Artist Statement
For a few years, I have been exploring expressive and realistic drawings of trees based on local examples, both live and affected by fire devastation. I began working with charcoal collected from the forest, which I have used to make liquid charcoal and diluted to form various greys. These small drawings on canvas are a precursor to a much larger show where the works continue the theme on a much larger scale. Working small has allowed me to experiment with ways to enhance the finished works with drawn detail and ways to fix or protect the results.
Biography
Sherida Charles is a Jamaican-born Canadian, public school teacher and member of Printermedia, a collaborative studio in Vancouver. She received her BFA from UBC (’86), her B. Ed in 1991 and a diploma in Visual Arts from the Banff Center (’87). She has exhibited work in Vancouver, Banff, Kingston (Jamaica), Brooklyn and New Westminster. She enjoys working in print, drawing, paint and mixed media. With her drawing, she focuses on experimental mark-making, motivated by a keen interest in pushing the limits and accessibility of the medium with a persistent belief in the expressive potential of drawn imagery.
Website: www.sheridacharlesart.com
Instagram: @sheridacharlesart
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