Artist Bio
Born 1966 in Ames, Iowa, Sheree Wood lives and works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and also spends part of the year in Tucson, Arizona. Growing up in Madison, 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 encompasses watercolors, mixed media, Sumi ink, acrylic, and oil on canvas and panel, reflecting a sense of freedom that mirrors her experiences outdoors.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Out of the Box, Vista 59 Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 49th Juried Annual, The Miller Art Museum, 9.27-11.9, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
2024 LMA 80th Anniversary Show, Charles Allis Museum, 9.5-11.15, Milwaukee, WI.
2024 League of Milwaukee Artists, Wilson Center Ploch Art Gallery, 6.1-10.19, Brookfield, WI.
2024 Stillness, Steinfeld Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2024 The Art of Water VIII, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
2024 Earthly Delights, May 6-September 6, The Overlook, Oro Valley, AZ.
2024 Go Wild!, May 15-June 30, Scout Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
2024 Collaboration, Steinfeld Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2023 Tickled Pink, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2023 Off Kilter, Art*Bar Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI.
2023 The BIG Exhibit, The Arts Mill, Grafton, WI.
2023 Bold Abstracts International 2023, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.
*Bronze award winner.
2022 Mother|Nature, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI.
2022 ARTBOX.PROJECT Zürich 4.0, Zürich, Switzerland.
2022 Food, Glorious Food, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Cape Cod, MA.
2022 Road Trip, Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI.
2022 Women In Art, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.
2022 Everything Covid, The Overture Center Gallery Playhouse, Madison, WI.
2022 One Square Mile, Cedarburg Art Museum, Cedarburg, WI.
2021 Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), West Bend, WI.
2021 Included, The Arts Mill, Grafton, WI.
2020 Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), West Bend, WI.
2020 Women Supporting Women, Elvia's Arte Gallery, Glendale, WI.
Publications
2024 The Purposeful Mayo Journal, Issue 3.6.
2023 Sunspot Literary Journal, Volume 5 Issue #1.
2023 Wild Roof Journal, Issue #18, January. (cover)
Pandemic Pages: Sketches From My Quarantine Diary, written & illustrated, Sheree Wood Sienkiewicz, ©2020.
Interviews
2023 Woman Made Gallery, live interview with Veronica Clements, curator of the Tickled Pink Exhibition, Chicago, IL.