Artist Reception Cheryl Roush

November 14

6PM-7:30PM

She was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas where she developed a love for horses, other animals and the outdoors.  The spectacular sunsets and beautiful wide-open spaces instilled a love of art in her at a very young age.

Cheryl received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and an Associates Degree in Photography from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver, Colorado.  She is a realistic artist who paints mainly in oils. Her passion for the outdoors and animals which is reflected in her paintings. She varies subject matter but often paint Southwestern and Western scenes. She enjoys painting commissioned pieces of clients’ dogs and other pets.  Her photography background has helped to enhance her painting skills.  Not only has it helped her to see and compose scenes better, but she able to gather useful information in photographs and take this back to the studio. She then creates a painting using numerous photographs as reference material.