WakeRobin Studio

Guest at Studio #10. 3181 Diamondview Road, Kinburn.

As a teenager, Cheryl studied at the Montreal Museum School of Art, followed by a short period working at an entry level job in commercial art. Putting aside her early interest in art, she pursued studies in political science, a Master’s in Public Administration and a career in international environmental policy.
In 2018, she took her first printmaking course at the Ottawa School of Art (OSA) and was instantly drawn to linocut and drypoint. She loves all forms and stages of the process but particularly enjoys creating multiple layer reduction linocuts. Since then, she has taken several more courses at the OSA, and purchased her own press. She also includes printmaking workshops as part of her travel abroad whenever possible.
Every Print is original art, created from one or more blocks or plates and hand printed/pulled through the press. Prints may be unique or part of a limited edition or series. Each print in a limited edition is also ‘unique’ in that it is inked and pulled through the press individually, yielding slight variations in tone and line.
Her focus is largely on the wildlife, plants and birds of the upper Ottawa valley, where she and her husband have lived for nearly forty years, with a succession of Australian Shepherd dogs and Norwegian Fjord horses. Like so many artists, nature is her deepest connection and source of comfort. She uses her camera daily to capture the changing seasons, plants and trees that provide the settings for her designs.
In December 2023, Cheryl stepped down as President of Art Pontiac, following two very busy years
promoting the art and crafts of more than 100 artists and artisans on both sides of the Ottawa River. Since then, she has been focused on painting and small drawing with coloured pencils to create images that reflect nature and the changing seasons. Some find their way to prints and acrylic paintings. She also sees her art as a way to raise awareness of the central importance of our natural environment and the need to promote and conserve biodiversity.
Ten percent of all sales of her work is donated to local bird and wildlife rescue centres and the Ontario
Turtle Conservation Center.

cheryl!@wakerobinstudio.ca
https://www.wakerobinstudio.ca
https://www.instagram.com/beillardart/

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