First Friday Featuring Lindy Ivie and Cheryl Berglund in Support of the Boys and Girls Club
About Lindy Ivie
Lindy's interest in art emerged as a child when she was influence by her dad, a cartoonist and illustrator. She loved to draw portraits, both people and animals. Later in life her interest broadened to include oil painting, and she discovered the joy of painting en plein. Although she also works in her studio, she sees little comparison to the oneness she has with nature by experiencing the breathtaking beauty of our natural world directly. "Here in the four corners area we are blessed with beautiful color tapestries of sky, mountains, deserts, and meadows, with their kaleidoscope of hues."
Lindy believes you don't experience this as much when painting from a photo, and so prefers to paint from real life. She also feels that, through painting, you get to capture a moment in time that you may otherwise miss if you briefly glance at a beautiful scene as you are quickly passing by.
Writing from: Lindy Ivie Fine Art “About The Artist” accessed October, 20 2021, https://www.lindyivie.com/about
About Cheryl Berglund
Cheryl Berglund has been making art for as long as she can remember. Her professional training includes a B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a B.F.A. from Seton Hill College, and M.A. from Central Michigan University. After a twenty four year career as a public school art teacher, she moved to Durango in 2006, and has focused on creating unique mixed media collages since then.
Since moving to Durango, Cheryl has participated in many juried shows, including the Annual Juried Durango Arts Center show, and has exhibited at various Four-Corners area galleries. Locally, she was featured along with two other artists, Marikay Shellman and Sandy Applegate, in a group exhibit called “3 Degrees of Abstraction” at the Durango Arts Center in 2010, and she had a one person show at the Lost Dog in Durango in August 2012. An award winning artist, she won a Best Use of Medium Award at the Durango Arts Center member exhibit in 2011, an Honorable Mention award in the 2013 Annual Juried Art Show at the Durango Arts Center and an Honorable Mention award in the 2017 Durango Arts Center member exhibit.
Cheryl’s art is inspired by the mountain environment where she lives. Her subject matter includes the birds, trees, wildflowers and mountains of the southwest. Her mixed media collages are an interesting combination of abstract design and recognizable images, incorporating acrylic paint, hand-made paper, and natural materials. The closer you get to her work, the more intrigued you are by the interplay of color, shape, and texture.
About the Boys and Girls Club
The Boys and Girls Club is an organization dedicated to supporting the youths of America
Their Mission is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”
Writing from: Boys and Girls Club of America “Our Mission ” accessed October, 20 2021, https://www.bgca.org