I am an interdisciplinary artist based in the Hudson Valley region of New York. My art gives imaginative expression to the values of harmony with nature and environmental responsibility. It is deeply grounded in the belief in a universal energy running through all things. I imagine this energy as a living, visible form.
I pay homage to the monumental power of nature to adapt, transform and regenerate.
I regularly use natural items in my works, some of which are the remnants left from natural disasters like floods and hurricanes. I have collected roots uncovered by erosion and detritus washed up on the beach. I have embedded an entire colony of honeybees, donated by a local apiary. Many works contain the Monarch butterfly, donated by The Monarch Conservancy. Climate change and the use of genetically modified agriculture are, in part, to blame for their demise.
Most recently I have been using the disappearing White Birch Tree as my point of departure, and the subject of my new online petition: https://www.change.org/p/protect-white-birch-trees?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=3359dd40-ea41-11e6-b7e2-61fd1b047035
My works suggest a primordial energy in relation to the natural world. This is informed by my experiences with neo-paganism and public ritual. I see this energy as a re-animator, capable and ready to restore what has been lost.
There are other influences in my work, such as my piece Spring of Springs, based on a quote by Thoreau-
“ I saw a striped snake run into the water, and he lay on the bottom, apparently without inconvenience, as long as I stayed there, or more than a quarter of an hour; perhaps because he had not yet fairly come out of the torpid state. It appeared to me that for a like reason men remain in their present low and primitive condition; but if they should feel the influence of the spring of springs arousing them, they would of necessity rise to a higher and more ethereal life.”
There is a symbiotic relationship between nature and humans which is vital to our existence. It is a spiritual life force, and visibly present for me. With my art I encourage the seeking of interconnectedness with all living things. harmony with nature, and environmental responsibility. My sculptures are emblematic of the transformation and revitalization that is possible within all of us.
Laurie Sheridan CV 2024
delfido8@gmail.com
In New York: PO Box 621 Port Ewen, New York 12466
In Florida: 101 Ingham Road Unit #16, New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168
HONORS
2023 Residency, Le Festival D’Arte Contemporain, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France
2022 Award 1st place. Elemental Effects, Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences
2022 Residency, Bargemon, France for Le Festival D’Arte Contemporaine
2018 Travel and Materials Grant, Swiss Government; Rising Up-Flowing Down, Vienna, Austria
2017 Award, Most Wearable- Museum of Art Deland, "Surrealism" fashion event, Deland Florida
2016 Residency, SERDE Artists Lab; Aizpute, Latvia
2014 Residency, Alumni Invitational; Atlantic Center For The Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
2009 Award, Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild; Kleinert-James Gallery, Woodstock, NY
2008 Award, Belskie Museum of Art; Closter, New Jersey
2008 Award, Women's Caucus For Art, Matriarchs and Madonnas; Kissimmee FL
2001 Travel Grant: Zimbabwe; sponsored by Africa 2000 / Art Safari; Harari, Zimbabwe
1999 Printmaking Residency, Women’s Studio Workshop; Rosendale, NY
1998 Residency Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center; Montpelier, Vermont
1994 Residency with Master Artist Ed Pashke, Atlantic Center For The Arts; New Smyrna Beach FL
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Jane’s Street Art Center, “Angels” two dimensional works, Saugerties, New York
Biennial Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Ocala, Florida 2 year exhibition
Fresh Air Sculpture Exhibition, Gloucestershire, UK
2023 Art In The Orchard Biennial. outdoor sculpture exhibition, Easthampton, Massachesettes
The Enchanted Garden. outdoor sculpture exhibition with 200 artists, Jordoigne, Belgium
Le Festival D’Arte Contemporain, video presentation with Hangaroh Collective. Roquebrune, France
Tilly Foster Farm and Collaborative Concepts. sculpture installation. Brewster, New York
2022 Le Festival D’Arte Contemporaine, Seillans, France; traveled to Rocquebrune-sur-Argens, France. Curated by Stephen Paul
Elemental Effects. Living Assemblage-installation, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Curated by Linda Weintraub and Michael Asbill
Collaborative Concepts at Tilly Foster Farm, outdoor sculpture exhibition, Brewster, New York
Games at The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, installation in outdoor exhibition, West Rutland, Vermont
North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show. Curated by Joe Churchirillo. North Bennington, Vermont.
2021 Sculpture Now at The Mount, Edith Wharton Estate. outdoor sculpture exhibition
with artists talk, curated by Ann Jon. Lenox Mass.
Collaborative Concepts at Tilly Foster Farm, outdoor sculpture exhibition, Brewster, New York
2020 Unison Gallery, “Outdoors In” 2D works related to the sculptures in “Composed To Decompose; Eco-Materialism”
curated by Linda Weintraub and Michael Asbill New Paltz, New York
Collaborative Concepts at Tilly Foster Farm, outdoor sculpture exhibition, Brewster, New York
2019 Greenkill Gallery, “Florida Trailer Park , Anxious Pupa” monotypes and sculpture installation. curated by David Schell. Kingston, New York
Unison Sculpture Park, “Composed To Decompose; Eco-Materialism” year-long outdoor exhibit of decomposing works
curated by Linda Weintraub and Michael Asbill New Paltz, New York
Bargemon Art Fair, monotypes and sculpture installation, curator Stephen Paul Bargemon, France
SUNY New Paltz, “The Wood-Wide Web” sculpture installation, New Paltz, New York
2018 Vienna Watertower, "Rising Up, Flowing Down" with the Hangaroh Collective
group exhibition with performances, video and sculpture installation Curated by Regina Hugli and Anne Glassner. Vienna, Austria.
Wired Gallery, "Lines Let Loose", drawing exhibition curated by Meredith Rosier, High Falls, New York
2017 Hapgood-Wright Forest “Art Ramble” outdoor sculpture inspired by quotes by Henry David Thoreau.
Umbrella Arts, Musquetaquid Arts and Environment, Concord, Massachusettes
Vassar Farm “Art on the Farm”, Poughkeepsie, NY outdoor sculpture and artists talk
Museum of Art Deland, “Wearable Art 6; Surreality” fashion event, Deland, Florida
2016 The Mount at Edith Wharton Estate; “Remix” Lenox, MA outdoor sculpture and artists talk
The Hangar- A Soviet-era barn and agricultural collective site.“In-Between” installation sponsored by SERDE Artists Lab,
Group project with Hangaroh Collective. Installation, slide discussion Aizpute, Latvia
2010 Curious Matter Gallery; The Ecstatic, monotype Union City, New Jersey
2009 St. Joseph's College; "Waves of Change" activist-inspired art and photography
video presentation and artists talk to students, Brooklyn, New York
Kleinert-James Gallery, "Byrdcliffe Guild" Woodstock, New York
Rose Gallery, Peabody Auditorium, “Hope” Daytona Beach, Florida
Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art, "100 Halos" Kingston, NY
2008 Museum of Florida Art; "Florida Biennial IV",encaustic painting Deland, Florida
Queens Museum of Art; "This Case of Conscience: Spiritual Flushing and the
Remonstrance" exhibition on spiritual history and religious freedom, New York City, New York
Osceola Arts Center, "Matriarchs and Madonnas" Honoring the Female Divine
Womens’ Caucus for Art, Orlando, Florida
The Gallery at R & F Encaustics;" Encaustics and Photography" Mixed-media
works; photography and encaustic, artists talk Kingston, New York
Kleinert-James Gallery, "Woodstock Byrdcliff Guild" Woodstock, New York
Curious Matter; "Hocus Pocus" Union City, New Jersey
2007 New York Public Library, Donnell Branch 52nd street, NYC Solo installation
"In Memorium: Remembering Our Women In Uniform Who Have Died In Iraq”;
Photo-encaustic portraits, patriotic memorabilia; history timeline New York City, New York
University Club Gallery, "Matriarchs and Madonnas" Womens’ Caucus for Art, Orlando, Florida catalogue
Mad Art Gallery, installation in project space in former jail cell; "In Memorium: Censored"
Contemporary Women Artists XIV, Womens Caucus For Art - St.Louis, Missouri catalogue
MicroCosm Gallery, "12 x 12", curated by Alex and Alison Gray, New York City, New York
2005 Maitland Art Center; "Womens Caucus for Art Annual", curator Nancy Azara, Maitland, Florida catalogue
University of Hawaii Gallery,”Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition”,
Juried by Mohammed Khalil, Hilo, Hawaii catalogue
2003 Sonoma Academy, solo exhibition / forty-painting retrospective. Gave slide presentation artist’s talk to student body. Santa Rosa, California
Gallerie Tonantzin, print exhibition, San Juan Bautista, CA
2002 Sierra Club:"Picture California: Focus on the Environment" Curator Marcia Eymann, Curator of Photography, Oakland Museum- traveled to:
Fort Mason Foundation, San Francisco, CA
The Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA
2001 Sonoma Museum of Visual Art; "California Small Works 2001"
Curator Kenneth Baker, critic San Francisco Chronicle - Santa Rosa, CA catalogue
Benicia Gallery, “Imprints - A Survey of Traditional and Experimental Printmaking"
Curator Archana Horsting, Exec.Director, Kala Institute - Benicia, California
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; "5 Artists" Curated by Owen Geronimo San Francisco, California
Alice Arts Center, "ZImbabwe Art Safari Exhibition and Fundraiser" Oakland, CA
2000 Bade Museum/ UC Berkeley, “Temples - Malta, Images and Inspiration” Curated by Tricia Graeme
traveled to: California Institute of Integral Studies, San Franscisco, Californnia
Scottish Rites Temple, “Temples – Malta” Exhibition event with performance, Oakland, California
University of Houston, O’Kane Gallery, “Biomorphism”, Women’s Caucus for Art, Houston, TX
1999 A.R.T. Art Resources Transfer, "Primordia" Solo Exhibition Curated by Bill Bartman, New York City, New York
San Francisco State University Gallery; “Lure” Curated by Liza Mulvenna San Francisco, California
1998 Ceres Gallery; “Holiday Invitational” - New York City, New York
New York Law School; “Critic’s Choice” group exhibition Organization of Independent Artists - New York City, New York
City Without Walls Gallery, “16th Annual Metro Show”, Newark, New Jersey catalogue
1997 Westbeth Gallery; “Mass Mediums”; Juried by Bill Bace, Editor Review Magazine. New York City, New York
1996 Bettcher Gallery;" In Motion" two person exhibition, paintings Cora Bettcher curator Miami, Florida
Park Avenue Atrium; "Animal Attraction" Curated by Ludwig Datene - New York City, New York
Islip Art Museum “12"x12"; Juried by Louise Kalin, critic, NY Times Long lsland,NY
MEDIA, selected
2010 “The Ecstatic” television interview, New Jersey News at Curious Matter Gallery, Union City, New Jersey
2008 Daytona Beach News-Journal; 'Art Fresh From Florida - Biennial IV review Daytona Beach and Deland, Florida
2007 WBAI / Pacifica ; Radio interview with censored artist,w/ Rebecca Miles New York City, New York
2007 New York Observer: "Paradise Lost? Artists Fear A Gentrified Gowanus" New York City, New York
2002 California Small Works Show” Sonoma Museum of Visual Arts Quarterly, Sonoma, California
2001 Bay TV, “Safari artists on exhibition at Alice Arts Center” Oakland, California
2000 “The Lady” exhibition of American and Maltese artists, Malta Newspaper. Review and photo Malta
1998 Interview, The Creative Women New York Newsletter, by Lynn Bernard New York City, New York
CURATOR
2022 “Tree Skirts” Elizabeth White, installation. Ether Park, Kingston NY
1998 “Amazons and Avatars”; New York Law School, NYC May
1997 “Personal Space”; CWNY Gallery at The Interart Center, NYC October
1996 "Give Life To Art, The First Step" Gallery Positive -27 Artists with
AIDS; Exhibition and fund raising event Co- Curator with Guillermo Alonso, Fire Island, New York
1996 “16 Artists Living With AIDS” Saint Mark’s Church; Co-Curator; Visual AIDS/ The Archive Project; Co- Curator
SCENIC ARTIST
Scenic Artist / member 1998-2013 Worked on numerous films and television programs.
United Scenic Artists Union, Local 829 IATSE, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792207/
COLLABORATIONS
Hangaroh Collective https://hangarohcollective.wordpress.com/ with artists Bartaku (BE/FIN), Seila Fernandez Arconada (SP), Anne Glassner (AUS)
The Little Rose Shelter, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / Taught art and created collaborative project with teenagers in a shelter and at-risk girls’ home 2010-2012
ORGANIZATIONS
NYAC- New York Artists Circle, nyartistscircle.com
Esopus Environmental Board, Esopus New York
Board of Directors 2017
Visual AIDS For The Arts, New York, NY
Board of Directors / In charge of emergency artist grrants 1998 – 2000
Gallery Positive, New York, NY
Co-Founder, Board of Directors 1997 – 1999
Creative Women New York, NY
Co-founder of New York City Chapter and Board of Directors 1996 – 1998
EDUCATION
2005 Associates Degree in Animation, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
1982 Bachelors Fine Art, Parsons School of Design / The New School, New York, NY
1979 Boston University, Fine Art and Political Science Boston, Mass
1978 Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD