Laura Jo Sherman
16424 Stage Stop Drive
Sunriver, OR 97707
(541) 598-7290
laurajos@msn.com
web site: laurajosherman.comBS in Art Education , MS in Art History - S U N Y at New Paltz, NY
Art teacher at Hyde Park Middle School, NY 1965-1998
Started painting in pastels in 1995
Pastel workshops taken from artists such as Christine Debrosky, Dawn Emerson, Richard McKinley, Richard McDaniel, Albert Handell and Susan Ogilvie.2007 Two Women Show Sage Gallery, Bend, OR
Pastel Society of Oregon Internet Show First Place Award
The Spirit of the Northwest Forests Exhibition Bend, OR
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition Old Forge, NY Postcard Award
2006 Solo Show Sage Gallery, Bend, OR
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition Old Forge, NY “Nature”Award
Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High National 2006 Denver, CO
Church of the Transfiguration Sisters, OR Juror’s Award
2005 Solo Show Sage Gallery, Bend, OR
Church of the Transfiguration Sisters, OR Juror’s Award
Watercolor & Pastel Exhibition Bend, OR
2003 Church of the Transfiguration Sisters, OR Juror’s Award
2002 Kent Member’s Show Kent, CT Excellence Award
IBM Art Club Poughkeepsie, NY Best in Show
2001 Barrett House Poughkeepsie, NY Achievement Award
2000 One Woman Show Wappingers Falls, NY
1998 Heritage Art Gallery Red Oaks Mills, NY
1997 Solo Show Windows Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY
1996 Barrett House Poughkeepsie, NY Special Merit Award
Memberships:
Sagebrushers Art Society and “ Dusty Dames “
PAPO Plein Air Painters of Oregon
Northwest Pastel Society
Pastel Society of Oregonvisit Sherman's website
