Sherri Peterson

My name is Sherri Peterson, I am originally from Winston-Salem, NC. My life’s journey has taken me around the world and back to NC. In 2000 I set out in the Navy, where I was stationed in Japan and was attached to the USS Kitty Hawk, which I find that ironic beings I was from NC. After returning hom…

The subjects in my paintings are of Cajun and zydeco musicians and dancers, and the distinctive costumes, behaviors, and traditions involving the celebration of Mardi Gras in southern Louisiana. My personal involvement in the culture has led to a newfound interest in kinetics; I am focused on the co…

Education: Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah G.A. MFA, Present East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. - BFA, May 2010 Exhibitions: 2012- New Expressions at DCCC, Group Show, Mendenhall Building, Lexington, N.C. 2011-Cultural Crossroads, National Juried Exhibition, AAWS, Winst…