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Cheryl Quintana is a self-taught ceramic sculptor who lives in the Pacific NW. A native of the midwest, her sculptures reflect a love of all things animal, including the occasional barnyard variety.
In her youth, Cheryl aspired to pursue an art degree and become an artist. In the end, her parents had their input and she attained a B.A.,
Cheryl Quintana is a self-taught ceramic sculptor who lives in the Pacific NW. A native of the midwest, her sculptures reflect a love of all things animal, including the occasional barnyard variety.
In her youth, Cheryl aspired to pursue an art degree and become an artist. In the end, her parents had their input and she attained a B.A., majoring in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration Management. This jump started a 30 year career, allowing Cheryl to travel the world over, installing computer imaging systems for large multi-national corporations.
On January 3, 2017, Cheryl Quintana said “Goodbye!”, to the corporate world, picked up a 25 pound bag of clay, and started teaching herself to sculpt. Never once regretting this decision, the artist now aspires to constantly evolve her ceramic sculptures and hopes to reach her audience through her work.
“I evolved into a ceramic sculptor because I was captivated with the process of changing an inanimate 25 pound bag of clay into sculptures that come alive! Working with a limited set of tools, with drive, passion, and dedication, I strive to exude love, beauty, happiness, and life into each sculpture that I create. I’m realizing my enc
“I evolved into a ceramic sculptor because I was captivated with the process of changing an inanimate 25 pound bag of clay into sculptures that come alive! Working with a limited set of tools, with drive, passion, and dedication, I strive to exude love, beauty, happiness, and life into each sculpture that I create. I’m realizing my enchanted world, one sculpture at a time. I hope the audience will see the beauty in this world, it’s creatures, and animal inhabitants.“
Astoria, OR
RiverSea Gallery is featuring work by Hickory Mertsching with cermics by Cheryl Quintana. More details to come, but be sure to check out th...
Astoria, OR
The Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
The Confluece Gallery is featuring artwork which focuses on the connections between all living beings, and the fading, but innately human in...
The Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR
For this show, Columbia Center for the Arts is showcasing the art and the stories of artists with day jobs, or other daily concerns that p...
Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR
Sidestreet Arts, Portland, OR
Sidestreet Arts for the month of September is featuring metal assemblages by Emily J Pratt; metal objects and jewelry by Kathleen Mistry
Smal...
Sidestreet Arts, Portland, OR
ZOOM tour of show Sidestreet Arts, Portland, OR
Come over to Sidestreet Arts in Portland, OR for the 3rd annual "Very Merry Cash-and-Carry show. You'll be able to snag some of my latest w...
ZOOM tour of show Sidestreet Arts, Portland, OR
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