ALL Magazine January 2016 | Page 28

Sherry Rubel - New Jersey Sherry grew up in her fathers darkroom, on the stage, dancing and running barefoot through brooks as well as watching her mom create successful art and education non profits. She considers herself a "self-taught" photographer. Her passion is portraiture, photojournalism, and theatre but she loves the creativity and freedom of photographing models and playing around with special effects that she calls "Photographic Derivations". During the last 5 years, Sherry spent time documenting a homeless encampment in New Jersey, and she has now become focused on being a tireless advocate for the homeless. Some of that body of work was exhibited in a solo show at the Monmouth Museum emerging artist series where she was chosen as one of 6 artists throughout the State of NJ to have a solo show. She has been invited to do another exhibit in June at the Ocean County Artist Guild. Currently she spends most of her time speaking to politicians and organizations throughout the State advocating for tiny home communities for the homeless. www.revivalvillage.org "Behind the Facade"