Sherry Andrens Owen Mixed Media Art in Custom Lucite Box Frame

Absolutely Stunning and Huge!

One of a Kind - Mixed Media Artwork Signed and Dated 1987 

One of her very early works (See her bio below)

Consisting of rice paper, gouache, natural fibers, acrylic paint, metallic paint mounted with archival glue on canvas in heavy acrylic frame

 Sherry Andrens Owen Biography from her website:

 I grew up in Laurel Canyon in Southern California and have always been interested in art. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University in Northridge in the early 70's. I then continued my art education for several more years at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, where I was first introduced to watercolour. We got to spend much of our time away from school, painting outdoors on location around the city. Our final project would be a wild and creative weekend camping and painting the landscape in Morro Bay in Northern California. This sounded wonderful to me, and it was actually on this course that I discovered and fell in love with this special medium. I think it's the spontaneity and the magic of the watercolour that I responded to the most. It has a mind of its own, and that is what I love about it. I just never know what's going to happen when I put paint to paper.

 My paintings are all about colour, and light and texture. They are abstract and 3-dimensional. I only use the highest quality artist materials, archival glue and mould-made watercolour paper for my paintings. To create this effect, I apply the watercolour and then attach the beautiful handmade, oriental rice papers and natural fibers that I have collected for many years from around the world. I enjoy transforming various landscapes into abstract interpretations of Nature, both above and below the sea. I also use iridescent oil pastels to add that extra accent of colour. Generally, I don't like to title my paintings, as this then allows the viewer to interpret my work using their own imagination.

 From 1979 to 1994, I participated in the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California. I made many contacts there and sold paintings worldwide. I also continued to participate in many juried shows and exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S.

In 1994, I moved with my husband and young son to Laugharne (pronounced larne!) in South West Wales, in the UK. Being surrounded by cows, sheep and vast green fields and farmland was quite a change for this city girl. It was incredibly stimulating, as I saw colours, especially greens, that I'd never seen before. Actually, I still do. My palette has been enhanced and inspired by my new surroundings, a perfect combination of city and country colours. I have also returned to doing pastel landscapes again of my local area, to compliment my abstracts. I am enjoying this very much, too.

 My watercolour collages are contemporary and one of a kind. They usually become the focal point of the room. They are very popular with interior decorators and designers Worldwide.