Having earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Shari majored in textile design. Her goal is to attract the viewer to her art and to provoke their intellect with creative thoughts.
Boraz begins with either white cotton textiles or printed cotton textiles that she has created by digitally manipulating original photographs, and then she “paints” with meticulous hand embroidery stitches in a slow, meditative pace. She uses a variety of embroidery stitches and color combinations resulting in nuanced coloration, including French knots using complementary threads, thus creating a vibrating pointillist effect.

The artist has been greatly influenced by the psychedelic and pop art movements of the 1960s, including Peter Max, Josef Albers’ color theory (1888-1976), pointillism (late 1880s), and the intricate detailing found in Flemish Renaissance art (15th-17th centuries). In addition, Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, and Chagall all impact her aesthetics. Influences that share her way of communicating through emotive and deeply personal symbolism include Frieda Kahlo, Kiki Smith, and Louise Bourgeois.

Boraz’s art has been exhibited in museums and several juried and invitational exhibitions and is in museum collections. She is a member of the Women's Caucus for Art, the Surface Design Association, the New Hampshire Art Association, and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.

Born: Chicago, IL
Lives and Works: Hanover, NH