About the Artist 

Mark L Sherman is a national award winning quilt artist. His work has been featured in books and other publications. His quilt, Wisteria, is a part of The Permant Founder’s Collection of The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. His quilts have won:

2009 and 2010 - Best of Show at World Quilt Show, Florida Quilt Completion in Palm Beach, Florida

2010 – First Place and Viewer’s Choice - 26^th Annual AQS National Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky

2010 and 2011 – First Place and Third Place – Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, Pennsylvania

2011 – Third Place, Viewer’s Choice Large Quilt Appliqued – 42^nd Annual NQA in Columbus, Ohio

2010 – Third Place, Innovative Applique – IQA in Houston, Texas

2009 - Third Place- Road to California in Ontario, California

2009 – First Place, Applique –Broward Quilt Expo, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2012 - Second Place Applique- Indiana Heritage Quilt Show

Mark got into quilting in 2001. Prior to that, he had been at home raising two children and supporting his wife’s busy career as a pathologist. He needed a tablecloth for Christmas in 2001. After browsing in a big department store, Mark decided he could make his own table cloth for less money.  He went to Wal Mart and bought a sewing machine and some fabric. The Christmas tablecloth was a great success! While looking for more fabric, Mark went to his neighborhood quilt shop, realized the creative potential in quilting and quickly became a quilter.

 In addition to making quilts, Mark dyes his own fabric and has developed many innovative techniques that he is teaching to the quilting community. He teaches classes on machine trapunto and hand dyed fabric as well as many other classes.

 Mark draws his inspiration from nature, color and antique stained glass. His innovative techniques are widely admired.  He enjoys encouraging and serving as an inspiration for other quilters.