Bio

Sheila Swartz was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. She earned her MFA degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2019, where she studied Sculpture. Sheila’s artistic practice explores themes surrounding belongingness and putting down roots, as well as female narratives about self discovery. Her work includes mixed media sculptures primarily consisting of textiles and deconstructed found objects. Sheila's artwork has been exhibited regionally and nationally. She earned a place in the 2018 Alloy Pittsburgh Artist in Residency program, has received the Juror’s Choice Award at the 2017 Three Rivers Juried Art Exhibition. She was also a 2019-2020 Distillery Artist in Residency at the Brew House Association. Sheila now joyfully resides in southwest Florida, and is the Art Market Manager at the Herrig Center for the Arts.