15 In-House Studios

PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, MURALS

“Art had always been the gift that I squeezed into the margins of my life, taking classes, teaching and creating whenever I could. But with the responsibilities of family life with three daughters, and a demanding corporate career, the moments of joy with art were few and far between. I looked at other artists with a mixture of awe and envy at the courage it took to live out their dreams. I was scared that my inner light and truest gift was slowly being extinguished. Perhaps it was the silver lining of the 2020 shutdown, I was finally awoken to the fact that life is so very precious and deserves to be fully lived. I left my job and allowed myself to live wholly, no longer divided between responsibilities and passion. I took some time to heal, nurture my family and travel. . .and then began creating and Cherry Lane Art was born.

I love the way that art can amplify the sacred and challenge the status quo. The arts help us to hear beyond the cacophony of this chaotic world, they unite us and remind us of our shared humanity. My favorite days are spent outside gathering inspiration and painting murals or in my studio at Good Art Co creating and translating the beauty I’ve discovered onto canvas.”

PAINTING

Allison Ford is a self-exploring abstract artist who works with acrylics, graphite, paper, and remnants of art projects to create highly textural and colorful pieces. She is inspired by her children and her faith as well as organic shapes, the sky, and bright colors. She builds her art around those colors and joyful feelings. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Bliss Victoria Magazine, Hola Magazine, on HGTV’s Bargain Mansions, as well as several local publications. Her work has also been featured in the Alden Parkes Showhouse in a Showroom and Sylvester Alexander Furniture showroom at High Point Market. She enjoys working with designers and families alike to create a fresh art that resonates with real life.

PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA

“This planet is like a boat of lush flora and fauna. These paintings are meditations pondering our relationship with the natural world. Global weirding is happening weather-wise so slightly surreal narrative paintings seem to be apt; as well as straightforward exaltations of the beauty around us (even the “common” birds and animals). I invite the viewer to succumb into the dream logic, and invent a story of their own.”

Lisa Shimko enjoyed her childhood in York County, Pennsylvania collecting rocks and exploring the terrain of forests and farms. Colors, forms, and textures from nature and the simple designs of Pennsylvania German folk art infused the foundation of her artistic aesthetic. In 1994, Lisa earned a BFA in Painting with a minor in Art Therapy from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Since 2000 Lisa has called South Carolina home, from the Lowcountry coast of Charleston to the foothills of Greenville. Lisa’s art is currently represented by Mitchell Hill in Charleston, SC and Chauvet Arts in Nashville, TN.

PAINTING, JEWELRY, 3-D

Cecily Witcher is a renowned artist who specializes in the captivating world of butterfly art. With a deep appreciation and connection to butterflies, Cecily Witcher skillfully captures their vibrancy and delicate essence in each artwork.

“As an artist, I am deeply passionate about visual storytelling with butterflies. This beautiful journey started when I visited a butterfly sanctuary in Costa Rica, it was then that I connected with the butterflies and realized that like the butterfly our lives mimic their life cycle, because just like the butterfly we will go through the caterpillar phase but you too will get your wings and soar. My primary mediums of expressions are mixed media, acrylic, photography; jewelry making.”