Sherri Belassen

Sherri Belassen credits her inspiration in design and composition to flights she took with her father in their two-seater airplane growing up. The patterns, colors, and blocks/grids of colors seen from above informed her later aesthetic and are reflected in her work. Her paintings are distinguished by an extensive combination of underpainting, layering, and scratching of the surface, showing a history of hand and a yearning for more.

Photo of Sherri Belassen painting on a canvas
 
In life and art, I try to stay true to myself and listen to my own voice.
— Sherri Belassen