Cheri Christensen was born in Enumclaw Washington, a small rural town of horse, dairy and cattle ranches at the foot of Mt. Rainier. Cheri's grandfather was a cattle rancher there and he was a big influence on her choice of subject matter today. Cheri studied oil painting and drawing intensely for three years with Ron Lukas, a protege of Sergei Bongart, who taught in the tradition of the Russian Impressionists. Cheri concentrates on seeing and conveying the effects of color and light on form. Her paintings have been shown nationally and internationally and she is represented by McLarry Fine Art in Santa Fe, InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg Texas, Eisenhauer Gallery on Marthas Vineyard and Jack Meier Gallery in Houston Texas.
Cheri has several art instruction videos available through https://painttube.tv/ She also teaches Painting Light Workshops: Oil Painting in the Russian Impressionist Style, in Fredericksburg and San Antonio Texas.
Cheri has been featured in several magazines such as American Art Collector, Art of the West, International Artist, Western Art Collector and Southwest Art Magazine. She is also featured in the books, Art Journey, New Mexico and Finding your Visual Voice. A Painter's Guide to Developing an Artistic Style.
" I am inspired by the simple everyday interaction of the animals in their environment: the way the light dances across the form, the harmony of color relationships and the shapes of light and shadow. I prefer early-morning light or late afternoon settings, with extreme back-lighting. My focus is on the farm animals, their character and the use of color, light and texture to convey a mood. "
- Cheri Christensen
