A Splendid swim

Artist

sheryl wilson

Artist bio

Hello my name is Sheryl Wilson. My husband and I raised our son Brandon in Evans Colorado, he is now 33 and living out on his own. We have recently started a new adventure in 2025 and moved to Sparta Tn, I continue to pray that I can be a better brighter person for God and my art inspire others. The reason I tell you about our son is I got a late start in the art world, Brandon is autistic and I put all my love and prayers into his upbringing. When he got into his teens I began a journey that I believe started when I was 6 years old. I suffered terrible anxiety and would freeze in place in terrible pain with what I can only describe as paint spinning in my mind. I often share with people when I feel like God is inspiring me to share , we never know how different and alike we all are until we share the journey of that first step. It has taken a life time of surrendering that little girls pain and God impressing on my spirit to slow the spinning down and create beauty from all the colors I saw as a girl spinning in my mind. So how and why am I an artist, when I can't find the words to Express myself I pray in song and create in art, It allows me to become separate from the world as I worship and weep in artful bliss with Jesus. I feel so blessed by the dreams God provides, because that were most my art comes from. I pray over what I see and if it remains with me I sculpt it! Every piece of art belongs to Jesus I know I am not whole with out his hand guiding mine. I hope every day that I can change one moment in time for those that see my art, because Gods writing emotions and love into every color. I hope to grow and do a show of wonder that would bring out that child like spirit that as an adult we hide away or become distracted by life and forget about and bring a giggle to our hearts. I was blessed through a friend about something someone had spoken to her about a painting he was looking at of mine. He told her that he did not like that kind of art , but he could not move as he was drawn to it for some reason,I believe God held his heart for a moment and changed his day. That's my goal I hope this helps you to see in the light Gods want. Sincerely Sheryl Wilson

Visual Arts 2026 Contest

Title

Medium/Genre

Sculpture

Artist Statement

My sculpture is a reclamation piece made from Styrofoam, paper putty, paper towels, air dry clay and a new product called PalTiya, and stuff people would toss into the Trash.
I often sing and pray as I creat, this piece was created from a dream. I had been very worried about our son and found my self broken over his choices.
That night I went to bed like most nights but this one I had a very vivid dream.
In the dream I was walking with Jesus on the beach I could hear the surf and smell the ocean, I looked away for a second and Jesus was in the distance in front of me. When I got closer I was standing in front of a Levy holding back the ocean as I leaned over to look in I fell into the water and sank. As I sank it got dark and fear flooded in. And then a light from above started to light the water around me and turtles and Dolphins began to circle me like protecting me from what in the deep. I heard Jesus voice say as long as you hold on and don't let go you will never be harmed.
I remember thinking about that dream over and over until I had to creat it.
The piece represents us and the broken pieces God can change to beautiful.

How it fits into contest

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plan I have for you,says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and hope.

That scripture speaks to us all, not just to me but my son. I focused so much energy on my worry that I didn't take into account God had him already.
God takes the garbage of our life the thing we feel keeps us unworthy of God's love. When we surrender them he turns them into a master piece that glorifies his precious name.