She received her MFA in Intermedia and Video Art from the University of Iowa in 1997. Cherie Sampson has worked for over 25 years as an interdisciplinary artist in environmental performance, sculpture and video art. She has exhibited internationally in live performances, art-in-nature symposia, video screenings and installations in the USA, Finland, Norway, Holland, Cuba, France, India, Spain, Argentina, South Korea, Hong Kong and other countries.