Sharek Amalek Gadd was born in a midwestern commune on July 1, 1971.
Growing up in a nine-member family struggling with Li-Fraumeni
Syndrome, terminal illness, death, and grief drove Sharek to military
service.
After serving in the U.S. Army, Sharek rooted himself on the banks of
White River in Indiana.
He is a multimedia artisan proficient in illustration, woodwork, metal craft,
and textiles.
As a novice writer, Gadd authored The Bird’s Road, his closely held story
expressing the inner turmoil and experiences living at the pinnacle of loss.