BACKGROUND
I WAS BORN IN THE SMALL TOWN OF IRON MOUNTAIN IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. AT an early age MY FAMILY MOVED TO the city of DEARBORN IN THE LOWER PENINSULA. AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL I WAS EMPLOYed WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHERE I MOVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE STYLING AREA. WHILE WORKING AT FORD MOTOR I ATTENDED EVEnING CLASSES AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY AND OBTAINED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ART.
AFTER TEN YEARS WITH FORD MOTOR I MOVED TO THE DISPLAY AND EXHIBIT COMPANY OF DETROIT. THE COMPANY DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED EXHIBITS FOR AUTO SHOWS, WORLD FAIRS, TRADE FAIRS AND PRIVATE PARTIES. I WAS EMPLOYED THERE FOR TEN YEARS BECOMING DESIGN DIRECTOR . I LEFT THE EXHIBIT FIELD AND STARTED AN ARCHITECTURAL / INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM . AFTER SOME YEARS OF HEADING THE COMPANY I RETIRED TO PAINT FULL-TIME. MY WIFE AND I NOW LIVE IN THE VILLAGES OF FLORIDA.
DURING MY CAReER I HAVE RECEIVED VARIOUS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS . MY WORK IS REPRESENTED IN GALLERIES AND PRIVATE HOMES .
SHOWS / AWARDS
1998 PAINT CREEK CENTER / ROCHESTER / MI.
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ART CENTER /
BIRMINGHAM / MI.
1999 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS / MIDLAND / MI.
LAWRENCE STREET GALLERY / PONTIAC / MI.
FIRST PLACE AWARD
2002 “ART ENCOUNTER” / VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSE / BIRMINGHAM / MI.
2003 “ART ENCOUNTER” / VON LIEBIG ARE CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
ONE MAN SHOW / SONNET GALLERY / SARASOTA / FL.
2004 “ALL FLORIDA” BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART /
BOCA RATON / FL.
“ART ENCOUNTER” VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
2005 ”ART ENCOUNTER” VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
TWO PERSON GALLERY SHOW / ACT GALLERY /
FT. MYERS / FL.
2007 “ALL FLORIDA” FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY /
TALLAHASSEE / FL.
“ART ENCOUNTER” VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
“ALL FLORIDA” BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART /
BOCA RATON / FL.
“46 TH. FOUNDERS EXHIBIT” / VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN PAINTING.
2008 “6TH. BIENNIAL NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION” PUNTA
GORDA / FL. THIRD PLACE AWARD .
“ALL FLORIDA” BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART /
BOCA RATOM / FL.
2009 “ART ENCOUNTER” VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
“FOUNDERS SHOW” VON LIEBIG ART CENTER/
NAPLES / FL.
AWARD / JURORS CHOICE AWARD
“ FACES AND FIGURES” V.A.C. / PUNTA GORDA /FL.
AWARDS / THIRD PLACE
“7 TH. BIENNIAL NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION” /
PUNTA GORDA / FL.
2010
“BIENNIAL V “ MUSEUM OF FLORIDA ART “ / DE LAND / FL.
AWARD / AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
”ALL FLORIDA” BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART /
BOCA RATON / FL.
“ ART ENCOUNTER “ VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
“ FACES AND FIGURES “ / PUNTA GORDA / FL.
“FOUNDERS SHOW “ VON LIEBIG ART CENTER /
NAPLES / FL.
2011
“ GFAA /FLORIDA ART JURIED EXHIBITION “
/ GAINESVILLE ,FL.
“ 8 TH. BIENNIAL NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION” / PUNTA
GORDA / FL.
CONTACT:
ROGER SHERMAN
452 BRENTWOOD AVE.
THE VILLAGES / FLORIDA / 32162
PHONE # 239-898-2940
