Sheri Crider

Sheri Crider is an American artist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has exhibited across the United States. Crider's work spans various mediums, including sculpture, painting, drawing, and video, and explores criminal justice reform and its impact on the lives of marginalized individuals.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she faced homelessness and addiction at a young age, leading to her early encounters with the criminal justice system. She later attended the University of New Mexico, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in sculpture in 2001.

In 2015, she moved the gallery to a building that formerly housed M. & J. Sanitary Tortilla Factory, and established the Sanitary Tortilla Factory (STF) in 2015. This multi-functional arts venue is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico includes an exhibition gallery, fabrication space, 15 artist studios, and a social practice residency.

Crider was recognized by the Art for Justice Fund, which named her one of the Spring 2023 Art for Justice Grantees. 2017: Right of Return Fellow, New York, New York