Sherry Gao

I'm a freelance artist based in Exeter UK. Born in China, I moved to England at a young age. I was mainly educated in the West and mostly inspired by the western art style, but unconsciously while I am painting, I'm much influenced by my oriental roots; I spontaneously combine the two and recreate a dual identity in my work, where a harmonic connection is built between cultures under the enlightenment and compromising of “differences”, of “others”.

I was first presented to surrealism during my Fine Art BA at Plymouth University. At the time I was already enthusiastic about realism, however finding surrealism made me see that I could take my art style to a new direction. Exploring between dream-scapes and the real world enables me to find self-expression through my art.