About the Artist :
Unlike artists who are born into the profession, or find their way into it by a gradual process of exploring their artistic inclinations, Cheryl can pinpoint the exact day she decided to become an artist. It was 10 February 1981. She was living in Saudi Arabia, on the edge of The Empty Quarter, with a self-imposed mission to read, from A to Z, the books in the community library. That mission ended abruptly in the "Es," when she finished reading Betty Edwards' book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
In the first two years of her transformation, following all the exercises in Nicholaides' The Natural Way to Draw, she drew until she was no longer conscious of her hands as tools. The succeeding two years she played with color until she could match any hue, any shade, and any value. In the ensuing years, she concentrated on the study of composition. In 2000, she became a student of Texas artist, William A. Herring, a former President of Knickerbocker Artists-New York. Herring challenged Cheryl to escape the methods and rules of the ordinary and to find joy within the process itself.
Cheryl observes with a 'quiet seeing' then captures, in either two or three dimensions, the essence of what the artist eye sees, the imagination discerns and training selects. When you view her work of soft pastels, rich oils, expressive water media, inks, graphite, metal, paper shreds, wood and clay, you sense a journey of exploration with a unique perspective and a quest for excellence.
She is well known for her exquisite figures, large canvas skyscapes, and tree and water lily series, which have won awards in juried national and international competitions. The artist is currently working in the abstract with color, lines, shapes, wire and metal to create art that melds painting and sculpting.
When you view her work, you sense a journey of exploration, a unique perspective, and a quest for excellence. As you travel through her galleries, consider the possibility of her creating a unique, valued work for your home or office.
Unlike artists who are born into the profession, or find their way into it by a gradual process of exploring their artistic inclinations, Cheryl can pinpoint the exact day she decided to become an artist. It was 10 February 1981. She was living in Saudi Arabia, on the edge of The Empty Quarter, with a self-imposed mission to read, from A to Z, the books in the community library. That mission ended abruptly in the "Es," when she finished reading Betty Edwards' book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
In the first two years of her transformation, following all the exercises in Nicholaides' The Natural Way to Draw, she drew until she was no longer conscious of her hands as tools. The succeeding two years she played with color until she could match any hue, any shade, and any value. In the ensuing years, she concentrated on the study of composition. In 2000, she became a student of Texas artist, William A. Herring, a former President of Knickerbocker Artists-New York. Herring challenged Cheryl to escape the methods and rules of the ordinary and to find joy within the process itself.
Cheryl observes with a 'quiet seeing' then captures, in either two or three dimensions, the essence of what the artist eye sees, the imagination discerns and training selects. When you view her work of soft pastels, rich oils, expressive water media, inks, graphite, metal, paper shreds, wood and clay, you sense a journey of exploration with a unique perspective and a quest for excellence.
She is well known for her exquisite figures, large canvas skyscapes, and tree and water lily series, which have won awards in juried national and international competitions. The artist is currently working in the abstract with color, lines, shapes, wire and metal to create art that melds painting and sculpting.
When you view her work, you sense a journey of exploration, a unique perspective, and a quest for excellence. As you travel through her galleries, consider the possibility of her creating a unique, valued work for your home or office.
Skylark Studio, Art Crossing at RiverPlace, 300 River St., Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, Telephone 864-650-6041