Sheri Withers
Sheri and her family returned to LA after being away for a number of years. She considers herself lucky to be able to create, sew and draw for her business while spending time at home with her family. In addition to her design work that promotes Downtown Lewiston, she spends her time creating events that promotes community and the arts. Sheri is the owner of Downtown Handmade ( Her screen printing line) Founder of The Hive Artisan Co-op and Co Founder Downtown Lewiston Art District, Treasurer at Union of Maine Visual Artists- Lewiston Auburn. Some of current and past mediums are mixed media (using vintage textbooks), screen printing, drawing, sewing and painting.
Public Artworks:
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Octopus Hydrant
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Hope Love Grow Sidewalk Painting
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Colorful Rain Mural
Arts and cultural activities can draw crowds from within and around the community. Increasing the number of visitors as well as enhancing resident participation helps build economic and social capital. With the events we create at The Hive, it helps to foster this relationship with art lovers, community, artists and local businesses.
The recognition of a community's arts and culture assets is an important element of economic development. Creatively acknowledging and marketing community assets can attract a strong workforce and successful firms, as well as help sustain a positive quality of life.