Hal Sherman
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Hal was born in Shelby County, Ohio in 1935 and like to draw at an early age. He also like anything Indian early, after his Dad found him his first arrowhead. On a field trip to the Garst Museum in Greenville, Ohio Hal's teacher showed him the "Signing of the Treaty of Green Ville" by Howard Chandler Christy. He was so inspired by it he used crayons to draw his own on his mother's table cloth. The picture is now hanging in the mayor's office in Greenville. Later Hal taught himself how to paint in oils. Hal met Dr. Alvin Salisbury who started a Museum about the Miami Pickawillany Village. Dr. Salisbury was very impressed with his paintings. Hal did twelve paintings about the Miami's and twelve on the French and Indian War. Since then Hal has painted other Historical events which are in museums and have been purchased by art collectors. Hal was proud to say "he has been fortunate enough to have his artwork viewed on book covers and in a PBS Simon Kenton Film". Also a Canadian Film company has used one of his paintings in a film about Pontiac Indians. Recently Robert Vantrees introduced Hal to Carlyle Hinshaw and Chuck Bingham of the Bluejackets. Hal said "they have been kind enough to add some of my work to the Shawnee Bluejacket Web Site". To view paintings click here.
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