ABOUT
Education
1985
Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana
Summer Arts program
1985-1989
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
BFA in Drawing (magna cum laude)
1988
Regents College, London England
Independent studies in Drawing & Photography
Professional Experience
1992 to 2008:
Conservation Framing, Frame Design, & Freelance Illustration
2002-2008:
Private Instruction in Art and Conservation Framing
2002-2006:
Gallery and Frameshop Owner and Painter
Blue Moment Fine Arts in Wisconsin
2007-2008
Custom Frameshop Owner and Painter
Blue Moment Fine Arts - St. Paul, Minnesota
2009-
Fine Artist and Freelance Illustrator
Extracurricular Professional Life:
2008
Instructor:
Class: Ireland: The Edge of Europe
University of Minnesota
June-July 2007
Guide and Instructor:
Sketching Tour of Western Ireland
Musician:
Mandolin (go to link for Café Mélange)
Awards
1988 Granted scholarship for independent study in the arts at
Regents College in London, England
Client List
(*Credits under Sheri or Sheralyn DeYoung)
Promotional Design Work:
Monroe Crossing
Frostbite Follies Productions
Chris Silver Band
G. Edward Lutherie
*Café Accordion Orchestra
“Café Christmas”
*Greenwood Tree:
CD Jacket for
“Green Leaf Fancy”
“Windy and Warm”
"The Cottage Door”
*The Bonetones
*Jazz Deluxe
*Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
*John R. Waddle Violins
Publication Work:
Ancient Wonders: The Modern World
by Diane Jarvenpa - Red Dragonfly Press
*Pheasants Forever Magazine
Spot illustrations for “Ring Necks” magazine
Spot illustrations for “PF Flyer” magazine
Color feature illustrations for “Pheasants Forever” magazine
*A Trollogy by Punky Stevens
*Fortunes Child by James Perry
Cover Illustration
Exhibition Record
(*solo shows)
1997 *Prairie Arts Council
Rensselaer, Indiana
1999 *Pangea
St. Paul, Minnesota
2001 Minnesota Children’s Book Illustrators Guild Show
Century College, St. Paul, MN
2002 *Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2004 Phipps Center for the Arts
Hudson, Wisconsin
2004 The Artist’s Grind
St. Paul, Minnesota
2004 The Bloomington Art Center
Juried Member’s Show, Bloomington, Minnesota
2006 Riches of Clare Museum
Two person show - Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
2006 TIDES Gallery
Two person show - Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland
2006 Season’s on St. Croix Gallery
Two person show - Hudson, Wisconsin
2006 Healing Arts Exhibition
Hudson, Wisconsin
2007 *Phipps Center for the Arts
Hudson, Wisconsin
Gallery Representation
The Russell Gallery, New Quay, Ireland
B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
Seasons on St. Croix Gallery, Hudson, WI
Shops Retailing Printed Reproductions
Irish on Grand, St. Paul, Minnesota
The Traditional Music Shop, Doolin, Ireland
Custy’s Traditional Music, Ennis, Ireland
Location: Louisville, KY