“DISCOVERIES are made in passion driven moments of brush in hand and expression onto the canvas. Painting for me is about the energy of the subject, how an experience may enliven or soothe us. I love using texture for its interest, gold leaf and oil paint for its vibrant colors. I search to find a balance between the abstract and the representational aspects to each topic. My objective is to abandon the more literal methods of expressing in lieu of offering a relatable emotional response”
Professional Memberships
2024- Lawrence Street Gallery, Member, 22620 Woodward Ste A, Ferndale Michigan 48220
2022-2023, Associate Artists Members Gallery, Manhattan Arts
2022-present, Birmingham Society of Women Painters
2021-2023, Board member, The Detroit Festival of the Arts
2021-2023, Art advisory panel, Ellen Kayrod Gallery in Detroit Michigan
2021-present, Northivlle Art House, Northville Michigan
2021-present, Grosse Pointe Art Association
2020- present, International Online Art Collective
2018-present, Oil Painters of America
2018- present, Founder of The Curated Canvas
2018-present, Detroit Society Of Women Painters and Sculptors
2016-present, American Impressionist Society
2010-2023, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Select Exhibitions and Awards:
2024 “Fresh Start”, juried by Ryan Kaltenbach, Northville Art House, Northville Michigan
2024 Farmington Hills City Hall, Public Art Program, juried by Rachel Timlin, Cultural Arts Supervisor, Farmington Hills Michigan
2023 “Small Works All Media Exhibition”, Juried by Ryan Kaltenbach, Northville Art House, Northville, Michigan
2023 “Trio Of Styles”, Group Show, Posterity Gallery, Grosse Pointe Village, Michigan
2023 Birmingham Art Walk, curated by Birmingham Bloomfiled Art Center, Birmingham Michigan
2023 “The Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air & Fire, Juried by Renee Philips, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
2023 “The Way We See It”, Juried by Carole Morriseau, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2023 Art Takeover Project, co-ordinated through Posterity Gallery, Grosse Pointe Village, Michigan
2023 “Her Story”, Janice Charach Gallery, Invitational, West Bloomfield MI
2023 Franklin’s Art in the Village, juried by Jane Polan, Franklin, Michigan
2023 “Lawrence Street Gallery, Summer Invitational”, Honorable mention, Ferndale Michigan.
2023 “Palmer Park Art Fair”, Detroit Michigan
2023- 2025 Farmington Hills Hawk, Public Arts Program, Juror Karla Aren, 29995 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
2023 “Celebrating 120 Years of Art In Detroit”, Juried by Stephanie James, Anton Art Center, Macomb, Michigan
2023 “Sails to Seas”, invitational, Posterity Gallery, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
2023 “The Healing Power of Color”, Juried by Renee Philips, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
2023 “Emergence”, Juried by Darcel Darneau, Anton Art Center, Macomb Michigan
2023 “New Narratives”, Juried by Todd Buroughs, The Atelier, Royal Oak Michigan
2023 “Her Story”, Juried by Renee Phillips, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
2023 “Time and Place”, Juried by Michelle Nunley, Posterity Art and Framing Gallery, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
2023 Member Invitational, Northville Art House, Northville Michigan
2023 Group show at the Livonia City Hall, Livonia Michigan
2023 “Sanctuary”, Ian Matchett juror, Grosse Pointe Art Association, Grosse Pointe Michigan
2023 “The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature 2023”, Juried by Renee Phillips, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
2022 “Gift of Art”, Juried by Dr. Channel Beebe, Irwin House Gallery, Detroit Michigan
2022 “think small”, Juried by Clinton Snider, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
2022 “SMALL WORKS”, Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan,
2022 “Reminiscence”, Juried by Vianna Szabo, Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan,
2022 “Small Works Juried All Media Show”, Juried by Ryan Kaltenbach, Northville Art House, Northville Michigan
2022 “Art For the Heart”, Juried by Meagan Winkle, Henry Ford Hospital Cancer Center, Detroit Michigan
2022 “Sight and Sound”, Juried by Kathy Kosins, Grosse Pointe Art Association,
2022 “The Weather Report”, Juried exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan,
2022 “Opening Up”, Northville Art House, Juried Exhibition
2022 People’s Choice Award, “Emerge! Festival”, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan
2022 Pontiac Art Crawl, Pontiac Michigan,
2022 Lawrence Street Gallery Invitational, Ferndale Michigan,
2022 “The Body Eclectic”, Juried exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan,
2022 “Out of the Darkness”, juried exhibition, Detroit Michigan,
2022 “Think Small”, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan,
2022 “Emerge!”, juried exhibition, People’s Choice Award, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan,
2021 “HerStory 2021”, Manhattan Arts International Online Exhibit, juried exhibition.
2021 “Have Your Say”, juried exhibition, Grosse Pointe Art Association, Grosse Pointe Michigan,
2021 “Emerging Artists”, Invitational, New York Life Insurance Corporate Headquarters, Southfield Michigan,
2021 “Anniversary Show”, International Online Art Collective, online exhibition,
2021 “Think Small”, juried exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
2020 “Resilience”, juried exhibition, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan,
2020 “Emerging Artists”, Emerging Artists Group, Online Exhibition,
2020 “Taken”, Toronto Artists Invitational, Toronto Canada,
2020 “Think Small”, juried exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
2019 “Here Comes The Sun”, Juried exhibition, Awarded Honorable Mention, Juried by Richard Reeves, Anton Art Center, Mt Clemens, Michigan,
2019 “Tiny Treasures”, juried exhibition, Grosse Pointe Congregational Church Arts Ministry Gallery, GP Farms Michigan,
2019 “Students of BBAC”, juried exhibition, Birmingham Michigan,
2019 “Emerging Artists Group”, Awarded Second Place, New York Life, Southfield Michigan
2018 Solo exhibition, New York Life, Southfield Michigan,
2018 Solo Exhibition, One Family Three Visions, The Art of Custom Framing, Troy Michigan,
2018 “Spring!”, Invitational, Manchester Art House, Manchester Michigan
Awards:
2019 “Emerging Artists Group”, Awarded Second Place, New York Life, Southfield Michigan
2019 “Here Comes The Sun”, Juried exhibition, Awarded Honorable Mention, Juried by Richard Reeves, Anton Art Center, Mt Clemens, Michigan,
2022 “Emerge!”, juried exhibition, People’s Choice Award, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan,
2023 “Lawrence Street Gallery, Summer Invitational”, Honorable mention, Ferndale Michigan.
Career Related Experience
2023 Social Media Director, Birmingham Society of Women Painters
2022 Curator of “SMALL WORKS”, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan
2022 Curator of “Reminiscence” Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan
2021 Lead Moderator of panel discussion, “The continuum of the Emerging Artist”, Kayrod Gallery, Detroit Michigan
2021 Workshop, “How to Apply Gold leaf in oil paintings”, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
2020 Curated Online Show for The Emerging Artists Group
2019 Created and curated, “The Emerging Artist Group Show”, New York Life regional offices, Southfield Michigan
2018 Cheryl Co-authored the book, “Painting Light– A Conversation with Timothy Widener”
2016- 2020 Workshop Organizer/manager for “Mojo Workshops”, various locations in south east Michigan
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