Mixed Media as Curated Storytelling
Archetypes & Heroes
Dimensional narrative objects constructed from relic, image, and story.
Alchemyic Artisan is the mixed-media practice of Sherry McGuire - an evolving study of identity, reinvention, and human nature expressed through layered relics, sculptural objects, original soliloquies, and hand-poured resin.
Designed as immersive atmospheric works rather than traditional wall art, the collection invites curiosity, recognition, and a more personal encounter.
Photos: Donna Cruciani
Residency
Guest Engagement
Alchemyic Artisan was never intended to exist only on a wall.
These dimensional installations are designed for gathering spaces — wineries, boutique hotels, lounges, restaurants, and cultural environments where people naturally pause, connect, and converse.
Through layered mixed-media works, curated objects, original soliloquies, and immersive narrative elements, each installation is intended to quietly shape the atmosphere of a space while inviting interaction, reflection, and conversation.
Photo: Donna Cruciani
Exhibits & Events
Current Exhibitions
Experience the latest works from the Archetype Collection at galleries, exhibitions, and special venues throughout California. From intimate gallery installations to statewide juried exhibitions, each destination offers a unique opportunity to encounter the women, their relics, and the stories they carry.
Paso Robles Art Association
@ Studios on the Park
July 5 – August 30, 2026
Featuring
• The Crone
• The Gentle Punk
Fine Arts Exhibition
@ California Mid-State Fair
July 15 – July 26, 2026
Featuring
• The Alchemist
• The Elegant Weirdo
Press & Recognition
What People Are Saying
Honorable Mention
Paso Robles Art Association
" MIXED UP" Exhibition
For “The Elegant Weirdo”
Exhibit Judge WB Eckert noted his appreciation for art that “jumps off the wall” — work with strong composition, fluid movement, and narrative pull. He remarked on the dimensional presence and immersive quality, highlighting its ability to draw the viewer into the story.
Photo: Donna Cruciani
Curated Objects
Reimagined Relics
Some people meditate cross-legged.
I meditate while reconstructing forgotten objects.
Vintage furnishings, industrial fragments, and discarded relics are reimagined through resin, texture, symbolism, and reinvention into atmospheric contemporary works designed to live alongside the dimensional narratives of
Alchemyic Artisan.
Part sculpture.
Part furnishing.
Part meditation in motion.
Photos:Donna Cruciani
About The Artist
What I'm up to,
(in the third-person)...
Sherry McGuire is a multidisciplinary artist and founder of Alchemic Artisan — a studio practice transforming relics, raw materials, and forgotten forms into dimensional, narrative-driven works of art. Based in Paso Robles, California, her work bridges sculptural reinvention, mixed media portraiture, and immersive installation.
