Cheri has an AA degree in Graphic Arts with an Art History major and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. She attends oil painting and mixed media workshops at the Arts Students League in Denver, working with notable artists Jeff Wenzel, Homare Ikeda, Don Sahli, Jane Jones, Jill Soukup and Jordan Wolfson.
Advanced workshops have included working with Krista Harris of Durango, CO, Larissa Aukon of Santa Fe New Mexico, Mitch Alballa of Seattle Washington, Ken Elliott of Castle Rock, Colorado, Douglas Fryer of Utah, and Casey Klahn of Washington. Her artistic touch lends itself to broad strokes, gestural marks with an intuitive color placement, capturing an essence of drama through open color choices, harmonies & contrasts.
In 2013 and 2016 she was juried into the Artist in Residence Program in Breckenridge, Colorado. Her artwork has been exhibited at Aspen art Gallery in Aspen CO, Gallery 8 Arts in Avon, Parkside Gallery in Park City, Utah, Thornwood Gallery in Houston, TX, Dolce Gallery in Telluride CO, Smith-Klein Gallery in Boulder, Colorado, Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Mill Contemporary, Santa Fe New Mexico., and D’art Gallery, Denver CO.
She is currently represented by T Clifton Arts, Memphis TN and Galleria of Nature, Scottsdale AZ.
Cheri resides in Northern Colorado with her sculptor husband James Vilona. Together they have created art and family for over 40 years.
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Personal:
Born Evanston Illinois, Graduated Marlboro HS, NY
Resided in NJ, NY, California, Oregon, Florida and Colorado
Married, four grown children, five beautiful grandchildren. Resides on 5-acre farm outside Denver, Colorado
Education:
AAS Degree Graphic Arts & Advertising, NY
BS Degree, Marylhurst College, Oregon
Atelier Workshops- Krista Harris, Stuart Shils, Ken Elliott, Casey Klahn, Larissa Aukon, Mitch Albala, Jeff Wenzel, Douglas Fryer, Don Sahli
Member of the Arts Students League of Denver, Colorado
Artwork Exhibitions & Public Presentations:
The Art Base, Basalt, CO, Group Show 2024
D’art Gallery Group and Solo Shows, Denver, CO 2022, 2023, 2024
The Art Depot, Greenwood Village, CO Group Show 2023
Mill Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, Group Show 2018, Solo Show 2019, Solo Show 2020
BreckCreates, Breckenridge CO Solo Show, July 2016
Vilona Gallery Group Show, Boulder CO 2015
Boulder Chamber Orchestra, May 2016, Live Painting during Symphony Program
Open Arts Exhibition, Boulder, CO 2015
Juried Fine Art Festivals including Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, Crested Butte, CO, Park City Arts Festival, Park City, Utah, Boulder, CO, Plaza Arts Festival, Kansas City MO.
Artist in Residence Program, BreckCreates 2013 & 2015
Photographic Artists of CU Boulder-Visiting Artist Lecture 2015
Professional Photography-Article for JCK Magazine 2007