Artist Statement
I am a passionate collector, a finder of natural treasures and beautifully crafted objects that have been forgotten, overlooked, or cast aside. I analyze and evaluate. How does this speak to me? Can I cleverly incorporate its essence, or the object itself, into my art?
From the breathtaking colors of an Arizona sunset to the muted shades of vintage materials, my art is influenced by textures and patterns from the natural world, ancient symbols, all things music, and the magical colors of the Desert Southwest. As my art evolves, I find that it becomes easier to explore different media, materials, and techniques.
Art has become the expressive focus of my life, filling me with the power of imaginative thinking. Whether starting with a fully formed vision, or a concept, a few simple marks, perhaps a color combination I wish to explore, my work evolves until it feels right - complete, balanced, conceivably intriguing to the viewer. I am driven by the excitement of creating something of substance, of value, from a blank substrate. No rules. No restrictions. Pure creativity.
Bio
Cheryl Goodberg is known for her award winning collages made from artist painted papers, vintage materials, botanical elements, including found and recycled components. A conservatory trained percussionist, she brings to art the discipline and sensitivity from her musical training. Her portfolio contains an eclectic collection of intuitive painting, assemblage, collage, and photography.
Cheryl received applied art training at The Drawing Studio, The Art Institute of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and in studio with Deanna Thibault. Influential teachers include Jane Davies, Stan Kurth, Laura Lein-Svencner, and Nicholas Wilton.
Her work has been shown locally with PaperWorks - The Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists, Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona, and nationally with the National Collage Society, Fusion Art, and the Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery.
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2020
National Collage Society “2020 Calendar”
November 1, 2019-February 28, 2020
PaperWorks “What I Love About Tucson”
Postal History Foundation Library, Tucson AZ
August 17- September 29, 2019
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center “The Power of Small Things”
Webster House Gallery, Port Angeles WA
Jurors: Jan Dove, Steve Belz, Sarah Jane
August 1-September 30, 2019
Arizona Art Alliance “The Heat Is On!”
azartalliance.com
July/August 2019 Honorable Mention
Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery “No Walls, Just Great Art”
bauhausprairieartglaaery.com
Juror: Caryl Morgan
July 2019
Fusion Art “Lines, Shapes & Objects”
fusionartps.com
Jurors: Chris and Valerie Hoffman
November 3-29, 2018
The Drawing Studio “Small Wonders”
Tucson AZ
November 2-30, 2018
CPAC “Sonoran Perspective, A Tribute to the Southwest”
Community Performance & Arts Center, Green Valley AZ
Juror: Roberta Rogers
August 23 – September 30, 2018
The Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild “First Annual Share Our Walls Show”
SAWG Gallery at Williams Centre, Tucson AZ
Juror: Kyle Johnston
August 2018
Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery “Creative Inspiration”
bauhausprairieartglaaery.com
Jurors: Margaret Gaeddert & Caryl Morgan
May 27 – July 29, 2018 Cash Award
National Collage Society 21st Annual Small Format Exhibit
The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH
March 8–31, 2018 Invitational
The National Collage Society Presents 2018 Tucson Collage Artists
The Artful Space, Oro Valley AZ
January13 – April 10, 2018
PaperWorks, The Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists Exhibition
Roche Tissue Diagnostics Community Gallery, Oro Valley AZ
April14 – June 4, 2016 Cash Award
National Collage Society 19th Annual Postcard Collage Show
Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville GA
October 2–31, 2015
Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona “Small Works”
Ravencroft Gallery, St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, Tucson AZ
Juror: Sherrie Posternak
