Lolly Shera

Lolly Shera is a contemporary American landscape painter known for capturing the emotional essence of place through vibrant color, movement, and texture. Her luminous, atmospheric oil paintings reflect memory, mood, and the evolving relationship between humans and nature. Working from direct observation, sketches, and memory, she layers transparent oil glazes to evoke the light and spirit of her encounters with the landscape.

Shera studied at the Landscape Atelier with Deborah Paris and the Georgetown Atelier with Tenaya Sims, and she has trained with leading artists including David Leffel, Robert Liberace, and Scott Christensen. Her work has been exhibited nationally, earning recognition such as an Honorable Mention at the 2023 “Rites of Spring” exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City, the People’s Choice Award at the Plein Air Washington Artists’ Winter Exhibition, and the Best of Show Award at the “West of the Mississippi” Juried Exhibition at the Clymer Museum in Ellensburg, WA.

Influenced by American Tonalism, Shera’s paintings have been featured in exhibitions including the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society’s “Best of America,” the Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition, and the international “Best of Tonalism” exhibition. Her work appears in publications such as Elements of Oil Landscape Painting by Suzanne Brooker and Where Women Create magazine (Winter 2024, Issue #29).

She is an Artist Member of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York City—one of the oldest art organizations in the United States—whose membership has included many of the nation’s most respected painters for over 150 years.

Shera lives and paints in Western Washington.