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Illustration & Commissions

 

Cheryn is usually found blending nature illustration with the historical calligraphy and illumination styles of medieval manuscripts. Using a variety of period-accurate media has provided her a unique perspective on the process of calligraphy, illumination, and book arts as a whole, and several of her pieces are done with historically accurate materials and gold leaf. As a lifelong learner and professional instructional designer, she also teaches workshops on painting and ink drawing techniques. 

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Cheryn is also an award-winning game designer and mixed media crafter; when she's not hand-painting vintage-style maps, she may be found repairing thrift store dollhouses, sculpting fossilized ichthyosaurs from clay, experimenting with floral design, or constructing a human-sized model of a horseshoe crab. 

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Cheryn is currently accepting commissions. 

Exhibitions & Recognition

  • Restore the Wild Exhibit, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center, Richmond, VA. March 2024. Contributing artist.

  • Featured Guest Judge, 2022 One Page Dungeon Contest  

  • First Place Overall Winner, 2021 One Page Dungeon Contest, for “This Place Is A Zoo”. Artist and writer.

  • Third Place Winner, 2020 One Page Dungeon Contest, for “Ex Libris Pendyl”. Artist and co-writer with Brandon Dingess.

  • November All-Media Show, ArtWorks, Richmond, VA. November 2018. Contributing artist.

  • February All-Media Show, ArtWorks, Richmond, VA. February 2016.Contributing artist.

  • Illuminations of East and West Exhibition, Lodge of the Fisherman, Lynchburg, VA.  November 2015. 

  •  Library Thoughts 5, Part II, Book Arts Gallery Display, Jókai Klub, Budapest, Hungary. August - September 2015. Contributing artist.

  • Library Thoughts 5, Part I, Book Arts Gallery Display, MAMU Galéria, Budapest, HU. June - July 2015. Contributing artist.

  • Received the “Order of the Laurel” the highest award for excellence in arts, research, and teaching from the Society for Creative Anachronism, at Atlantian Twelfth Night, January 2015.

  • Library Thoughts 4, Book Arts Gallery Display, Hegyvidék Galéria, Budapest, HU. October 2014. Contributing artist.

  • Theatrical & Historical Costume Concepts, Theatre Arts Gallery Display, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. December 2010. Portfolio artist.

  • Figures, Theatre Arts Gallery Display, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. December 2009. Portfolio artist.


Workshops & Classes

  • Creating a Page from a Medieval Gem Book. Instructor. Frederick Book Arts Center, Frederick, MD, June 10, 2024.

  • Circles and Lines and Spinning, Oh My! Session 101. Instructor; co-taught with Charlotte Mauler-Hayes. Society for Creative Anachronism's (Virtual) Atlantian University UA104, June 13, 2020. 

  • Pretty Flower! Highlighting & Shading Techniques, Session 513. Society for Creative Anachronism's Atlantian University UA96, June 10, 2017

  • Introduction to Persian Scripts: Basic Writing and Calligraphy Principles, Session 113. Instructor. Society for Creative Anachronism's Atlantian University UA96, June 10, 2017

  • Shading and Highlighting Techniques on Medieval Manuscripts, Session 401. Instructor.  Society for Creative Anachronism’s WOW X Event, October 15-18, 2015

  • Shading and Highlighting Techniques on Medieval Manuscripts, Instructor. Society for Creative Anachronism’s Atlantian University UA91, September 19, 2015 

  • Calligraphy & Illumination Workshop, Open Scriptorium, Host and Instructor. Society for Creative Anachronism’s WOW VIII Event, October 11-12, 2013 

  • Intermediate Calligraphy & Illumination – Kicking Your ‘Scrolls’ Up a Notch, Session 403. Instructor, co-taught with Charlotte Hayes. Book Arts Track, Society for Creative Anachronism’s Atlantian University CA26, October 10, 2013

  • Scribal Arts from the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, Session 705. Instructor, co-taught with Charlotte Hayes. Book Arts Track, Society for Creative Anachronism’s Atlantian University CA26, October 10, 2013

  • Calligraphy & Illumination Workshop, Open Scriptorium, Host and Instructor. Society for Creative Anachronism’s WOW VII Event, October 12-13, 2012

  • Books and Writing in the Medieval Period, Instructor. Medieval Artisans Day at the Emerson Waldorf School, Chapel Hill, NC. September 18, 2012

  • Hands-On Gilding, Session 609. Instructor, co-taught with Nancy Hulan. Scribal Arts Track, Society for Creative Anachronism’s Atlantian University UA78, March 5, 2011

 

Works Published

  • One Page Dungeon Compendium Volume III,  Spring 2022. Goblins and Growlers. Contributing artist & author.

  • 2021 One Page Dungeon Compendium, "This Place Is A Zoo", Fall 2020. Shattered Pike Studios. Contributing artist & author.

  • 2020 One Page Dungeon Compendium, "Ex Libris Pendyl", Fall 2020. Shattered Pike Studios. Contributing artist & author.

  • One Page Dungeon Compendium Volume II,  Spring 2021. Goblins and Growlers. Contributing artist & author.

  • Feats of Excursa, Fall 2020. Goblins and Growlers. Artist, author, producer.

  • One Page Dungeon Compendium Volume I,  Spring 2020. Goblins and Growlers. Contributing artist & author.

  • Lynchburg News and Advance, "Kindred Spirits," November 2015. Article by Emma Schkloven, photos by A. Parry. Featured artist.

  • The Burg, "Kindred Spirits," November 11, 2015. Article by Emma Schkloven, photos by A. Parry. Featured artist.

  • The Acorn, Volume 35 Issue 6, June 2015, pg. 6 (“Masters of Defense”). Featured artist.

  • The Acorn, Volume 34, Issue 10, October 2014, pg. 12 ("Letia's Opal"). Featured artist.

  • Edicts and Epistles, Volume 32 Issue 2, February 2015, cover art (“Thistlethueyt”) Featured artist.

  • Edicts and Epistles, Volume 31, Issue 4, April 2014, cover art ("Heroes & Villains") Featured artist.

  • 16 Blocks: Southwest Virginia’s Art & Culture Magazine, Issue 29, pg. 25. 2012. D. Chastain, “Pen and Scroll,” (photos of artwork by L. Callahan) Featured artist.

  • The Roanoke Times, 2010-2012. Monthly fashion illustration advertisements for Bonomo’s Clothiers. Artist.

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