Sher Sullivan Stevens was born in Philadelphia and has resided in Los Angeles for most of her life. Her love for art began at a young age, as both parents were artists. Her kindergarten teacher told her that she would always be an artist. After graduating from Hollywood High, she earned an A.A. at Santa Monica College, a B.F.A. at Otis Art Institute and a teaching credential at UCLA. Fortune smiled with marriage and one lovely daughter. Five years in Maui brought her back to full-time teaching with adults and children and most importantly, a renewed focus on sculpture.

A return to L.A. was fortuitous in expanding her teaching career as a Sculpture and Mixed Media Instructor along with an exploration into tilemaking. A love for tiles developed into the production of her own line of Mermania Tiles, inspired by the mermaid muses, which are carried by Catalina Island Museum, AMOCA, shops, and galleries. When she is not teaching, she is creating tiles or original sculptures in her studio in Santa Monica.