About | artbysheryldetert

Artist/Biography Statement

I am basically self taught, but have refined my skills with college courses and workshops.

I grew up in rural Iowa where I was surrounded by fields, vast skies, trees and flowers. With my mother's encouragement I experimented with oils, watercolor and pen/ink before settling on acrylic paints.

Florals have been my primary interest up until moving to Colorado where I discovered the beauty of Aspen trees. Since moving to Colorado I have entered and placed in several local juried art exhibits.

I have recently moved to South Carolina and have found many nature inspired influences. I believe that the textured background in a painting is just as important as the detailed foreground. This can be seen in all of my nest artwork. In my seascapes the power of suggestion is greater than the statement of reality.

Statement of Artistic Mission

I am inspired by all nature has to offer. Recently I have tried to capture the beauty in something as simple as a bird's nest.

It is my goal to invite the viewer to recognize that nests symbolize the unborn promise of possibilities. For that reason, the majority of my work is of nests.

I work in acrylic on highly textured multi-layered panels. I found that this unique type of background draws the viewer in. It is my hope that any nature lover will enjoy my work.