C H E R Y L    W A R R I C K Best Thing mixed media , 26"x40", $6,000.00

Weaving together landscapes, patterns, symbols and text, Cheryl Warrick’s paintings are rich in the expression of seeking out the secrets inherent in the journey of becoming wise. Warrick works with a variety of media from acrylics to tar and graphite. The array of media is highlighted by the way in which she layers symbols, icons and proverbs which are often rendered with a simplistic naivety.  Warrick’s surfaces suggest time and history and her proverbs are a way to carry on the tradition of oral story telling and language. The imagined landscapes in Warrick’s paintings are typically rather dramatic and focus on the ever-changing aspects of the earth, evoking both an internal awareness and a collective idea of ground and sky. Warrick knits all of these different elements together, intentionally juxtaposing them to create associations and dialogues, asking the viewer to discover relationships and form their own questions about what wisdom means.       “As best I can tell, wisdom is an accumulation of bits and pieces, both experience and words. In my paintings these visual elements are weaved together like patchwork quilts.”                CLICK ON ARROW TO VIEW IMAGES