Sharon Kerry-Harlan
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Sharon Kerry-Harlan | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Known for | Textile artist |
| Website | sharonkerryharlan |
Sharon Kerry-Harlan (b. 1951) is an African-American artist active in Hollywood, Florida and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin who is known for her textile art.[1][2][3]
Kerry-Harlan was born in Miami, Florida in 1951.[1][4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and studied at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.[4] She went on to work at Marquette University as an Academic Coordinator and to teach textile courses at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee as an adjunct professor.[4]
In 2022, her work, Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[5][6][7][8][9]