Using brush and sometimes palette knife, Cheri works at creating the same kind of art she is drawn to—that which is honest, has integrity, and accesses emotion. She’s an expert at painting the effects and quality of LIGHT, known for jumping out of the car in all kinds of weather to capture an image when the light is just right.

“As a photographer, they always tell you don’t shoot into the light. Well, that’s what I like, shooting into the light… that last moment when the light just flickers across the form before the sun goes down… I was drawn to that effect, but how I painted it was learned.”