“I found a lot of funky, Pop, intellectual playing in Sherry’s pieces. Thank god, finally a body of art that one can explore, discuss, think about, and on such an intimate scale. From a couch potato theme to a girl tied to a prie-dieu, I loved the loose symbolism. Her work has a captivating appeal to me. I exercised my suspension of disbelief, and fell into her world.” – Otto Naumann, Old Master Paintings Dealer, NYC

“Sherry Mills’ close-up photographs of accumulated waste/paint on New York City streets, look incredibly like studied abstract paintings.” – Daria Brit Shapiro, Curator for SCOPE International Art Fair

“I just cannot believe your photographs are not paintings…extraordinary!!” – Barbara Steinmetz, NYC

“Every now and then you have the distinct thrill and honor of discovering an artist before they blow up. It gives you a tingly feeling because they have so much talent, personality, integrity and creativity, you know it is only minutes until they will be splashed all over the media and become the next darling of the art world. I am fortunate enough to have commissioned a Sherry Mills before she became the next big thing. I suggest you hurry up and do the same.

We all like to think of who would make or play us in a movie about our lives. Sherry captured my essence and it was like looking at myself through her extraordinary eyes. The resulting piece is sublime, transporting, resplendent. I will cherish it for years (that is until I put it up for a bidding war at Christie’s).” – Sasha Graham, Author of Tarot Diva

“Hi Sherry – I wanted to write because I’ve been getting your emails on your betrayal project and there’s a synchronicity in my life – I loved someone who lied to me and hurt me more than anyone has ever hurt me. Every day I feel like I’m drowning in a sea of pain, but I have to act like I’m fine. I know I’m worth more than the near-abusive treatment I said “ok” to for so many years, but the truth is I’m dying inside, and I am afraid to give a voice to it. I get angry at the world and lash out … maybe I’m just trying to stay alive. I wanted to say thank you, for exposing your pain, because some of us can’t.” – Katie, NYC

“It is an amazing experience to give Sherry Mills a few sentences about your own life and then see how she translates these words into a work of art. For my own piece, I wanted Sherry to represent a transformative period in my life, and my matchbox looks like it could take flight and soar right out my window. It is so rich and detailed that I notice something new each time I look at it. She is a true talent and her insight and sensitivity add dimension and depth to each portrait. Thank you for my beautiful matchbox!” – Linda Perkins, NYC

“I am stunned by how much of ‘me’ you managed to pack into my box! I feel like, every time I look at it, I notice another nuance. Thank you so much for all your work and creativity! You have been blessed with a great talent and I hope that it continues to give joy to you and others.”– Kathy Koons, Florida

“Sherry! I love my box. I posted a pic of it on my FB page and my friends think it’s me!! Thank you so much! – Durga Garcia, West Palm Beach

“First, let me begin by saying I absolutely love the you box that you composed for me. I couldn’t remember everything I wrote in my survey response, but when I saw and opened the box, everything was easily recognizable and it matched what and why I wanted the box. I adore every part of it, right down to the actual box you chose. Love that it says Favorite Match. And all the little sayings are great, all thoughts that definitely pass through my mind. Even the asparagus says Sweetheart and the keyboard says I love you, I think that is just perfect. Thank you so much for taking your time to create such a wonderful piece of art for me. I cried when I saw it and took in every part of the box. I have a real emotional connection with it.” – Claudia Macias, Illinois

“Powerful, Sherry! Your creative lava amazes me. Keep burning your fearless fire….blasting and exploding through to the truth. I admire your work very much.” – Fauzia Osman, San Francisco

“I originally met Sherry at an event where I was helping to promote the relocation of MOMA to Queens during the refurbishing of the iconic Manhattan based locale. MOMA featured artists who would be on exhibit in Queens and used outdoor advertising to promote their work. Sherry attended the launch event and quickly approached me and my colleague Lisa Theriot to learn more about outdoor media and how she might be successful using large displays to draw in the surrounding New York community.

I loved Sherry’s urban landscape photography right away. It captures so broadly what the eye misses so narrowly. What Sherry doesn’t know is that her art was reminiscent to me in a personal way, which further encouraged me to help her.

When my daughter was just about five years old, we were on a beach looking for seashells. As I was walking along at my pace, my daughter’s smaller steps and closer perspective to the beach yielded a different view. As she tried to get my attention saying, “look Daddy, baby shells” I kept responding, “yes Katherine, we’re looking for shells”. Finally she dug in her little feet and emphatically pointing to the sand stated, “DADDY, BABY SHELLS!” I walked over to her, crouched down, and saw the most delicate array of tiny, tiny shells – of all different types and colors. It was almost a colony unto itself. It really represented my life at the time; moving too fast and not capturing the surrounding landscape.

Sherry’s mind’s eye captures and literally creates out of what is seemingly non-existent space a most delicate array of all different types and colors, naturally occurring, unnoticed in our harried lives. This is what Sherry and A CLOSER NY are to me. As people take time to observe Sherry’s perspective, I hope they too will see the baby shells they are missing in their lives, and the gentle artistic reminder that Sherry is nudging us with to stop and enjoy the beauty around us.” – Jim Campbell, Urban Lure

“Sherry’s art is a real gift. She shows us how paying close attention to detail can enrich our daily lives. Once understood, our normal vision can be transformed permanently.”– George Bisacca, Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Sherry’s work becomes, rather than an extraction of abstract forms from city streets and walls, imagery that evokes the true wonder of New York: the fact that countless cultures and classes collide and blend, ultimately enriching the entire fabric of New York’s humanity.” – Carol Salmanson, NYC

“I think that you are very artistic and fun to be with! You were born to be this way! I think that you get better and better and better at being an artist!”– Adam Goldstein, 2nd Grade, NYC

“Really nice, Sherry! My mother went into a fatal turn of depression when my nephew committed suicide. Seven month later she had a massive heart attack followed by a stroke. She may not have been the healthiest person on the earth, but her spirit carried through happily through her days even in the face of great crisis, but this loss, was her fatal blow. I know it came directly from her broken heart… Breathe… Accept… Show Gratitude… Breathe… Accept… Show Gratitude… No cancer or broken heart can penetrate this defense… Seems like you could actually birth a support group of artists and interested others around this concept – “Anger Art”. – Joe N., NYC

“I love love love the photograph. Every time I walk by it, I think, ooh I
love it! I had a connection with it the second I saw it. My 7½ month old Leo is enjoying your photograph as well. It’s in a place he can see it from his doorway jumper – and since its arrival, he has been spinning himself around to study it. I am completely serious!” – Elissa Josse, Brooklyn

“This is ingenious because the dimensions of the video include you, your former relationship, the element of time and place, and the satellite mystery girl. The images are extremely powerful but your words and your transformation, the most powerful! At the end, you are the victor…” – Sana Ahmed, NYC