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About the Artist
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"I create pastel and oil paintings with a variety of subject matter, but the focus is always on the large shapes created by dark and light patterns in the image versus the small details." |
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Artist's Statement My goal as an artist is to isolate images which cause an emotional reaction for me and present them to the viewer in hopes that I can convey my feelings about the subject to them. I want others to see these wonderful things as I see them. There are so many exciting things that go unnoticed - all of these are not necessarily what most people think of as beautiful. It may be the extraordinary way a commonplace or even ugly subject will appear when the light is hitting it in a certain way or all the feelings that a gray foggy day can evoke. There are unlimited sources for this inspiration. I try to find what is special about a subject and strengthen it - point it out through the use of color, value and composition. It is not always easy to do, but when it works, it is magic. I find that I am much more likely to succeed in a painting if I paint from life. A photograph can record detail for finishing the work later, but it can never convey that initial excitement I feel when I choose something that needs to be painted. |
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| Artist's Bio
Although my college background was in Graphic Design, I began painting and making handbuilt pottery when I relocated to Winston-Salem, NC in 1978 and decided to stay at home with my two daughters. I studied with numerous local artists during the late 1970's and early 1980's and became a member of the Winston-Salem Craft Guild, the Carolina Craftsmen and an exhibiting member of the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem. My work has been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions and is held in private collections. In 1985 I decided to pursue a full-time graphic design career so painting and pottery were put aside. After a thirteen year career, my department was downsized I began to work as a freelance designer and illustrator which freed up some time for painting,. During the early 1980's, I had settled on watercolor as my favorite media, however, inspired by a workshop in the Spring of 2000 with Bob Rohm at Willow Wisp Farm Studios in Asheville, NC, I began to paint on location using pastels. This workshop taught me how to see differently and changed my painting totally. I have returned to Willow Wisp to study with Ralph Oberg, Doug Dawson and most recently a studio figure workshop with Margaret Dyer. Winston-Salem is home to some very fine artists and because of this, I never had to leave town to be able to spend a week studying with Scott Burdick and Susan Lyon in their studios and also to attend a workshop with Steve Childs working from a live model. All of these wonderful artists were so generous with their knowledge and each one of them has contributed greatly to the evolution of my work. Currently I am a member of the Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society, a group of artists that paints outdoors on location several times a month. We join forces with local historical and preservation societies and organizations such as the Piedmont Land Conservancy so that we may be able to preserve these beautiful places on canvas and paper. We have held group exhibitions at Salem College, The Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, the Theater Art Galleries in High Point, Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem and many more. 9/21/2008 |
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RESUMECareer Summary Exhibits - 2008November 2008 November 2008 October 2008 June 2008 April 2008 First Annual Miniature Show – Hampton House Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC Exhibits - 2007November 2007 August 2007 June 2007 A Painterly Celebration of Randolph County – Moring Arts Center, Asheboro, NC April 2007 Exhibits - 2006October - December 2006 August 2006 April 2006 January-May 2006 Exhibits - 2005November 2005 April 2005 February 2005 January 2005 Exhibits - 2004 August 2004 May -August 2004 April 2004 Competitions and Awards
June 2008 Honorable Mention for “German Barn” in Southeastern Pastel Society Show October 2005 April 2005 October 2004 March 2000 Other Experience 1999- present Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer 2004 Illustrated Walking Ribbon, a children’s book 1999 Illustrated Black-eyed Susan, a children’s book 1986-1999 Graphic designer for Sara Lee Direct Marketing Division Education Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Carnegie–Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Private Study: 5 day Plein Air Pastel workshop with Bob Rohm 2000 3 day Studio Pastel workshop with Suzanne Karnatz 2000 5 day Plein Air Oil Painting workshop with Ralph Oberg 2001 3 day Plein Air Pastel workshop with Jack Pardue 2003 5 day Plein Air Pastel workshop with Doug Dawson 2004 5 day Studio workshop with Scott Burdick & Susan Lyon 2005 3 day Studio workshop with Margaret Dyer 2006 Portrait Workshop with Steve Childs 2007 3 day Figure Workshop with Doug Dawson 2008
Professional Organizations Exhibiting member of Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC Charter Member of Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society, a group of plein air painters who meet regularly to paint outdoors and exhibit their work in group shows. Galleries Hampton House Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC Heart of Living Gallery, Greensboro, NC
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© 2007 Cheryl Powell. All images on this site are property of Contact the artist at cherylpowell2@yahoo.com |
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