Current Exhibition
Sheryl Fremlin: A Retrospective
May 29 - June 30, 2026
Opening reception Saturday, May 30, 11am-2pm
Artist Statement
I have been an artist for over 40 years, and so it seemed appropriate to have “A Retrospective” exhibition to showcase my paintings. In 1980, I immigrated with my family to British Columbia, Canada from Lake Tahoe, California. We had purchased the historic Flying U Ranch, and planned to restore the vintage log buildings, while managing the guest and cattle business. During the long winter months, Sally and I would drive over to Margaret Callaghan’s house across the lake and spend the day painting and sketching. This is where I had my first introduction to painting in Watercolor and learned about the local FCA group of artists in 100 Mile House.
I started off in 1985 with lessons in drawing and composition with local FCA artist, Nita Flick. During that same time period, I began my Watercolor instruction with local FCA artist, Marvin Poole. Throughout the years, I have taken over 80+ art workshops with many talented instructors. The instruction and demonstrations gave me the confidence to work in a variety of mediums; Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, and Encaustic.
I am a professional Watercolor artist, and I received my elected Signature status membership with the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor in 2001. My paintings have been accepted into numerous juried art exhibitions since 1987. I find that painting with transparent Watercolor allows me the greatest freedom to create a luminous glow in my paintings. I specialize in the Watercolor medium, with an emphasis on creating paintings that are imbued with vibrant color, strong lights and darks, and are grounded in the principles of solid design.
My latest work, during the last 7 years, is in Collage with Mixed Media. I enjoy working in Collage because it’s intriguing to work with many different forms of paper, laser images, maps, vintage newsprint, handwritten notes and photos. I enjoy the process of designing abstract patterns out of cut paper shapes using multiple layers to achieve color, depth and texture. Lately I’ve begun to make my own hand painted gelli monoprints to use in my paintings to create a uniquely personal style. My goal as a visual artist is to make images that interest and inspire me, because the process of creating art is its own reward.
Artist Bio
Sheryl immigrated to Canada in 1980 from Lake Tahoe, California; her family had purchased the historic Flying U Ranch, located along the shores of beautiful Green Lake, in 70 Mile House, BC.
The family goal was to return to a simpler lifestyle, to restore the vintage log buildings on the property, and to manage the guest ranch business. Their adventure became the reality of over 30 years of living and working together on the ranch. In 2010 she and her husband retired from the family business, and moved to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, where they lived for six years. In 2016, they moved back to the Cariboo and resettled on a rural property in 100 Mile House.
Sheryl’s interest in the visual arts began in 1985 with an introduction to painting in watercolor, and has continued to be her lifelong passion. In 1990, she took a number of correspondence courses, becoming a graduate of the North Light Art School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Sheffield School of Interior Design in NYC. Sheryl has furthered her education through the Emily Carr College Outreach Programs; and she has participated in over 80 art workshops with many talented instructors.
Sheryl is an elected Signature Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Color (CSPWC), a national arts organization in Toronto, Ontario. She is a professional Watercolour artist who works from her studio in the beautiful Cariboo district of British Columbia. Her subject matter varies from contemporary western paintings of horses, landscape, portrait, figurative, marine and floral works. Sheryl works in a variety of mediums; Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Encaustic, Collage and Mixed Media.
Sheryl has exhibited her work in galleries, either as a featured solo artist, or in group exhibits since 1987. Her paintings have been accepted into numerous juried art shows, and she has won many awards throughout her career. Her paintings have been exhibited at the Federation Gallery, the Art Gallery of Peel, the Station House Gallery, the Quesnel Art Gallery, the Pearl Ellis Gallery, and the Parkside Arts Centre in 100 Mile House. Sheryl is a founding member of the Cariboo Artists’ Guild and has served on their board of directors for 25+ years. She was a chief organizer and participant in the development, design and painting of the Emily Carr mural on the exterior of the Parkside Gallery. Sheryl has participated in the FCA and the Cariboo Artists’ Guild Annual Art Shows since 1988.
She has been a regular exhibiting artist and contributor at the Parkside Gallery for over 30 years.
Her professional affiliations include Signature Membership in CSPWC, Active Membership status in the Federation of Canadian Artists, and memberships in the Cariboo Artists Guild and the South Cariboo Arts & Culture Society. She is a past member of the Brushworks Art Group in Comox, BC. Sheryl Fremlin’s paintings are held in private and corporate collections throughout Canada and the USA.