Cheryl embraces her life journey with art at its core. Her creative endeavors span stained glass, fabrics, ceramics, woodworking, photography, writing and painting in both watercolor and acrylic. Her work has been featured in numerous galleries and community exhibits, including a juried exhibition at the Art Museum of Florida International University in Miami, FL.

During her fifteen year teaching career, Cheryl brought creativity into the classroom, inspiring students through artistic expression. Later, she spent 17 years with a Miami advertising and marketing agency in art direction, copy writing and creative direction.

In 2002, Cheryl moved from Miami to a 7-acre ranch in Sarasota, where the local flora and fauna became an endless source of inspiration. Now retired, she recently moved to a 5-acres property in Parrish, FL where she continues to find fresh artistic inspiration in Florida's natural habitats, vegetation and landscapes. She seeks out niches that, like her photographs, still reflect the essence of "Old Florida" and painting from the heart, shares nature's beauty through vibrant color and rich texture.

Cheryl explains, "I paint mostly from my photography. I love the simple beauty of nature and find the fluid, graceful lines of flowers to be an art form in themselves. Capturing a mood, blending of colors and interpreting the symphony a field of flowers can create--each painting teaches me something new, which allows me to grow as an artist."

Cheryl is a Board Member of the Parrish Art Council and an active member of The Island Gallery and Studios located in downtown Bradenton.

You will have the opportunity to meet Cheryl in person at the Gallery,

10am to 5pm, Tuesday August 12th.

Upper left: Ruffled Parrot Flower

Lower left: Faith's Bromiliad

Above: Pink Miracle Daisy