Hello and welcome to my website. My name is Sherri Richards and I am a fine artist who lives with
my husband and two children in a northeast suburb in Atlanta, Georgia.
After growing up in a family of
artists in Toledo, Ohio, I moved here and finished my Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree at Georgia State University with a concentration
in drawing, painting, and printmaking.
I consider my work to be universal and a labor
of love for the romantic, and the impressionistic movements in art. Some of my paintings are a medley of colors while
others are more subtle. I translate the beauty of nature through my bird paintings, animal portraits and beach scenes; I also
look for beauty in people through their ethnicity and various moods. Fantasy intrigues me and this is seen in my illustrations
for children, fairies, and carousel horses. My work is sometimes narrative as seen in my social commentary
about "Teenage Pregnancy" and the paintings portraying the"International Health" field (in
which my husband works).
In 1994 I founded Her Father's Business based on the scripture Luke verse
2:49. My business specializes in freelance art. I also teach art in schools, to home-schooled children, and in summer camps. This
has led to commissioned art projects within the Fulton County public school system. I have recently started to paint
murals for schools, and would like to expand this part of my creativity to churches and commercial businesses.
My family and I have lived in Guatemala, and have traveled extensively in parts of Europe, the American east and west coasts,
and to several islands including Hawaii.
Outside of working I am a member of the Roswell Fine
Arts Association, Dunwoody Fine Arts Association, and The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators. I am
in the process of writing and illustrating two children's books which I hope to have published soon. I also enjoy watching
classic and recent movies, spending time with my children, studying the Bible, playing tennis with my husband, going to the
theatre, relaxing on the beach, exploring new tasty recipes, and painting in my studio.
I
do hope that you will enjoy browsing my website. Feel free to visit often.
All work copyright, Sherri Richards 2002-2010
