Sherry Grauer is a mixed-media artist known for her work with wire mesh, wood, plaster and canvas, producing paintings, relief paintings and sculptures; and she moves seamlessly between these mediums, often working on numerous projects concurrently. Her work is shaped by both the natural world of the West Coast and the art and urban life of San Francisco and Vancouver.
Grauer studied at the San Francisco Art Institute in the early 1960s, returning to Canada in 1964. She has exhibited in Canada throughout her career, as well as England and the United States. Her work is in many public collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Musee d’Art Contemporain, Churchill College, Cambridge, England, Vancouver Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada.
“I don’t think there is such a thing as abstract painting. Whatever mark the artist makes has a reference. And the observer brings their own references to the work.” Quote from “Sherrard Grauer, Fall, 2005, The Moore Gallery, Victoria”, Beverly Cramp, Aug 31, 2005, gallerieswest.ca.
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