Born in Washington, D.C., Sheryl lived most of her life there, or in its suburbs, with the exception of a few years in Whiteville, NC. The daughter of a writer and an artist, Sheryl has worked in oils, acrylics, and several other mediums, the most recent being watercolor. She is also an accomplished photographer. At the age of ten, she published a four-line verse in the Washington Times Herald for the payment of one dollar. Since then much of her writing has been non-fiction, directed to trade magazines. Four novels and two children’s picture books, written and illustrated by Sheryl, are now in the works. She recently completed the illustrations for 'Realm of the Pelicanadae' a story by Vincent DeCampo.
Flower gardening, inspired by a trip to the butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls, Canada, is one of her hobbies. Planting flowers that attract butterflies and that are drought resistent, throughout the warm months of the year her yard is filled with dozens of varieties of butterflies. Sheryl is animated and has a sense of humor, and as president of the Ormond Writers’ League 2003 and 2004, ran meetings with a casual observance of Robert’s Rules of Order.
