Who is Chery? That’s a question I often ask myself and I have a hard time answering without giving a considerable amount of thought. Here we go! I am a wild child, I have always ran by my own rules to the beat of my own drum. I have always felt a strong pull to the arts, especially within nature and the esoteric arts. There’s a burning flame in my soul that I believe is connected with dragons and the arts. My love for the celestial elders was always a part of me, and I believe I have worked with dragons in my past lives as well as this one. I do work in Draconian magic and Dragons are a part of my everyday life, and I am truly grateful for them.

My artistic expertise started the first time I picked up a crayon. From winning drawing contests as young as 5 years old and many throughout my life, to attending Alberta Collage of Art and Design and learned all I could there. I excelled in drawings, painting, ceramics, jewelry, sculpting and art history. I have always had the ‘artist eye’. I don’t look at the world the same as others. I see the world in shapes and textures, colors and contrasts, lines and hues and so on. When I look at someone, I’m analyzing the minute details in their skin like pores or wrinkles, freckles or blemishes. The sun casting gentle golden highlights on their face or the lines their hair is making in the wind and how those tiny strands collect the colors of reflected light from the surrounding environment. These minuscule details are what artists find fascinating. All these little details go into a little picture box in my mind for later reference.

I have apprenticed as a tattoo artist and tattooing was my main focus for many years. I’m a professional interior/exterior painter and designer. I’ve worked at paint shops, and craft stores alike. I do custom art pieces and designs for people interested. I have raised money for Diabetes (I have done for over 30 years) with my art and won the Igloo’s for Insulin campaign in 2016. We did a dragon skull igloo, naturally, and raised over $1400 that campaign! Any job I had, I applied my talents and was rewarded for my ingenuity. My point is, Art is in everything. Right down to the very ginch on your bottom. Someone designed that.

After taking a long time away from my art to raise a family, then a horribly gone wrong organ transplant set back; I finally got to a place in my life where it was finally my time to get back to my roots with my art and find myself again. Everything I touch, I leave it better than it was through art. Whether that be in my home or yours, in nature or in a silly little object, it doesn’t matter the form. Art makes us better people. Art soothes our soul in a way nothing else does. Without any words at all, art can touch you in ways never imagined. Art can make you cry, or can make you happy. Art can inspire and it can take away. Art can make you think or take action. Art is truly powerful magic that we create with our very own bare hands. From a glimpse of an idea to a feeling in the gut, to pouring your very heart and soul right into creation. Art is ultimate vulnerability displayed for all to see. That’s what I love, that’s why I do what I do.