bio. statement. cv.

b. 1966. indianapolis, in.
— lives and works in phoenix, az.

sherri belassen credits her inspiration in design and composition to flights she took with her father in their two-seater airplane growing up. the patterns, colors, and blocks/grids of colors seen from above informed her later aesthetic and is reflected in her work. her paintings are distinguished by an extensive combination of underpainting, layering, and scratching of the surface, showing a history of hand and a yearning for more.

solo exhibitions

2018   sherri belassen. kelsey michaels fine art, laguna beach.
2018   frenzy. elizabeth gordon gallery, santa barbara.
2014   double vision. elizabeth gordon gallery, santa barbara.
2011   untitled. elizabeth gordon gallery, santa barbara.

group exhibitions

2017   tenfold. kelsey michaels fine art, laguna beach.
2017   indigenous. laguna art museum x kmfa, laguna beach.
2017   positivity. wilde meyer gallery, scottsdale.
2016   tres damas. wilde meyer gallery, scottsdale.

education

1989 bfa. indiana university, bloomington.

press

2019 java magazine, november.
2008 east valley tribune. phoenix woman…succeeds as artist.

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