mnartists.org: shari zimmermann

Serenity

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:47:14 GMT

Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 48" My meditative happy place.

image: Intentions, Serenity

Power

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:46:07 GMT

Mixed Media, 11" x 14" I wanted to give power to a vulnerable time of life. Also, I always wanted to be a woodland fairy.

Bitch

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:44:57 GMT

Mixed Media, 11" x 14" Sometimes you need to let your inner she-dog out.

Joy

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:43:48 GMT

24" x 36" Recently freed from 3 years of being tied to a dog house, Vida running in the snow was an expression of pure joy.

Abundance

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:42:03 GMT

Mixed Media, 24" x 30" There is enough for everyone.

Balance

shari zimmermann — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:40:40 GMT

Mixed Media, 24" x 30" Take time to lay on a hay bale while the world spins around you.

Lake Rebecca Trail

shari zimmermann — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:14:47 GMT

Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 30"

Snowy Egret

shari zimmermann — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:32:33 GMT

Mixed Media, 30" x 40"

swimming upstream

shari zimmermann — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:31:25 GMT

Mixed Media, 18" x 24"

Vida, Love

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:34:27 GMT

Part of my "Intentions" series. My dog, Vida, is insanely affectionate. This painting is also the first time I completely painted over artwork I wasn't happy with and came up with something much better.

Peninsula

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:26:23 GMT

My family spent many summers camping at Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin. I wanted to capture the excitement we felt while entering the park, driving along Nicollet Bay, the trees occasionally allowing us views of Fish Creek and Ephriam in the distance.

Siren

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:02:11 GMT

The siren lures men to their death with her beauty and captivating voice. I imagine it's a good way to die.

Blue Top

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:43:37 GMT

When I was a child, my parents would give each of us six kids a choice on how to celebrate our birthday. I could have a party with friends or I could go out to eat, just me, mom and dad, to a restaurant of my choice. It was very rare to get one-on-one time with mom and dad, and even more rare to eat out, so I always chose the restaurant option. The Blue Top restaurant was my choice one year. I remember the sparkly vinyl booths, the little birthday cake the waitress brought for me and feeling extremely grown up eating jumbo shrimp for the first time. Very special memory.

Offtrail

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:41:27 GMT

[color=#222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px]One autumn day, I was hiking along a trail in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, wondering at the gorgeous red sumac bushes. All around me were golden leaves, birch and maple trees and the smell of fall in the woods. Suddenly a whole flock of blue birds flew in front of me and my friend, landing in the trees around us and just as quickly flying off. The contrast of their blue wings against the yellow sunlight and blazing red and gold foliage is something I will never forget.[/color]

Hell-bent

shari zimmermann — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:39:19 GMT

[color=#222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px]One year in college, I discovered my contact lenses were destroying my vision. Every weekend after my classes at MCAD, I would drive home in my '69 Buick Skylark to see my family eye doctor. The night time scenery between Minneapolis and Stevens Point, WI became familiar as I marked my travel progress by the neon lit establishments along the way. I always intended to bring their flashy supperclub/strip club imagery into one of my student graphic design pieces. Almost 25 years later I have finally captured the essence of those Wisconsin road trips in "Hell-bent".[/color]