Shery Larson

Biography

Shery Larson resides in Dunsmuir, California.  Her award-winning illustrations and photography are featured in art libraries worldwide.  Career markers for Larson include a Bachelor’s Degree from Portland University, a teaching certificate for art and design, including photography, and a number of staff positions including Editorial Artist, Sacramento Bee newspaper, Senior Fashion Artist for Weinstock’s Stores, and an appointment to the California Film Commission.

Larson has fulfilled software contracts for such traditional and electronic illustration companies as Print Shop, CorelDraw, One Mile Up, Metro Creative Graphics, Weka, Quality Clip Art, to name a few.

Photos of Larson’s work are archived in the Museum of Anthropology, CSU, permanent collection, having won First Place and Best of Show in recent photo competitions there.  Her work has also garnered prizes from the Old City hall Gallery, Redding, and the North Valley Art League.  Larson has also exhibited at the Shasta Wildlife Gallery in Mt. Shasta, the Brown Trout Gallery, the California Theatre, and the Boxcar Gallery in Dunsmuir, California.  Shery is published in the San Francisco Examiner, Michael Friedman Publications, New York, Ballooning Magazine, Balloon Life, Record Searchlight and the Morgan Hill Times.  McGraw Hill recruited balloon photography from Larson for one million textbooks in English and Spanish in December of 2005.

Shery is interested in aviation, and received her hot air balloon pilot’s license in 1996.  This allows her a bird’s eye view for her work capturing the wonder and beauty of the northwest and the majesty and grace of hot air balloons.  A special interest in railroadiana is reflected in her work.

Artist’s Statement

“My art is centered around a passion for delineating the human form.  The artists who inspired me are Michelangelo and Alphonse Mucha.  I strive to depict the inner beauty of my subjects and to emphasize the nobility of the human spirit.  Wonder and Truth are themes incorporated in my work.  I strive to bridge the gap between commercial art and what is considered to be fine art.  As both an illustrator and a photographer, strong composition is key.  I work in traditional media and in Adobe Illustrator on a Macintosh.”

Shery Larson, P.O. Box 14, Dunsmuir, CA 96025~530-235-4556

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