Cheryl D. Edwards

Cheryl D. Edwards was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She began her studies in art during 1990 in New York City in a class at the Art Student League taught by the late, Ernest Crichlow. She has been living in Washington, DC for the past 14 years.  Cheryl is a member of the Strathmore Center for the Arts League; Capitol Hill Arts League, and a Boardmember of the A. Salon Studio, a non-profit art group.

Her interest in art stems from her fascination of the human body as a whole. Her medium is oil, and egg tempera. After 15 years of painting nudes and portraits she has become fascinated with nature and how it relates to humanity. She says, "...the transfer of an image to canvas begins from the process of having the ability to capture the spirit of aperson or object being observed. ...the person's soul shines through the process of capturing the light and dark areas. Art allows me to travel into all realms of possibility. As I look at my life, I have found that I have always chosen ART..."