Category: Creativity

Registration is open now for this 5 day course – July 11 to July 15. Immerse yourself in these beautiful subjects. Don’t be afraid of painting crystal, Cheryl is there to guide each step of the way. The classes are 9:30 am to 3:30 pm daily. Bring a bag lunch or go to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Bring your camera as there will be lots of wonderful set ups for you to work from. Also feel free to bring you own flower photos for inspiration. Painting below: “Fruit Bowl” oil by Cheryl O. More information and how to register here: Summer Art courses with Cheryl O (Original painting SOLD.)     

Come and see the wonderful art at Cheryl O & Students Art Show! The opening is Saturday, June 4, 2 to 3:30 pm at Westmount Branch Library. There are 27 paintings up – most are done by my wonderful students. If you can’t make the opening, the show stays up for the month of June, during library hours. Don’t forget to sign the guest book, and tell us which are your favourite paintings. The painting below “One Fine Day” Acrylic Collage Sold – Corporate Collection 

Not sure what this day may bring for you. Hope it is a day to make you smile! (Painting below: SOLD.) 

Latest painting “Window of Opportunity” Acrylic Collage 10″ x 12″ $240. + HST 

Latest painting – acrylic collage with small gold beads, peppercorns, and egg shells. Sold – Private Collection 

How good that the weather has finally turned warm! It doesn’t matter what the calendar says, mother nature just does her own thing. Hope you are enjoying it too, wherever you may be. (Painting below: SOLD.)   

All together 15 happy painters enjoyed 3 different cottage art retreats in the past 9 days! So much enthusiastic painting, wonderful fun, delicious food in such a gorgeous location. Painting inside in the upper level sunroom, we didn’t even mind the snow storm on Sunday! Next retreat is September 2016 – read about it here: Women’s Cottage Art Retreats 

(Painting below: SOLD.) 

Latest painting – “Tuscany” acrylic collage – 24″ x 30″ – SOLD 

If you have taken an art class from Cheryl O in the past 2 years, you may submit your paintings (maximum 3) to be juried to potentially be in the upcoming Cheryl O & Students Art Show & Sale. The show will be held at the Westmount Branch Library for the month of June. There is no fee for jurying, but a $20. fee per participant who has art accepted for the show. There are 2 ways to submit. 1. You can send photos of your work to [email protected] Please include your full name, and the size both height and width (include frame) of each work. Works on stretched canvas do not have to be framed, but must have the edges painted. All must have a wire on the back and be ready to hang. Deadline for on line submissions is April 30th. – or – 2. Bring your ready to hang paintings to Village Green Church, 505 Village Green Ave London ON, on Monday evening May 2 at 7 pm. Use the lower entrance and come in the door closest to the road. Send an email to let Cheryl know that you are coming on May 2nd. Be prepared to pay the $20. that evening. IMPORTANT NOTE: Paintings do not have to be painted in Cheryl’s class, but must NOT have been painted under the supervision of another art teacher. Feel free to email Cheryl with any questions. (Painting: SOLD.)