cherylmcdonald

Take the Plunge

This pencil painting is about personal change. Feeling vulnerable and unable to see what’s next, but knowing that change is inevitable.
Sometimes the most important decisions about changing our situation are like that. We can only plan so much and there is always the chance that things might go awry.

Eye Wonder

Eye Wonder is a mixed media painting in which I set out to explore the eyes of artists who were people I knew and admired for the vision that they expressed in their chosen fields of creativity

An Ode to Georgia

Once I saw this image I stopped and let the paper dry. It already reminded me of a Georgia O’Keefe painting.

Revelations or Renovation

After a week of Russia making noises about using nuclear weapons to win its war with Ukraine, I decided I needed to share at least one from this series and because a poem developed this morning, that made it even clearer that it was ready to be shared.

Coming Together

The concept of masculine vs. feminine and how they come together in self and in relationship with the opposite is the basis for this painting. Blending characteristics within objects and how they relate to each other. Yin and Yang becoming one.

Can I Ask a Question?

This painting is about the search for knowledge. Asking a question of all the different sources of knowledge I could think of, back then there really wasn’t the extensive google search capabilities there are now.

Welcome to Absurdity

Although I most want to feel joy, sometimes it is also important to acknowledge the darkness, so we can decide to make change to work towards the light.

A Journey Through Realities

Today, I am beginning a new phase of this blog. I want to share with you some of my art and tell you the story of the imagery and poetry that give you my idea of what these pieces are about.

Back to Where I Once Belonged

I think having a chance to talk one on one with another creative, sharing our past many years since we have seen each other, really helped me clarify my thoughts. I am beginning to remember who I am

Life is a book I haven’t read yet…

Do you ever look back at your life and feel like you have lived many different lives over your lifespan? I do. Every new chapter is an opportunity to try new things.