'My Dark Side' The Silhouettes series, watercolor on Arches HP, 15 x 11.25 inches, 2007
"My work explores the landscape of the mind through watercolor, installations and collage, ranging stylistically from precise to painterly. I seek to give the viewer an intimate experience through evocative works that explore the uncertainty and mystery inherent in life, ourselves and the world around us. I call attention to the natural world and the incredible variety of life that is in need of protection. Using the human silhouette and elements of the natural world, I depict the spaces in-between that are difficult to verbalize, yet can most assuredly be felt.
The art I saw while living in England, as a child, was the foundation for my aesthetic training. I grew up in the antiques business and worked in frame ateliers learning to frame work with paper and the art of cartonage. Later on, I received an MFA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. My curatorial experience includes working as the assistant curator for Mobil Corps modern art collection and the curator of the Dadian Gallery.
I was an artist-in-residence at the Luce Center for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Seminary in Washington DC and Proyecto' Ace, in Buenos Aires. I have devised and taught experimental and experiential watercolor and collage classes in many different settings. I currently live and exhibit my work in the Washington DC area."
Alexandra Sherman working in her studio
'Hell, Hath No Fury, Altered States series, semi-precious stone watercolor on Yupo paper, 12 x 9 inches 2020
The Mysteries
" My collage tableaus explore the mysteries inherent in life through ambiguous narratives. It is my hope that the viewer will experience a sense of mystery, a simultaneous connection to the past and the present and perhaps even a hint of magic or whimsy. My visual language juxtaposes elements of the natural world and humanity in order to explore relationships with ourselves, others and the environment.
The images I employ come from various sources, ranging from vintage prayer cards to scientific illustrations. On the backdrop of antique documents, signatures become expressive marks rather than letters, stamps act as horizon lines and printed designs become a stage for action. Positive and negative space, as well as resting places for the eye, are all carefully considered and emphasized in these compositions. I contemplate each mark, crease, bruise, indentation and meticulously chose additions to create my compositions. I am interested in seeing how far the paper can be pushed in terms of its materiality, using exact and minute cuts on a small scale."
'Life, The Mysteries' series, vintage prayer cards, vintage & decorative paper collage, metal leaf on two 1869 documents, 9 3/4 x 7 5/8 inches 2020
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