About the Artist

Eric Sherarts

I began making art as I child, now it is part of my being and daily life. Art is my best language to express ideas, deep feelings, and experiences. It's where I weave imagination and what I see around me together. I work in mixed media, drawing, painting, digital arts, and mosaic. I always use strong expressive colors. Drawing and graphic arts are my favorite mediums. For BIRDLAND and NEIGHBORHOOD I drew images by hand, then used my iMac/digital studio to compose drawings into scenes and add color. In BIRDLAND different kinds of birds live near each other in colorful houses and sing together. In NEIGHBORHOOD my dog and I are heading to the park noticing what is around us -trees, flowers, the sky…- and hoping to get a bite at a food truck. My art has been exhibited in local galleries and nationally. I have Down syndrome but that is not who I am. I am an artist and Special Olympics athlete, When I make art I feel beautiful inside and outside. Every day I strive to develop my best art.