Cherry Pickles

Biography

Born in Bridgend, South Wales, Cherry Pickles took a degree in mathematics in Northern Ireland before going on to study painting at Chelsea and the Slade School of Fine Art. She has taught at a number of art schools including Canterbury and Falmouth and for a number of years was a senior lecturer at Cardiff. She has painted extensively abroad in Jordan, Berlin, Italy, India, the USA and, in particular, Greece. Much of her recent work has been based on time spent in Haiti and the Domincan Republic where she has developed a long term working relationship with the Altos de Chavon School of Art and Design. Cherry exhibits in Athens, London, New York and West Wales.