About Heather Sherman - Biography

Arty Tarts Gallery:

Opened Arty Tarts Art Gallery (initiative with Jan Bennett) in an historic Kawhia building. Situated in Jervois Street, the Gallery is open to the public weekends and public holidays where there is a weekly change of exhibitor.  It shows the work of local artists and contributes to community events and fund raising activities.  The Gallery is used for other arts related events such as book launches and social events.

Solo Exhibitions:

Arty Tarts Gallery,  Kawhia 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
The Depot Artspace, Devonport, Auckland, August-September 2010

Group Exhibitions:

Arty Tarts Gallery - Kawhia
Gallery 8, Te Awamutu (with Jan Bennett)
Kawhia Kai Festival, Kawhia  2009 & 2010
Spring Fling Art Festival, Kawhia 2008, 2009, 2010 (with Carole Shepheard,  Mark Braunias)
Emergency Services Centre,  Kawhia
Pirongia Art Exhibition, Pirongia
Birdsong Gallery – Pirongia

Awards:

Merit Awards at the Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society exhibitions, Nov 2009 and Nov 2010.

Reviews & Articles:

Te Awamutu Courier - 16th December 2008
Te Awamutu Courier - 27th May 2008
Waitomo News Article- 29th May 2008
Waikato Times Arts Diary 3rd July 2008
Waikato Times - 10th July 2008
Te Awamutu Courier - August 2008
Waikato Times - 10th October 2008
Te Awamutu Courier - 26th May 2009
Waitomo News - 26th May 2009

Te Awamutu Courier - 12th August 2010

Te Awamutu Courier - 11th November 2010

Commissions:

Mrs M Partington, Te Awamutu
Mr T. Thew, Auckland
Mrs S Dimond, Kawhia


Collections:

Mr RThomson - Te Kuiti
Mr M Max – Florida USA