RESUME:

 RESUME:

WILDLIFE ADVOCATE:

·       DESIGN Interior and Architectural Designer, residential and commercial.

·       Nationally Recognized Wildlife photographer.

·       A Wildlife handler became nationally invited by renowned animal advocates and photographers to organize against game farms and such.  

       Rescuer of a dying week-old coyote pup from a game farm and legally cared for her for 16 ½ years.

·       A Coyote advocate for over 50 years. Nationally recognized by Project Coyote, advocate for Trapfree Montana, and Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection. 

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LAW ENFORCEMENT:

·       Law Enforcement Officer – Undercover work in Spokane, Washington, and Western Montana.

·       Montana’s first police artist. grant, awarded and commissioned by the Montana State Board of Crime Control.

·       Was an investigator for homicides and animal abuse. Was subcontracted through the Montana State Board of Crime Control to the Forest Service, Border Patrol, Fish and Game, Park Service, Highway Patrol, FBI, Sheriff’s Offices, Animal Control, and Police stations throughout Montana.

 

HORSE AND CATTLE RANCHER:

• Wildlife-friendly horse and cattle rancher for 65 years.
• Horse trainer and breeder of State and National Award Winners.
• Exported International Champions.

 WOODWORKER:

2003 – 2013 Designed and physically built Buckboard House.

Rebuilt a buckboard for her horse to pull.

·       Finish carpenter, woodworker, builder, and contractor. 

      Collaborated with her father on many miniature museum displays.

Awards and acknowledgments:

Education 

1972    Commercial Arts 

1974    Interior Design Degree

1979     In-service Training Los Angeles Sheriff's Art Dept.,  Composite Drawing, Crime Scene                         Layout, Court Room Presentation. 

2. Awards /Grants

1974   Graduated at the top of class in Design

1974 At the college’s request, Sheryl became an advisor for the art department to judge, oversee, and               critique many art shows and projects.

1974    Spokane, Washington 2nd and 3rd place in Home Show Design.

1978    Montana State Grant to train with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Art Department

1986 -1997 Several World and state champion horse titles and awards were given to the horses I bred                and raised.

2011   High-selling artist Loud at the Library art auction Kalispell Montana.

2012    Montana Treasured Artist Award, State of Montana Helena, over 250 artists nominated.

2012   Missoula Museum of Art Triennial award

2017   Winner of City of Tucson’s Holiday Banner Contest

2019   Winner for the cover art contest for Tucson ON STAGE publication 2019-2020

2020   National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest Winner

            Honorable mention of over 4800 entries.

2021   King Birder Superlative Award for Best Title, "Count Dracula."

2022 #CaptureCoexistence  Notes from the Field, Contributor for Project Coyote.

3. Commissions

2012    Commercial Design Coordinator for “Kettle Care Natural Products” Kalispell.

2012    Commercial Architectural Designer for Sterling School, Kalispell.

2014    Logo group design for “Trap Free Montana.”

2017    Designed the Ben Parsons Memorial statue.

2018    Art display for an entire home show, Oro Valley. 

1997 – 2022 Architectural Designer of numerous homes and businesses. Montana and Arizona.

4. Radio/Television/Newspaper/Video Publications/Educational programs

Numerous magazine covers and inserts (ongoing) Paint Horse Journal, Montana Magazine

1970’sThe Kalispell News multiple articles and photos, The Flathead Beacon Art and Law Enforcement articles

1974 Spokesmen Review News, Home Show and College Performance, Spokane, Washington

2012 Television interview for Montana News

2020 KGUN Television photo features, Tucson

2022 Phoenix Radio station.

2024 Project Coyote “Living with Urban Wildlife” video contributor.

Continued educational photos for; Coalition for the Sonoran Desert, Protection, Vermont            Catalina State Park Educational Photographs, Project Coyote, Trapfree Public Lands                                Montana, Sun City Oro Valley, Worldwide Wild Dog Foundation, Coalition for Sonoran                          Desert Protection.

Multiple magazine covers, Montana Magazine, Paint Horse Journal, On Stage, SCOV Tipster, etc.

5. ART SHOWS/EXHIBITION RECORDS
Health caused a sabbatical during 2018 through most of 2019.  
After 2019, Sheryl went full-time into photographing and advocating for wildlife.

2017 Simon Gallery Tucson Exclusive Contract
2017 Tucson City Mayors Exhibit

2019 Reflections Juried Exhibit Phoenix, 5 entries accepted

2016 SHOWS:

2016 -2018 Simon Gallery Tucson Exclusive Contract
2016 Allied Accounts Juried Exhibit
2016 Cornerstone Hospital Juried Exhibit
2016 SAAG Overlook Juried Exhibit
2016 Tucson City Mayors Exhibit Mayors' Choice
2016 Tohono Chul "Small Arts Exhibit" Invitational Exhibit

2016 Pima Arts Council Gallery, 100 N. Stone Ave.  Edgar Alan Poe Juried Exhibit 
2016 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Pima County, 101 N. Stone Avenue Edgar Alan Poe Exhibit

2016 Ventana “The Recycled Art Juried Exhibition”

2016 Tohono Chul “Amazing Maps” Juried Exhibition

2015 SHOWS

2015 Tucson City Holiday Banner Juried Exhibit winner

2015 Tohono Chul “Small Arts” Juried Exhibit
2015 Tohono Chul Invitational Exhibit

2015 Trap Free Montana Logo Request

2014 SHOWS

2014 Contents Interiors “Contemporary Artists of Tucson” Juried Exhibit

2014 Tohono Chul “Trees” Juried Exhibit

2013 SHOWS

2013 Tohono Chul “Sky Islands”, Juried Exhibit

2013 Phototaxis Outdoor Photography Projection, Juried Exhibit Polson Montana

2013 Montana Magazine, Requested 

2013 Winston Gallery, Great Falls Montana, Exclusive Show

2012 SHOWS

2012 Missoula Art Museum Triennial Art Awards, Juried Exhibit
2012 Montana’s Treasured Artist Award winner over 250 entries

2011 SHOWS

2011 Juried Art Group Exhibition, Phototaxis, Polson Montana 

2011 Solo Art Exhibition, Interiors, Kalispell, Montana (Invitational)

2011 Downtown Dance Collective, Missoula Montana Exclusive art exhibit

2011 Soucie Soucie exclusive art exhibit Kalispell Montana

2011 Loud at the Library Art Auction Kalispell Montana, highest selling artist.

1980-2004 Showing Horses: World Championships, State Championships, Canadian Championships

 Permanent Museum Wooden Replica Displays made in collaboration with her father:

Flathead County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana

Conrad Museum Kalispell, Montana

Stumptown Historical Museum Whitefish, Montana

 Audubon Conservation Award for Owen Sowerwine, excerpt:

            The many Flathead Audubon members who worked as the Committee members and co-chairs to carry out special projects at Owen Sowerwine and regularly pitched on Owen Sowerwine Work Days, Sheryl and Dennis Hester.