Cheri Christensen, Available Works

Cheri Christensen, Sold Items   Cheri Christensen, Biography        "I am inspired by the simple, everyday interaction of the animals in their environment; the way that light dances across the form, the harmony of color relationships, and the shapes of light and shadow. I prefer early-morning light or late afternoon settings, with extreme back-lighting. My focus is on the farm animals and the use of color, light, and the texture of the oil paint to convey a mood." -Cheri Christensen        Cheri Christensen was born in Enumclaw, Washington, a small rural town of horse and cattle ranches and dairies at the foot of Mt. Rainier. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and graduated from the University of Washington.  Cheri studied oil painting intensely for three years with Ron Lukas, a protege of Sergei Bongart, who taught in the tradition of the Russian Impressionists. In her studies, Cheri concentrated on seeing and conveying the effects of color and light on forms.      The first painting she submitted to a competition was included in a prestigious exhibition at the Charles and Emma Frye Art Museum in Seattle, and the first painting to include animals received the Beatrice Jackson Memorial award for Best Traditional Landscape in the Allied Artists of America 1995 show. She has since gone on to be represented in and win awards in numerous regional, national, and international shows.  Cheri is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society and a member of the Oil Painters of America.          Awards 2001 - Silver Brush Award, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 1999 - Limited Edition Print Artist, Western Art Association, Ellensburg Washington 1998 - Award, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 1998 - Commisioned Painting Award, City of Kent, Kent Washington 1998 - Purchase Award, Renton annual art show, Renton Washington 1998 - People's choice, and Honorable Mention, Kent Art Show, Kent Washington 1998 - Second Place, Dogwood Festival, Lewiston, Idaho 1998 - Honorable Mention, Grand Exhibition, Akron, Ohio 1998 - Honorable Mention, International Exhibition, Baton Roughe, LA. 1997 - Daniel Smith Award, EAFA, Seattle Washington 1995 - Beatrice Jackson Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America, Gramercy Park, NY 1995 - Best of Show, Color and Light Exhibitiion,Longmont, CO Exhibitions (Group) 1997-2003 - Oil Painters of America 1997-2002 - American Academy of Women Artists 1997 - Grand Exhibition, Akron Ohio 1996-1999 - National Western art Show, Ellensburg Washington 1996-1997 - Pacific Northwest Arts Fair, Bellevue Washington 1996 - National Juried Exhibition, Lafayette, Louisiana 1996 - Lewis and Clark Museum, Lewiston, Idaho 1995-2001 - National Oil and Acrylic Society 1995 - Allied Artists of America Show, Awarded the Beatrice Jackson Memorial Award for Best Traditional Landscape 1995 - The Land, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington 1995 - Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana 1993 - Puget Sound Area Exhibition, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington Exhibitions (Invitational) 2002 - Rising Stars-Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, Arizona 2001-2002 - Invitational, Mockingbird Gallery 2000-2005 - Miniature show, Whistle Pik Gallery 1999-2001 - Holiday Miniature Show, Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, Az. and Jackson,Wy 1998-2003 - Summer Group Show, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland Washington 1998-2001 - Animals in Art Invitational Show, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA 1998-2001 - C.M. Russell Auction, Great Falls Montana 1997-2005 - Miniature Show Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, Washington Exhibitions (Solo) 1997-2005 - Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland Washington 1998-2005 - Roby King Gallery, Bainbridge Island, Washington 2003-2005 - McLarry Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2005-Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2002 - Knox Galleries, Naples, Florida 2002 - Showcase Trailside Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming 1999-2002 - Contemporary Southwest Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2000 - Showcase, Trailside Galleries, Jackson, Wyoming 2000 - Robson Gallery, San Diego, California 1999-2000 - Knox Galleries, Denver, Colorado Exhibitions (Two-Person) 2003 - Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha's Vineyard 2001 - Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia 1999, 2001 - Robson Gallery, San Diego, California 1999 - Long Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1998-1999 - Waterworks Gallery, Friday Harbor, Washington 1998 - Clymer Museum, Ellensburg, Washington Publications 2003 - In Focus Magazine, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2001 - Art Talk, Artists to Watch 2001 - In Focus Magazine, Santa Fe, New Mexicio 2000 - The Artist's Magazine, Creating A Mood With Color and Light 1998 - Southwest Art Magazine, Feature article written by Mary Balcomb 1997 - Exhibition Magazine, Lectures and Demonstrations Given 1999 - Awards judge, Kent Art Show, Kent Washington 1998 - Awards Judge, Bainbridge Arts and Humanities Counsel scholarship award 1997 - Awards Judge, Sidney Museum and Gallery, Port Orchard Washington 1997 - Artist In Action, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, Washington 1996 - Painted Table, Still life demonstation, Seattle, Washington 1995-1997 Professional Affiliations 1998-2002 - American Academy of Women Artists, Signature Member 1997 - Present National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Signature Member 1996 - Present Oil Painters of America Workshops Taught 2004-Oil painting In the Russian Impressionist Tradition, OPA 2002 - Oils Among the Olives, Umbria, Italy 1997 - Still Life Workshop, Bainbridge Island, Washington 1996 - Outdoor Painting Workshop Workshops Attended 2004- Oil Painting with Kim English 2003 - Oil Painting with Dan Gerhartz 1999 - Gouache workshop with Xiagong Zhu 1995 - Oil Painting workshop with Del Gish 1995 - Oil Painting demonstration with Richard Schmid 1994 - Oil painting workshop with Bill Reese 1994 - Oil Painting workshop with Ramon Kelly 1993-1995 - Oil Painting workshops with Ron Lukas