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Cheryl was raised on a property on the outskirts of Canberra, Australia, and developed a love of nature and art at an early age. Over the years she has undertaken studies in drawing, oils, calligraphy and photography. In 2000 Cheryl discovered her passion: botanical watercolour painting.  Cheryl's style of painting has evolved over the years, and involves building up the colour in many layers of soft washes, creating an almost translucent effect. She intensifies the final painting with some darker washes and dry brush work. She particularly enjoys painting Australian natives and more recently has been focusing on threatened and endangered species. Cheryl teaches both botanical and insect illustration.

Cheryl has completed numerous commissions and won several awards in recent years. Her works are held in private collections in Australia and overseas. Since 2005 she has exhibited in the renowned Botanica exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. Cheryl is an invited member of the Florilegium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney with her paintings Eucalyptus tereticornis and Acacia longifolia in the permanent collection.
She is a member of the Botanical Art Society of Australia (BASA) and the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA).

 Awards/Achievements
2020 Painting Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila accepted to the Florilegium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
2019 Painting 
Acacia longifolia accepted to the Florilegium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
2019 Designed major artwork for the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
2019 Solo exhibition “Earthly Treasures of our Shire”, The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan
2017 1st Place "Miniature" section - Artist’s Society of Canberra (ASOC) members’ exhibition
2017 Best in Show - Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc members’ exhibition
2017 Council Exhibition Award - Queanbeyan Art Award
2017 Solo Exhibition - "Botanical Capital" Watercolours telling stories of Canberra's landscape history
2015 Best in Show - Botanical Art Society of Australia members' exhibition
2015 Botanical Art Award - Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc members’ annual exhibition and art prize

2015 Best Miniature in Show - Artists' Society of Canberra (ASOC) members' exhibition
2015 Painting Eucalyptus tereticornis accepted to the Florilegium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
2014 Invited to join the Florilegium Society of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

2014 Best Still Life - ASOC members' exhibition
2013 3rd place “Mixed Media ” section – ASOC  members’ exhibition
2013 1st place “Watercolour” section – ASOC  members’ exhibition
2012 Best Flora or Fauna –  ASOC members’ exhibition
2012 People's Choice Award - Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc 10th members’ annual exhibition and art prize
2012 Dr Helen Hewson Traditional Botanical Art Award – Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc 10th members’ annual exhibition and art prize
2011 Best Still Life –  ASOC members’ exhibition
2010  Highly Commended “ Watercolour” section – ASOC members’ exhibition
2009 2nd place "Watercolour" section – Rotary Club of Queanbeyan and Art Society of Queanbeyan Outdoor Art Show
2009 Painting of Sarracenia sp. used as signature painting for Canberra Botanical 2009 exhibition  
2009 1st place “Pushing the Boundaries” section – Botanical Art Society of Australia member’s exhibition
2008  2nd place “Still Life” section – ASOC members’  exhibition
2007 Dr Helen Hewson Traditional Botanical Art Award – Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc 8th members’ annual exhibition and art prize
2007 Highly Commended “Fruit and vegetable” section – Botanical Art Society of Australia member’s exhibition
2007 1st place “Fruit and vegetable” section – Botanical Art Society of Australia member’s exhibition
2006  Highly Commended “Transparent Watercolour” section – ASOC members’ exhibition
2006  3rd place “Still Life” section – ASOC  members’ exhibition
2006  2nd place “Still Life” section – ASOC members’  exhibition
2006  Finalist in The Australian Artist magazine art challenge “Your Favourite  Subject”
2006  Painting of Satsuma Plum chosen to be signature painting for Canberra Botanical 2006 exhibition
2005  Encouragement award for botanical art – Wildlife and Botanical Artists Society (ACT)

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