Barron Art Center, Arts Center of Northern New Jersey, National Arts Club in New York. Her work may be seen at Swain Art Galleries. Listed in Who's Who of American women, Cheryl has won numerous prizes and is a full member of The Pastel Society of America, The American Artist Professional League and. holds a Permanent Teaching Certificate in the State of New Jersey. Statement My art deals primarily with identifying common spaces, gardens, entrances, exits. Rather than being a destination art has become a journey along a path of increasing awareness and sensitivity.
Teaching becomes a means of awakening perception.
As an artist-teacher, I instruct the future and try to bring not only knowledge and experience, but the ability to challenge and stimulate ideas. Teaching and the making of art offers me the opportunity for personal creative expression. Cheryl O'Halloran McLeod is a pastel artist with vision. She is able to capture the richness, indeed the lusciousness, of a plethora of colors. Lively and fresh, her work reflects the excitement where dark meets light and colors play.