[1] In 1945, he was appointed an Official War Artist, painting at several places in the Pacific such as Rabaul.

[1] Sali Herman was known for paintings of inner city streets and slums in Sydney.

He was awarded the Sulman Prize in 1946 for Natives carrying wounded soldiers,[2] and also in 1948 for The Drovers.

[3] He won the Wynne Prize four times; in 1944 for McElhone Stairs;[4] in 1962 for The Devil's Bridge, Rottnest;[5] again in 1965 for The Red House;[6] and in 1967 for Ravenswood I.

[7] Herman's works are held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales including Sleeping Cat (1983),[8] Summer night, Mullerup (1975),[9] Lane at the Cross (1946),[10] and Yetta (1919);[11] the Australian War Memorial including Native compound at Lae (1945),[12] Surrender (1946),[13] and Back Home (1946);[14] the National Gallery of Australia including McElhone Stairs (1944),[15] The Drovers (1947),[16] and Saturday Morning (1948);[17] the National Gallery of Victoria including Kirribilli (1959),[18] and The Law Court (1946);[19] the Cbus collection;[20] the Benalla Art Gallery;[21] the Newcastle Art Gallery;[22] and the Rockhampton Art Gallery.