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Cheryl Wilbraham SBA
Biography
Cheryl is inspired to paint by the colour, structure and form of all botanical and natural history subjects. Her aim is to represent and respond to what she sees in contemporary and beautiful watercolour images.
After qualifying in Scientific and Natural History Illustration from Blackpool College, Cheryl worked for several years as a successful freelance Illustrator working with leading Artists Agent ‘The Garden Studio’, producing illustrations for use in publishing and advertising for clients which included: Country Living, Tesco, Sainsbury, Marshall Cavendish, Ward Lock and Times Books.
Throughout this time she also worked as a freelance finished artist for a company specialising in the area of thematic cartography, working on many of The Times Thematic atlases before ultimately being given the task of creating new and amending existing artworks for Times Atlas of World History (4th Edition) and Times Concise Atlas of World History. She qualified as a teacher in adult education in 1993.
Shortly after this she lived for two years in Zaragoza in Spain and took a career break to have children. She returned to teaching in 2002 and turned professional (again) in 2006 and now works from home where she has spent recent years developing her style and exploring further the technical aspects of watercolour painting. Cheryl now exhibits and sells her work locally in Derbyshire and nationally, tutors in adult education and runs workshops privately and for local groups and organisations.
Awards:
She was awarded the St Cuthbert’s Mill Award by the SBA in 2009 and a Silver-Gilt medal by the RHS in 2010.
Contact details
Website: http://www.cherylwilbraham.com
Email: cheryl[at]cherylwilbraham.com