How did you develop your unique style?   “My style is reflective of my observations whether I am painting or not. I am constantly looking around at landscapes, cloudscapes, reflected and bounced light around objects in the house, and comparing them to see how I would describe them in a painting.  I especially do this after I have been painting for a long session, as if my rods and cones are still activated for a while.  I see colors in a way that I don’t usually see them.  I don’t think I ever noticed that until after I started painting full-time.  It’s like muscle tr ..read more

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So thrilled to receive this email today from Fine Art Studios Online/Boldbrush Competition for July 2023!  I'm so excited!  Entering these competitions gives me such motivation to keep trying to get my work to a level that will put it in front of collectors and dealers.  I have learned so much from participating in these competitions,  looking at the award-winning works and looking for what is most appreciated in the art world.  Thank you Boldbrush!   Dear Sherry, Congratulations! Your painting, "Come Watch with Me", was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury's fa ..read more

This painting placed in the Top 100 Finalist in the July 2022 Plein Air Salon, Western Category.  I found out during the Blowing Rock Plein Air Art Festival and was honored and excited for my work to place among such amazing works of art. I received the following email from Kari Stober, Plein Air Salon manager while I was there:   _______________________________________________________________________________________ Hello! Congratulations! Your painting has been selected as one of the Top 100 finalists in the July PleinAir Salon that was judged by Michael Ruple, director ..read more

I am so excited and thrilled to have one of my works accepted into a nationally recognized show.  Thank you so much and congratulations to all the other artists whose work was selected.  Karen Budan was juror for the amazing task and I am honored.  Here is a copy of the letter I received!  Yay! This gives me so much momentum to keep doing what I love and the way I love to do it!        : Congratulations. This application has been accepted into the show. The 2021 NOAPS ASSOCIATE ONLINE EXHIBITITION Dear Sherry Mason, CONGRATULATIONS ..read more

I have lofty goals, I know!  May be out of reach but I am going for it anyway!    I was notified yesterday that the board of The American Artists Professional League was finally able to meet and approved my application for Elected Artist Member.  This is a step up from an Associate Artist Membership because my work was juried and found to meet their standards.  The AAPL is dedicated to the advancement of traditional realism in American fine art, through the promotion of high standards of beauty, integrity and craftsmanship in painting, sculpture and the graphic arts ..read more

I was very honored to receive the second place award on Sunday, May 5, 2019 for my original oil, "Pure Country". I received such encouraging feedback from my new friends at the Cabarrus Art Guild that the juror, Aimee Perry, had shared with them during the process. Her comments about my brushwork and rendering of depth let me know my efforts are headed in the right direction! Everyone brought such wonderful paintings. I know that she had a hard time making her decision. Each and every painting had something special to offer by way of creative expression and it was a difficult task, indeed ..read more

Painting en plein air provides wonderful opportunities to meet new people and paint in the most unusual of places.  This day I decided to accompany my husband during one of his drives to work for a client out of town in Mooresville, NC.   He had seen a strikingly interesting barn the day before and texted it to me, however, once I arrived I found a tent of beautiful landscaping botanicals being set up for the spring and summer and I couldn’t resist!  The barn could wait for another day! The owner and his wife were very open to the idea of me painting there for the day.&nbs ..read more

  Celebration of Life with Mom Carol Frances Kearney Montgomery Born on February 23, 1941 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to the late Homer Kearney and Mary Helen McNear Kearney Browning.   Carol Frances Kearney Montgomery passed away on June 19, 2018 at her home in Munfordville, Ky after an extended illness. She was 77 years young.   Mom was a dedicated homemaker and loved her family very much as stated in her obituary on the Parrott and Ramsey website.     From my perspective, however, mom was so much more than that to me!  Her loyalty, faithfulness and dedication ..read more

Just returned from the photographer's with my latest painting, "My Quiet Place".  On the drive home, I decided to start photographing my own pieces instead of out sourcing that service.   Photography is so very expensive, especially when you use a great photographer that understands the nuances of the color correction process and the RGB Color space.   I realize every computer monitor is going to digitally convert the image differently.  I need the one best image that will look best most of the time.  I know many competition jurors will use the RGB Color spa ..read more