"My work embodies the idea of both physical as well as spiritual containment. It also seeks to juxtapose the concept of solidity of form against its precariousness."
Sheri
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About the Artist
Sherinatu (Sheri) Fafunwa-Ndibe is an artist and educator. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria and received her BA in fine arts from the University of Ife, Nigeria and her MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in ceramics.
The central inspiration for Sheri's work in ceramics comes from her interest in Yoruba mythology (one of the most elaborate and complex mythic worldviews) and philosophy. Yoruba mythology offers a wide array of perspectives and is fully integrated with a variety of deities exercising control over specific offices and domains of experience.
Sheri has participated in a variety of exhibitions locally, nationally, and internationally and has been invited to give a number of papers at professional conferences including the College Art Association (CAA) and the Women Caucus for Art (WCA). Formerly the chairperson of the Department of Art, Sheri is currently a Professor of Art at Central Connecticut State University.
