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Natural Treasures En Plein Air Cheryl St. John

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Cheryl is a fourth generation Colorado native, with a great appreciation of nature and the environment and the preservation of both. Born and raised at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and with parents that enjoyed fishing, hiking and camping, Cheryl was introduced at an early age to the beauty of the Colorado mountains and developed her own love for the outdoors that inflences her artwork today. Working as a "plein-air" (on location) and studio landscape artist, Cheryl's inspiration comes from the wide open spaces of Colorado, New Mexico or somewhere as far away as a rolling European hillside. She states "Painting en plein-air, (her favorite way to work), is always a challenge, never-ever routine! The changing light and weather conditions create a sense of urgency that translates to a spontaneous and loose interpretation of the scene, something that is very difficult to achieve in the studio. Besides, it's a great excuse to be outdoors!” She works mainly in oil but loves to work in watercolor as well. Each medium has it's own characteris- tics which when using clean vivid colors and as few brush strokes as possible makes for a loose impressionistic finished work of art. She states, "Keeping the painting fresh, not over-worked is part of the fun and challenge of a good artist, which is always the goal”. Another goal, “I want the viewer to be able to feel what I felt when painting the piece..... feel the warm sun, or the cool breeze, or whatever else is going on nearby and therefore capture the essense of the scene for themselves.” Cheryl’s paintings have been presented in prestigious national shows such as The American Impres- sionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Gilcrease Museum, Windows to the Divine and the Governor’s Invitational to name a few. Cheryl studied fine art and design at The Rocky Mountain College of Art and at the Colorado Institute of Art. She also studied with well known artists, Scott Christensen, Kim English, Quang Ho, Ken Bachaus and Michael Workman. She is a current member of Oil Painters of America and The Art Students League of Denver. She is also a Signature member and Vice President of the American Im- pressionist Society and a signature member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado. She has won numerous awards and is currently in Corporate as well as Private collections around the world.

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Saks Galleries is located in the heart of the Cherry Creek North shopping district and has been Denver's premier art gallery for over 50 years. Saks Galleries continues to be family owned and directed and is dedicated to bringing fine art to the region. Specializing in 19th to 21st century American and European oils, bronzes and watercolors, Saks Galleries is interested in acquiring both individual works and entire estates.

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