Haley Sheridan
Illustration and Fine Art

My Labyrinth (2025)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, metallic pen/ink, marker, soft pastelThis piece explores the manifestation of my OCD in childhood, and reflects upon bits and pieces I remember from my childhood home.

My Florescence (2025)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, metallic pen/ink, markerThis piece embodies my family's changing dynamic from childhood to adolescence, and how my personality began to flourish during my adolescent years.

My Real Self (Ang Tunay Kong Sarili) (2025)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, metallic pen/ink, marker, soft pastel, recycled plasticThis self portrait is a love letter to my Filipino American identity. The amalgamation of symbols from the Philippines and America represent my ties to each place.

Searching Series (2025)

Mediums: Organza, recycled clothing fabric, embroidery, beads, fabric dye, metallic ink, vellumThis series of hand-sewn and embroidered fabric pieces encapsulates my desire for connection and attachment towards the U.S. and the Philippines. Embellished and stitched into the surface are relevant symbols from nature in both places that I hold dear (Holly, dandelions, sampaguita, rice terraces, rafflesia, etc.). The winged feminine figure embodies my desire for travel overseas, remedying the gap between the two places I feel at home.

Sikalak and Sikabay (2025)

Mediums: Organza, recycled clothing fabric, embroidery, beads, fabric dye, metallic ink, yarn, sequinsThis hand-sewn and embroidered fabric piece illustrates Sikalak (Sicalac) and Sikabay (Sicavay), the first Visayan man and woman from the Visayan creation myth. Kaptan, the god of the sky, planted a bamboo tree in which Sikalak and Sikabay emerged from to populate the earth.

Pearlescent (2024)

Mediums: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, colored pencilThis triptych is a series of three illustrated haikus about coming to terms with my Filipino American identity. Being born in America, and raised with both American and Filipino culture, I have learned to embrace that I will never be a "perfect" version of either. Learning to be satisfied in this cultural limbo has made me whole.

Duality (2025)

Mediums: Egg tempera, cut paper, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, metallic pen, marker, soft pastel, Sumi inkThis mixed media painting portrays the two sides of my identity. These two sides cannot exist without the other, they are what makes me complete.

Nacre (2025)

Mediums: Distemper paint, canvas, cut paper, metallic pen/ink, marker, gouache, soft pastelThis piece is a self portrait, using the symbol of the South Sea Pearl as a metaphor for my evolving connection to my roots in the Philippines.

Visayan Creation Series (2024)

Mediums: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, marker, colored pencilThis diptych is based on the Visayan Creation Myth from The Philippines. It tells the story of how the world came to be from the conflicts within the family of the god Kaptan (who ruled the sky) and the goddess Maguayan (who ruled the sea).

Mayari, Tala, Hanan (2024)

Mediums: Procreate, Adobe PhotoshopThis Triptych of symmetrical designs are based on the three daughters of the Tagalog supreme god Bathala from Filipino mythology. They include: Mayari (moon goddess), Tala (star goddess), and Hanan (morning goddess).

Dream Flowers (2024)

Mediums: Procreate, graphiteIn this series of fun and imaginative floral designs, I enjoyed playing with pattern, shape, and a limited color palette.

Treehouse Typeface (2022)

Mediums: ProcreateThis sample set of illustrative letters features a unique and quirky treehouse in the shape of each letter.

The Great Ocean Quake (2024)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, colored pencil, markerThis piece tells the tale of the Mandaya Primordial Eel (an oral folk tale from the Philippines). "The earth rests on the back of a gigantic eel that causes earthquakes when agitated by crabs and small animals" (from The Myths of the Philippines (2014), University of the Philippines Diliman).

Midnight Snowy Owl (2024)

Mediums: Woodblock print, Akua inkThe subject of this woodblock print is one of my favorite animals; the snowy owl. This scene depicts a snowy owl eyeing the viewer in a midnight snowstorm.

Freshwater Flora and Fauna (2024)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, colored pencil, markerThis piece reflects upon a frog pond at my childhood home in Westchester, New York. As a child, observing the bustling sights and sounds from this pond was one of my favorite pastimes during the summer.

Ocean (Karagatan) Flora and Fauna (2024)

Mediums: Cut paper, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, metallic pen/ink, markerThis piece is inspired by ocean life in Cebu, Philippines. The myriad of vibrant colors and patterns are a homage to the breathtakingly diverse species found there.

About

Haley Sheridan is a Filipino American illustrator and fine artist based in Southampton, NY and New York City. Haley's highly-patterned work frequently engages in themes such as Filipino and American cultural identity, nostalgia, and nature. She is interested in pursuing a career in children's book illustration, editorial illustration, and fine arts. Haley received her BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), with a concentration in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences.Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @halosdrawings