplier of art to healthcare facilities, chose select images from my website
for permanent works at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Distinctive Art Source, a national supplier of art for healthcare facilities has added my images to their database.

Skyline Art Services of Houston, a provider of art programs for corporate, healthcare and hospitality venues, added 16 of my photos to their gallery for designers.

EXHIBITIONS:

March 2010-Juror Larry Leach chose "Baby Makes 3" for the 2010 Tom Peyton Festival in Alexandria!! I am so honored to be a part of this prestigious festival for a 3rd year! Update: "Baby Makes 3" won a Merit Award and was sold on opening night!

Through December 2009, "Legacy Project" is on display in the Rapides Regional Medical Center Gallery and "Two Years" is on display at OSMS.

"New Orleans Patina" was juried in to the 2009 Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Festival. The reception will be April 24 at First United Methodist Church.& the show will be 4/24-5/3.

April 14-May 30, 2009, I will have a solo show at River Oaks, Alexandria. Reception will be April 17. There will actually be 2 exhibits-one is titled "In the Habit" and features 15 nuns, they are the most gracious, fun bunch!The other is "Two Years", a retrospective. See you there!

May & June, 2009 I will have a solo show at Shepis Museum in Columbia. Columbia is near & dear to my heart and I am overjoyed at this opportunity! Reception date to be announced...


UCLA Kerckhoff Art Gallery selected my work for a post Katrina/Jazz Exhibit February, 2008: "Blue Door Guy", "In the Green" 1 & 2, "Untitled 10" & "and She Waits". They requested these as permanent pieces for their office after exhibit ended.

"Downtown Blues" received an award from the National Arts Program in March, 2007.

"Lily Pads 1" was juried into the Natchitoches Art Guild Exhibition August,2007 as well as Tom Peyton Art Festival
2008.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting art exhibition & auction 2008 juried in "Lily Pads 1", "Under the Pier", and "Posing. The judges were museum directors from New
Orleans, Atlanta & San Francisco. The photographs were displayed displayed in the Louisiana State Museum 5/10/08-6/5/08. Update: The 3 photographs above were all sold at auction and I was invited back for next year's auction.

ARTIST STATEMENT/BIO:

Having lived in Alexandria most of my life, the people and landscapes of Louisiana are among my favorite subjects.

I started painting while living in Nebraska in 1995 and frequently used photography as a method of capturing images for painting. Recently I've utilized photography as my primary medium. I am endlessly inspired and encouraged by my family and friends.

I'm a member of the Contemporary Artist's Guild of Alexandria, New Orleans Photo Alliance, and ArtWanted.com. I volunteer for Central Louisiana Arts and Healthcare.

Email address: francisco56@gmail.com. All images are available in sizes from 3"x5" to poster size.

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