Cheryl Harris

Painter -- Watercolors and Acrylics

When I was in the 1st grade and had to draw lettuces for a math problem, I recall drawing “curly circles” to represent the leaves of lettuce. My teacher made a point to tell me that she liked my pretty lettuces. I think this was the moment I realized I had artistic talent. I took art classes in high school and enjoyed drawing, mostly sketches and pen & ink. Fast forward many years of parenting, marriage and a professional career where my artistic talent was occasionally needed for a project but not a priority.

​I retired in 2019 from a career in working with non-profits and government agencies and found a renewed interest in painting. I discovered watercolors and decided to enroll in an online school. In the school I have focused on realism in painting botanicals. I want to paint every flower I see! In addition to realism, I enjoy drawing and painting whimsical pictures of cats, flowers and still-life arrangements. Most of my time is spent with watercolors though I do occasionally use acrylics. Using watercolors, I paint on both paper and canvas. I can get lost in painting and realize many hours later that time has flown and, I have a very stiff neck!
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My other interests include traveling, making jewelry, gardening, making yard art out of found objects and spending time with my family.  My husband and I have a cabin with a Cullowhee address located on Little Hogback Mountain. We love North Carolina especially hiking in the mountains and enjoying the natural beauty. We spend a great deal of time here in the spring, summer and fall months.
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We also live in Lawrenceville, Georgia with our three cats, Honey, Spike and Lucy. We have four adult children and seven grandchildren and love spending time with them.