I grew up in Michigan and moved to Colorado in 1980. I spent over 25 years in Colorado and really wish I would have followed my heart back then and started painting when I was surrounded by the Rocky Mountains...but enough about regrets.
I moved to North Carolina at the end of 2004 and finally put brush to canvas in 2005. I tried several different mediums and fell in love with Oils. I love everything about them; the way they smell, the way they feel and the way they move on the canvas. I found my creative medium of choice but still didn't feel like I had discovered my true path yet.
In the Spring of 2007 I found it...I took a Plein Air painting workshop from Mary Erickson. Her passion for nature and Plein Air painting inspires a deep devotion for the same in me. Through her, I discovered that Plein Air painting is a perfect fit, because for me, it's not just about the end result, the painting. It's more about the painting process, being outdoors in nature, painting nature; trying to make sure that what comes out of my brush matches what I feel in my heart.
I moved to North Carolina at the end of 2004 and finally put brush to canvas in 2005. I tried several different mediums and fell in love with Oils. I love everything about them; the way they smell, the way they feel and the way they move on the canvas. I found my creative medium of choice but still didn't feel like I had discovered my true path yet.
In the Spring of 2007 I found it...I took a Plein Air painting workshop from Mary Erickson. Her passion for nature and Plein Air painting inspires a deep devotion for the same in me. Through her, I discovered that Plein Air painting is a perfect fit, because for me, it's not just about the end result, the painting. It's more about the painting process, being outdoors in nature, painting nature; trying to make sure that what comes out of my brush matches what I feel in my heart.
Cheri Simmons Art
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Painting on the back porch of the Riverside motel in Southport NC