Todd Sherman
• birch, baltic birch plywood, acrylic, pencil •
In a continuation of my explorations of the boreal forest, the box frame has proven to be challenging, especially given that my cutout creations are bound only by the edges of their shape. Numerous ideas have come to mind, yet, given the constraints of time, I had to choose just one of these ideas. A cutout came to mind with an idea of the forest as the ever-present environment that continues to inspire me through years of study and exploration. A grizzly looks out at us between birch trees. They are a flimsy barrier that offers scant protection from this intriguing, intelligent and formidable Northern megafauna.
TODD SHERMAN
Todd Sherman, born in the territory of Alaska, is an Emeritus Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and Emeritus Professor of Art. He taught printmaking and other art classes for the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Art Department and served as CLA’s Dean from 2012 to 2020. He received a BA in Art from UAF and an MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. His artwork has been shown in over 40 solo shows and well over 100 group exhibitions since 1977. His work is in private and public collections in Alaska, the U.S.A., Spain and Thailand.
