After a long hiatus from using this website, I am back! Since my last blog post in February of 2017, A LOT has happened- so let me catch you up very quickly…I gave birth, and raised a now 3.5 year old daughter (Ila), moved across the country with our little family to Bunbury WA, snagged two jobs in my dream sector, began painting again after time away to be full-time mum, a global pandemic turned life upside down, and (more or less) here we are! Updating the website… But why now?? Because after all of these life events, I now feel confident and clear about my future as a practicing Visual Artist. I no longer cringe at the idea of describing myself as an artist and I want the world to see me as I really am! I’ve struggled with crippling self-doubt and have created road blocks and excuses time and again but now I’m stepping out of my own way and am more confident to celebrate this creative urge within.
It was such an honour to have won the 2021 Alcoa Harvey Art Prize last month, and on my 31st Birthday too! It felt like a confirmation that this is what I am meant to be doing. The painting that took out the prize (‘Motherhood’) was one that told a personal story of what it feels like to me being a mum, but with the intention for others to see something relatable in it.
Coming up for me are a couple of exciting events - Tree Street Art Safari will see my work on display at 28 Tuart St on Saturday 20th March. Also, I have entered both Vasse Art Award and Pemberton Art Prize, both of which will be coming up in early April. Then save the weekend of the 21-23 May in your diaries as I will be opening up my studio to the public for the Capel Makers Trail! Exciting opportunities ahead.
As well as this blog post to peruse, I have updated my Artist Bio and have listed recent artworks to give you an idea of what my art is about right now. I’ve also included prices on those that are available for sale, however, if you are interested in purchasing, please contact me via email (shereedohnt@gmail.com) or you can message me on my social media channels and I’ll reply super quick!
I’ll keep the time between blog posts a bit shorter next time, I promise.
Cheers,
Sheree