Today we’d like to introduce you to Cheyenne Rose.
Hi Cheyenne, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
It all started when my aunt and I would take art lessons regularly together at a local art school when I was a young teen. We took many different classes ranging from mixed media styles to oil painting like the old Masters. As my skills and love for art grew over the years, I decided I was going to continue to pursue art full time. I signed up for an intensive art program, meaning every drop of my savings from my first job as a teenager would go into my pursuit of art. I graduated high school and the art program at the age of 18 years old. For the first time I got to show my artwork in an exhibition! There’s something so special about creating from your heart that you can share with other people. Shortly after that, I dove straight into teaching large paint parties ranging from 8 to 103 people. I also taught one on one art lessons to kids and adults once a week. From there, I’ve grown to love painting personalized commissions for people. I love when people share what they envision, and I’m able to bring to life the painting from their heart. I’ve also been enjoying selling prints and originals through my website. This year, I’ve been very excited to create more of a personalized relationship with my collectors. At the beginning of the year, I’ve launched “Blooming through the year” which is an art print subscription club, where once a season you get a 5 x 7 art print that that matches the theme of the season. I’ve loved watching it grow and look forward to adding to, and continuing next years print club.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road hasn’t always been smooth. Sometimes as an artist, you think you have to stick to one type of creating. I’m naturally an extroverted artist, so I enjoy creating either with or around others. When I first started, I thought to be a successful artist I needed to be only painting by myself. This could get lonely at times, especially as a younger artist. That’s when I discovered the joy of teaching art lessons. Where I could feed these young creatives which fed me and my own work. I found the same joy when painting commissions for others. Helping them hold their vision and turn it into reality helped my own art flourish, and helped build my artistic voice.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
The paintings I create are done mostly with oil paint on stretched canvas. I start my process with loose sketches and loose organic painting marks. Sometimes I start with free flowing ink and acrylic, and slowly refine the painting with many layers until the painting is completed with excellence. I make sure to leave the story and layers showing at the end. The imagery I use is poetic, and a bit fantastical. I want people to feel like they’re going into a different land or world. Even my abstract artwork translates this feeling of transporting somewhere.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
I believe when you’re excited and passionate about something, others get excited. Opportunities find you working. The more I’ve devoted my time to painting and sharing it with others, the more I’ve found opportunity come my way.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.cheyennerose.art
- Instagram: @cheyennerose.art
- Twitter: Facebook.com/cheyenneroseartt
- Youtube: @cheyenneroseart
