Cheryl Ehlers - Fine Artist
Residing in Carlsbad, CA for the past 24 years, and previously living in Germany, France and Italy during my youth, I learned a lot about the beauty of cultures. Beginning with graphic design, I transitioned into commercial textile design and art, costuming, jewelry design, interior design and finally, fine art. I utilize several styles of impressionism, abstract, surrealism and contemporary styles to create vibrant artworks in mixed mediums of watercolor, acrylics and textures.
One of the engines that drive’s me to paint and create is the desire to increase my knowledge causing me to resist ideas and styles that an artist should repeat his paintings, ideas and style of presentation endlessly in order to be recognized and be classified. I create from emotion, and passion of past and present experiences and my art comes from a place deep within that is full of imagination and wonder. Art without emotion is not Art.
Art is a celebration of joy in my life, a way to share my visions, thoughts and feelings. I strive for emotion on paper and attempt to pull an emotional reaction from within a viewer. Unplanned, and created from pure emotion, I literally paint whatever moves me at that moment in time. I never take lightly the gifts I have been graced with in this lifetime and enjoy sharing with you my visions, thoughts and feelings into the 'reflections in my mind' . Enjoy, Cheryl Ehlers Fine Art.
