Sheryl Siddiqui

Sheryl Siddiqui creates colorful nature-inspired art. She Loves to combine bright vibrant colors on the canvas in a playful process. The process of colour mixing is highlighted as the most critical part of Sheryl’s process. Sheryl uses colour to evoke emotion in her art. In addition, she uses colour to heal with visualization and meditation.   

She is based in Ottawa, Canada, where she lives with her family. Sheryl has been creating mixed media on canvas and paper for over 22 years. While her primary medium is acrylic paint, she also uses oil sticks, acrylic markers, hand-created paper, and metallic finishes. She also works in gouache, wax crayon, and pencil crayon. Sheryl has now included digital illustrations in her range of skills, creating flowers, abstract art, and wild gardens for prints and print-on-demand products. Creating art playfully on scrap paper and in sketchbooks is an integral part of her process. Sheryl prefers working large scale in small bursts of time working multiple canvases at once. She is currently working on an extensive series of flower and garden-inspired works.  

In 2023 Sheryl co-authored a best-selling book titled The Creative Life book with 65 other authors from around the world. Published in the US, the book highlights one best creative tip per person. The book launches on April 5th, on Kindle. The Forward was written by best setting author Dr, Joe Vitale from the movie The Secret. The book was Published by the artist and creative mentor Jessica Hughes.