Original art for considered homes
Original Mixed Media Art for Collectors
Color, texture and intuitive mark-making come together in singular works that ask you to look a little longer.
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A layered way of seeing
Art that keeps revealing itself.
Original mixed media art brings different materials and ways of working into one visual conversation. A painted wash may sit beside a printed passage. A drawn line may soften into texture. A scraped edge, translucent layer or unexpected shift in color can hold the evidence of a decision made in the studio. The result has the presence of something made slowly, by hand, rather than assembled to repeat.
For Sherry Harradence, the process begins with color, curiosity and the possibilities inside a surface. Her work moves between watercolor, monoprint and mixed media, allowing desert light, natural forms and remembered places to influence the image without pinning it down. Each layer is an invitation to respond to the one before it. What remains is a one-of-a-kind work with its own rhythm.
Mixed media can feel especially generous because it does not insist on a single way of looking. A soft wash can make room for a firmer printed edge. A trace of drawing can bring an intimate scale to a broad field of color. Some marks arrive clearly, while others sit just beneath the surface. Those relationships make a work feel active without making it loud. They give the eye places to return to, whether you are standing across the room or looking closely at the paper.
That sense of discovery is part of what makes original art rewarding to live with. The first glance may belong to a strong field of color or a familiar natural form. Over time, smaller details begin to matter: a fine dry-brushed mark, a shift in transparency, a place where the paper shows through. A work does not have to announce itself to become important. It can simply keep giving you something new to notice.
One work, many gestures
Built through touch, not repetition.
Mixed media makes room for the directness of painting and the tactile surprise of printmaking. A plate, brush, pencil, collage-like element or hand-worked layer can change the character of the whole piece. The materials are not there for novelty. They help the work carry depth, movement and a sense of time.
Because each piece develops through responsive choices, no two surfaces arrive in quite the same way. Even when a body of work shares a mood or color family, the individual marks, pressure and layering belong to that particular composition. The work is complete on its own terms.
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Choose the piece that keeps calling you back.
There is no need to become an expert before bringing original art home. The most useful place to start is your own response. Notice the work that slows you down. It may be a color relationship you want to see every day, a shape that feels quietly familiar, or a surface that changes when you move closer. That first connection is worth trusting.
Then think about where the work will live. A smaller piece can create an intimate point of focus in a reading corner, hall or bedside space. A larger work can establish a generous field of color across a room. Rather than trying to match every element, look for a conversation between the art and its setting. A bold piece can bring life to a calm room, while a quieter one can give a layered space a place to rest.
It can be useful to let a piece have a little independence from the rest of a room. Rather than asking whether every color matches, notice whether the work creates the atmosphere you want to spend time in. A vivid floral can wake up a neutral wall. A layered work in quieter tones can bring depth to a room that already has plenty of activity. The right piece often makes a space feel more like itself, not more decorated.
Original works on paper often benefit from thoughtful framing. Archival materials and UV-protective glazing help protect the work while allowing its edges, texture and character to stay visible. The best presentation does not compete with the art. It gives the surface room to breathe and lets the work remain the focal point.
When you are considering a particular piece, it can also help to ask about its materials and making. Knowing whether a work includes a monoprint, watercolor, collage or hand-drawn passage can deepen the experience without changing the simple question at the heart of collecting: do you want to live with this work?
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Traditions
Watercolor on paper
Poppy Bloom
Original and print
Rose Blooming
Original and printBring color closer
Find an original work to live with.
Living with original art is not about finding a perfect answer for every wall. It is about making room for an image that feels awake in your everyday life. A work can become a quiet companion, a source of color on a difficult day, or a reminder to pause and look more carefully. Its meaning can grow over time because your own life does, too.
Sherry’s work invites that kind of unhurried attention. The layers remain visible, but they do not ask to be decoded. They leave room for a personal response, whether you are drawn to a bloom, a fragment of landscape, the energy of a line or simply the feeling created by color.
Explore Sherry’s available collection, or get in touch with a question about a piece that has caught your eye.
Questions
Original mixed media art, considered.
What makes a mixed media artwork original?
An original mixed media artwork is made by the artist through a direct, hands-on process. Its layers, marks, color and surface are part of that individual work, rather than a reproduction of an existing image.
How is mixed media art different from a print?
Mixed media describes the use of more than one material or process in a work. A print may be one part of that process, but a mixed media piece can also include painting, drawing, collage, texture or hand-worked additions.
How should I choose original art for my home?
Start with the work that continues to hold your attention. Consider the colors, scale and feeling of the piece in the room where you will live with it, then spend time with its smaller details before deciding.
Where can I see available work by Sherry Harradence?
Sherry’s available collection is presented in her online shop, where you can open individual works to see their details and purchase through her store.