"To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self-expression." Cher Pruys
Cher Pruys is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, self-taught artist. She is based in Devlin, Ontario, Canada and her realism artistic style has garnered her hundreds of international awards and accolades.
Cher began her art journey by the age of three and has worked in a variety of media over the years, including pencil, charcoal, ink and oil before finding her chosen media of acrylic, watercolor and gouache. Her varied subjects include figurative, portraits, still life, animals, landscapes, botanicals and she has a particular fondness for commercial, general and military aviation.
In addition to her drawings and paintings, Cher is avid fused glass artist and a certified teacher of piano and guitar.
Cher’s work can be found in both private and public collections worldwide.
Cher Pruys was born in Regina. Over the years she lived in many places including Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Fort Frances, settling into her present home in Devlin, on the banks of the Rainy River with her husband Mark, 4 dogs and 2 cats.
By age three, Cher was seldom found without a drawing tool in hand. She worked in pencil, charcoal and ink over the years, until she picked up a paintbrush at the age of 35. Beginning with oil paints, she found her chosen mediums in acrylic, watercolor and gouache.
Although self-taught, her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 514 International exhibits, as well as exhibits in numerous non juried shows. She has garnished 790 awards thus far.
Her work has graced the covers of 3 books, 37 magazines, including The Best Of Acrylic Fall 2021, cover of May Arabella Magazine with “In Retrospect”, the cover of #20 Hyperrealism Magazine with “Girls Girls Girls”, #21 Hyperrealism Magazine with “The Young Cowboy”, and the most recent, the cover of the March Artists & Illustrators Art magazine, and has been featured in over 368 international publications. Cher’s works have found a permanent home in private and public collections worldwide.
The need to represent everyday life in a creative way that draws the viewer in is always in the forefront of my paintings. The seemingly mundane is a source of inspiration for me and that along with my passion for detail makes for a winning combination.
I find great satisfaction manipulating reality by creating illusionistic depth, filled with visual, spiritual and cultural flavours as I see fit…all on a flattened surface with a three dimensional look!
Visit Cher at the below links to learn more about her, her art and to buy or commission an artwork from her.
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