Paula Cherry

Hello! I’m Paula. I live with my family in rural Hertfordshire, where I love finding inspiration on my daily walks in nature with my dogs! I take inspiration from the environment around me, like the way colour changes with the seasons or with the light through the day.

My work blends together those physical landscapes with the emotional landscapes of energy and appreciation of nature, all merging together into paintings which I hope bring a little joy and happiness to your home!

As an abstract artist, my paintings are achieved by boldly applying strong colours onto large canvases (the bigger the better!). Every piece is a process of discovery, using acrylics and other media to build layers, then scraping them back to add texture, build shapes and create glimpses of hidden colour.

I wasn’t always a professional artist, but I have always painted and creativity is a massive part of my life. I started out studying art, photography, fashion and textiles. I went on to work in advertising and in the music industry for several years before refocusing my career in my late 20s to concentrate on creating art.

I love being involved in the artistic scene in Hertfordshire, from being a former fellow of the Digswell Arts Trust to ta...

BA (Hons) Fashion Design - Central Saint Martins - 1995
Art & Design
Photography

Highlights include: 
2005/6: Fellowship at Digswell Arts Trust
2005: Battersea Art Fair, London
2006: Solo show at Art Cell, Barcelona
2007: Joint exhibition at Troubadour Gallery, London
2007: 40 paintings commissioned for Watford FC’s hospitality suite
2019: Joint show at Espacio Gallery, Shoreditch
2019: Residency at The Brothership Studio, Hertford
2020: Runner up in Artist of the Year at Nova Fine Art
2020: Currently through the first round of the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize (further announcement due in June)
2020: Residency at Courtyard Arts Centre in Hertford

See a full list at www.digswellarts.org/paula-cherry.