Body of Work

Cheryl Lyon

Mulranny Arts Award

Wild open spaces of the landscape are the driving force behind my work.

I am inspired by nature’s vast array of color complexity, as well as the simplicity of its shapes and textures. These are the primary elements that guide me when I paint. They allow me to remain open and explore under big billowing clouds, to be in awe of the intense light of a sunset and the dramatic darks of a storm. I am always searching for the essentials… for what will carry me through to my next painting. I paint to evoke a sense of contemplation, to invite the viewer to engage in a sense of meandering.

You can view Cheryl’s work at www.cheryllyon.com www.instagram.com/cheryllyonart www.facebook.com/cheryllyonfineartsstudio/

Top left, Ro-Le-Jo, Oil, cold wax on d’Arches oil paper, 5 x 5 in

Top right, Packaged Deal, Oil, cold wax on d’Arches oil paper, 5 x 5 in

New Appreciation, Oil, cold wax on d’Arches oil paper, 5 x 5 in

Aurora (mobile)

Encaustic, photo printed on tissue paper

28 x 26 x 20 in