About Cheryl
A graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City, Cheryl Chalmers’ award-winning illustrations and regional watercolors have been featured in national magazines, newspapers, hotels, institutional and corporate venues, as well as public and private collections.
Giving a traditional medium, watercolor, a contemporary twist, she uses deep saturated color with dramatic light and shadows. Cheryl's luminous portraits and illustrations can be found across a range of projects.
Clients
-The Wall Street Journal
-Smithsonian Magazine
-New York Magazine
-Garden & Gun Magazine
-University of Chicago
-Cornell University
-Yale University
-The Penguin Group
-Random House
-Hilton Hotels
-American Express
Art Exhibitions And Achievements
Splash 20: Creative Compositions, May 2019
Splash 16: Exploring Texture, May 2015
Splash Retrospective: 20 Years of Contemporary Watercolor Excellence, 2013
Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Visions, May 2011
Splash 11: New Directions, July 2010
Art Business News, September 2006
Art Business News, June 2005
American Showcase Illustration, Volume 16, 12
MENU DESIGN 2
VISION, American Artists Today 7
Professional Awards
AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 41
APPLIED ARTS AWARDS 2017
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Communication Arts 2014
FIRST PLACE, Painting, Waterfront Art Festival 2011
FIRST PLACE, Professional Watercolor, Keuka Lake Art Show, 2010
SILVER MEDAL, Council for Advancement, support of Education ‘05
CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT. Creative 33, 31, 22
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Communication Arts 34