About Andrea Sherrill
Andrea Sherrill Evans (she/her) is an Arizona-born, Baltimore-based artist and educator whose work explores interconnection and resilience within the more-than-human world. Interweaving ideas and materiality, her drawings respond to local ecosystems, seasonal cycles, and changing landscapes. Evans has a long-standing interest in historical drawing mediums and processes, which guides her use of materials ranging from silverpoint and watercolor to handmade inks, charcoal, and… more
Flora
Interweaving ideas and materiality, the drawings in Flora explore ecological systems, seasonal cycles, and changing landscapes. This work is part of a larger practice of developing a relationship with a place by working with the abundance of its plant life. Using botanical materials carefully foraged in my backyard and neighborhood, along hikes and while traveling, I fabricate inks, watercolors, charcoal, and paper that carry a specificity of location and season. Experimental studies and tests document an investigation of each material’s characteristics, while intricate renderings of dense vegetation and botanical vignettes reflect and respond to the places of their origin. Together, these drawings speak to the work of tending to and rebuilding a relationship with the more-than-human world while grappling with and grieving our uncertain future.
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Flora: Amherst, VA #1
Handmade charcoal and goldenrod ink (made from fallen branches, grape vine, & goldenrod flowers foraged in Amherst, VA) on paper
10.25" x 6.5"
2021
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Flora: Baltimore #1
Handmade charcoal & acorn cap ink (made from fallen branches & acorns foraged in Baltimore City) on paper
21" x 21"
2020
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Flora: Baltimore #2
Handmade charcoal & acorn cap ink (made from fallen branches & acorns foraged in Baltimore City) on paper
22" x 22"
2020
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Flora: Baltimore #5
Handmade charcoal & acorn cap ink (made from fallen branches & acorns foraged in Baltimore City) on paper
20.75" x 20.75"
2020
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Flora: Baltimore #6
Handmade charcoal and acorn cap ink (made from fallen branches, grape vine, & acorns foraged in Baltimore City) on paper
44" x 30"
2021
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Flora: Baltimore #7
Handmade charcoal and acorn cap ink (made from fallen branches, grape vine, & acorns foraged in Baltimore City & County) on paper
44" x 30"
2021
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Flora: Amherst, VA #2
Handmade charcoal and acorn ink (made from fallen branches, grape vine, & acorns foraged in Amherst, VA) on paper
10.125" x 6.5"
2021
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Flora: Amherst, VA #3
Handmade charcoal and acorn ink (made from fallen branches, grape vine, & acorns foraged in Amherst, VA) on paper
10.375" x 6.5"
2021
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Flora: Amherst, VA #4
Handmade charcoal made from fallen branches and grape vine with inks made from Osage orange wood, acorns, and pine cones foraged in Amherst, VA on paper
44” x 30”
2022
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Flora: North Adams, MA #1
Handmade charcoal from fallen branches & inks made from Northern white cedar seedcones, Eastern hemlock needles, staghorn sumac leaves & drupes, red pine cones, and honey locust seed pods foraged in North Adams, MA, on paper
10.25” x 7”
2022
Invasive
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Invasive #21, 34, 31, & 32silverpoint on prepared paper, each 4.25" x 6", 2016-18
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Invasive #36, 39, 33, & 30silverpoint on prepared paper, each 4.25" x 6", 2016-18
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Invasive #6silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6", 2016
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Invasive #43, 46, 38, 35, & 14silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
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Invasive #26, 13, 12, 18, & 19silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
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Invasive #16, 24, 47, 49, & 48silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
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Invasive #43silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6", 2018
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Invasive #17, 20, 10, 1, & 2silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
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Invasive #11, 23, 22, & 37silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
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Invasive #28, 42, 25, 29, & 50silverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6" each, 2016-18
Creeper
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Window #1Window #1, silverpoint on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2019.
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Window #2Window #2, silverpoint on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2019.
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Window #3Window #3, silverpoint on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2019.
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Thicketsilverpoint on prepared paper, 11.5” x 10.75”, 2017.
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Bosksilverpoint on prepared paper, 6" x 6", 2018
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Overgrowthsilverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6", 2016
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Rampantsilverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6", 2016
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Shroudsilverpoint on prepared paper, 4.25" x 6", 2016
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Copsesilverpoint on prepared paper, 6" x 4.25", 2016
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Intertwinedsilverpoint on prepared paper, 6" x 4.25", 2016
Garment for Growth & Portable Plant Studies
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Garment for GrowthHandmade garment (felt, plastic, brass, thread) with potting soil and lettuce, dimensions variable, 2017 (detail shot). Photo documentation of sculptural/performance work
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Garment for GrowthHandmade garment (felt, plastic, brass, thread) with potting soil and lettuce, dimensions variable, 2017. Photo documentation of sculptural/performance work
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Garment for Growth Drawing (Study)Garment for Growth (Study), silverpoint and gouache on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2019.
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Portable Plant Study #1 (Persea americana)silverpoint and gouache on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2015
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Portable Plant Study #2 (Persea americana)silverpoint and gouache on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2015
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Portable Plant Study #3 (Dracaena fragrans "Massangeana")silverpoint and gouache on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2015
Façade Series
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Factory, Remingtonwatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2016
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Sidewalk, Charles Northwatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2016
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Row House, Hampdenwatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2016
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Row House, Remingtonwatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2016
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Row House, Old Townwatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2017
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Row House, Lauravillewatercolor on paper, 6" x 6", 2017.
Firewood
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Firewood #43watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #40watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #37"Firewood #37", watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #36watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #32watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #27watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #23watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #14watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2014
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Firewood #5watercolor on paper, 10.25" x 10.25", 2013
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Firewood #1-50watercolor on prepared paper, each 10.25" x 10.25", 2013-15
Marker Series
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Marker #1silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 20", 2012
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Marker #4silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 31", 2012
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Marker #5silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 36", 2013
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Marker #2silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 33", 2012
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Marker #2 (detail)silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 33", 2012
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Marker #3silverpoint and walnut ink on prepared paper, 29.5" x 23", 2012
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Marker #6silverpoint and acrylic on prepared paper, 29.5" x 23", 2013
Wilderness Studies
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Plaid Shirt #5silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2011
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Plaid Shirt #4silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2011
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Plaid Shirt #3silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2011
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Plaid Shirt #2silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2010
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Plaid Shirt #1silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 14" x 11", 2010
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Moose Bed #2silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 11" x 11", 2010
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Moose Bed #1silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 11" x 11", 2009
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Untitled (Birch Trees)silverpoint on prepared paper, 34" x 42", 2010.
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The Tree #2silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 28.75" x 23.25", 2011.
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The Tree #1silverpoint and watercolor on prepared paper, 28.75" x 23.25, 2011
Sculptural & Performative Works
These related sculptural and performative pieces reexamine the habitual ways that we connect to and consume the natural world. Fragmented pieces of wood severed from their environment are carefully mended and pieced back together with varying levels of success. While these gestures are bound to fail, they also suggest the possibility of transformation and renewal.
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Siblingsbirch and hand-knit wool, dimensions variable, 2011.
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Coppicebirch firewood and mixed media, dimensions variable, 2012
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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WoodlotPerformance/installation with 1/2 cord firewood and string, 2013. Documentation from "8-Hour Projects: Performativity" at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
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Making Amends1 hour performance with wood and wool, 2011 Part of "Time Body Space Objects" at Proof Gallery, Boston, MA
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Making Amends1 hour performance with wood and wool, 2011 Part of "Time Body Space Objects" at Proof Gallery, Boston, MA