Artlink is pleased to present the solo exhibition Autistic Joy by Sherry Polley.

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, August 1st from 5-8 pm!

Autistic Joy

Sherry’s work is influenced by her lived experience as an autistic and otherwise neurodivergent woman. It reflects on the extremes this has created in her life and gives visual form to her neurodivergent nature.

Through art, Sherry highlights the freedom to disregard social pressures that tell people to change who they are, while encouraging people to break free from internalized expectations. Her work captures the joy of individuality and of finding wonder in the unconventional. It celebrates the intense sensory world that is common among autistic people and stands proudly in its “neuro-sparkly” aesthetic.

About the Artist

Sherry Polley was born in Carmel, Indiana and has lived in Indianapolis throughout her adult life. She creates abstract, vinyl assemblages that have been shown in numerous exhibitions, including a solo exhibition at the Indianapolis International Airport. Her imagery has been reproduced as several, large-scale murals that remain on public display in her city. Her work was exhibited in two group exhibitions at ArtLink Gallery, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sherry Polley holds a Master of Fine Arts from Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis. She is trained in printmaking and specializes in nontraditional materials.