“Let There Be Light!” Or So Says Artist Cheri Christensen

If you live in New England and you don’t find yourself visiting Martha’s Vineyard during the summer months, you are one of the very few. Martha’s Vineyard is a mainstay for vacationing families and many celebrities, including James Taylor, former President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, Reese Witherspoon, David Letterman and more. 

The draw? The quaint and charming ‘nautical’ atmosphere, the sprawling beaches, the bustle and fun, the natural surrounds and vibrant critters, and, of course, tasty fare, including lobsters galore. Then there is the artistry as well as the many galleries, filled with some of the most unique creations for summre perusing.

It was in one of these galleries last year, the Eisenhauer Gallery, where I discovered an extremely gifted artist whose ability to use light to capture her fluffy, furry, and feathered farm animal subjects so delighted me that I had to reach out to her. I needed to know how this remarkably talented soul figured out how to paint “life” into those lively ducks, chickens, sheeps and pigs using nature's rays in the way that she did. When I, finally, tracked Cheri Christensen down for an interview, this is what she told me. 

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