Sheryl Levine
Artist Statement
My artwork is a fusion of traditional and experimental media. My recent work incorporates collage with fiber, hand painted fabric, printmaking, photography and hand stitching. The color palette is inspired by the colors of nature, with contrast created by the juxtaposition of texture and media.
My art making process has become quite intuitive. This approach is often the inspiration for my collage work, whether it is with paper, fabric or mixed media. For my fiber collage pieces, I hand paint natural fabrics and cheesecloth with acrylics and watercolor. Color families emerge, a collage begins, and I begin to stitch.
Inspiration for my work is creativity in the purist form: the act of the creative process. I enjoy experimenting with a variety of mediums and the discovery that comes with that experimentation.
Biography
Sheryl Levine most recently participated in the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum’s Juried Small Works Exhibit, September, 2023, the National Association of Women Artist’s Juried Online Exhibit, Winter Small Works in February, 2023 and Martin County's Open Studio Tour in Florida, March, 2019-2021. She has exhibited her work in New York City: American Artists Professional League and Salmagundi Club, Westchester and Putnam County, New York: Paramount Center for the Arts, Gallerie JJENTH, Garrison Art Center, Putnam Arts Council, Brush, Chisel & Lens and Hudson Valley Art Association’s 64th and 65th Annual Exhibitions. In Florida, Sheryl exhibited at the Kennedy Gallery in Key West, Masterpiece Gallery in Boca Raton, Women in the Visual Arts, Artists Showplace Cooperative Inc. and the Lake Worth Art League, Lake Worth. Sheryl also exhibited her work in a two-person show at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville, New York.
Awards include: first place for sculpture at the Showplace Cooperative Inc., Lake Worth, FL and at the New Rochelle Artists Association. Her work is also part of the permanent collection of the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Sheryl Levine is a retired High School Art Teacher, Brewster, NY and continues to share her expertise offering classes and workshops.
