Cherilyn SunRidge
My work offers a calm yet bold visual for contemplation. I focus on mending the split of our deepest selves from Source, using land and figurative interpretations as well as medicine hoops. I paint these with a feeling of celebration using uniquely stylized compositions. Every canvas begins with scribing the four sacred directions; they may remain apparent, or they may be painted over, yet the cross underlies everything built onto the piece. I employ circular forms that represent life’s healing continuum. My earthy explorations have a narrative sense as well as a touch of mythology. For decades I have noticed spirits-of-place and use this as an underscoring theme for my work. I am excited to give people permission to grab a tiny moment of ease—simply being with art that nourishes and stimulates. Visual images prompt moments of simple and common experiences, such as holding a pebble, gazing at clouds, sitting with a plant. Personal healing may be experienced in these simple and common moments, and when we heal ourselves, we unwittingly offer healing to the world at large.
