Artist Bio
Born 1966 in Ames, Iowa, Sheree Wood lives and works in both Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Tucson, Arizona. Growing up in Madison, WI, her childhood summers were filled with camping trips across the U.S. and Canada in the family's red VW bus. These adventures, led by her educator parents, instilled in her a deep appreciation of nature, which continues to influence her work today.
Wood has lived in Venezuela, Spain, and Portugal, and is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. She holds BS and MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she focused on romance languages, Spanish literature, and art. Her studies extended to La Complutense in Madrid and La Universidad de Lisboa in Portugal, where she further explored art history.
With a primary studio near the shores of Lake Michigan and a second in the Sonoran desert, Wood draws inspiration from the natural landscapes around her. Her work reflects a sense of freedom that mirrors her experiences outdoors.
Artist Statement
My work comes from the imagination. It is an improvisational process that I compare to flaneuring, an exploratory collaboration with chance, as relished and unhurried as a walk in the woods. Each day I am learning to see.
Residencies
2025/26
ARTservancy, Port Washington, WI. A year-long engagement with Gallery 224 and Afterglow Farm.
2026
Château d’Orquevaux, fall artist residency, Orquevaux, France
Solo and Group Exhibitions
2025
Art of Water IX, May 2-31, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Summer Show, June 1- August 30, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Bayside, WI
Solo Show: Wonderments, TAG & TiniER Gallery, Franklin, WI
Wamo Gala CABARET, April 5-May 24, Steinfeld Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Perspectives, Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI
Wherever Home Is, The Overture Center's James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
Indie Art Pushing Boundaries, Tucson JCC, Tucson, AZ
2024
49th Juried Annual, The Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI
LMA 80th Anniversary Show, Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI
LMA Summer Show, The Wilson Center's Ploch Gallery, Brookfield, WI
Stillness, Steinfeld Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Art of Water VIII, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Earthly Delights, The Overlook, Oro Valley, AZ
Go Wild!, Scout Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Collaboration, Steinfeld Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2023
Solo Show: Out of the Box, Vista 59 Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Tickled Pink, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
The BIG Exhibit, The Arts Mill, Grafton, WI
Bronze Award in Bold Abstracts International, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2022
ARTBOX.PROJECT Zürich 4.0, Zürich, Switzerland
Food, Glorious Food, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Cape Cod, MA
Road Trip, Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
Women In Art, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Everything Covid, The Overture Center Gallery Playhouse, Madison, WI
One Square Mile, Cedarburg Art Museum, Cedarburg, WI
2021
Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), West Bend, WI
Included, The Arts Mill, Grafton, WI
2020
Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), West Bend, WI
Women Supporting Women, Elvia's Arte Gallery, Glendale, WI
Selected Interviews & Publications
2024
The Purposeful Mayo Journal, Issue 3.6
2023
Woman Made Gallery, live interview with Veronica Clements, curator of Tickled Pink , Chicago, IL
Sunspot Literary Journal, Volume 5 Issue #1
Wild Roof Journal, Issue #18, January. (cover)
Pandemic Pages: Sketches From My Quarantine Diary, written & illustrated, Sheree Wood Sienkiewicz, ©2020