Sherry Salari Sander is a wildlife sculptor living in northwestern Montana. Her work represents a lifelong affair with animals and art. Sherry’s wildlife monuments are installed in museums, private collections, sculpture gardens, zoos and public art projects throughout the United States. She works from her studio situated in a 300 acre wildlife preserve that she and her husband have created near Glacier National Park in Montana. She has travelled extensively – to Africa, Alaska, The NorthWest Territories, Asia, Europe and throughout the United States observing animals in their natural habitat, and drawing inspiration from this in the creation of her wildlife monuments.
Sherry was selected by Art of the West Magazine as “ONE OF THE TWELVE LIVING ARTISTS WE FEEL MAKE UP AMERICA’S MOST COMPELLING ARTISTS, AND WHOSE WORK 100 YEARS FROM NOW WILL HAVE WITHSTOOD THE TEST OF TIME, AND CONTINUE TO STAND OUT, JUST AS IT DOES TODAY”.
Achievements
Sherry has won numerous awards:
- National Academy of Western Art – Gold Medal & Silver Medal
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center – Purchase Award, People’s Choice Award, Artists’ Choice Award
- Desert Caballeros Western Art Museum – Best of Show for Extraordinary Artistic Achievement
- Thomas Gilcrease Museum – Retrospective Exhibition
- National Sculpture Society Exhibition – Master Works of American Sculpture
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame – Gold Medal
Sherry’s “Gorilla” (heroic size) was chosen for the prestigious National Sculpture Society’s exhibit “Masterworks of American Sculpture”. She regards the gold medal won from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame as a very high point in her career, being the first woman to win that honor.
Wildlife Monuments
Her wildlife monuments (including installation sites) are listed below:
HEROIC SIZE “WHITETAIL DEER”
City of Kalispell, Montana
Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art, Boulder, Colorado
MONUMENTAL SIZE “GRIZZLY”
City of Bend, Oregon
Huntley Resort, Big Sky, Montana
HEROIC SIZE “FOXES ON THE BAYOU”
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming
Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art, Boulder, Colorado
HEROIC SIZE “GORILLA”
Benson Park Sculpture Garden, Loveland, Colorado
Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado
Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Genesee County Museum, Mumford, New York
LIFE SIZE “WOOD DUCKS ON STILL WATER”
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin
HEROIC SIZE “ON THE MOVE”
Private Collection
3/4 LIFE SIZE “YOUNG ELEPHANT”
Private Collections
3/4 LIFE SIZE “TUNDRA SWANS”
Private Collections
Press
Art Gallery/Sculpture
Cowboys & Indians
Poetry in Three Dimensions
Art of the West Magazine
The Studio
Art of the West Magazine
Sculptor Creates a Wildlife Haven
Wildlife Art