I want my art to do more then mirror the subject. I use the paint and canvas or paper to form a new reality of what is. The artwork is an expression of a situation, person or place. As the saying goes, "there is more going on than meets the eye". The work is making people stop and notice a feeling that is infused into a piece through color, line, composition. 

Every person is a unique being. I use my view to choreograph a dance of forms. I compose through the balance and harmony of color. I can improvise a composition. The goal is to create and bring life to the piece. To show the wonder and beauty that surrounds us If we are open to recognizing it. 

Art has power. I am a person who believes anything is possible. My art brings a spirit into the space it inhabits that is life affirming. I want people to notice what is going on. This work I create should have an essence of the wonder of life I have.

The appreciation for the uniqueness of the individual. The power of feelings. The things that go unsaid. I say them with paint. 

Cheryl McNamara