Description
Cheryl Criss was born on Dec. 16, 1947 in San Diego. In 1970, she married her husband, Nicholas Criss III, who was in the Navy where he trained as a pilot and went on to fly 278 combat flights in Vietnam. He retired in 1988 when they stopped traveling around the world for his postings, and settled in San Diego, eventually falling in love with Borrego Springs.
After Nick's passing in 2012, Cheryl continued to live in the home they shared, before recently moving to De Anza Country Club.
Cheryl was an accomplished watercolor artist, earning over 40 national awards including the American Watercolor Society High Winds Medal. She was a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and listed in the Who's Who in American Art.
More information: Award-winning watercolorist, Cheryl Criss, is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society. She lived in southern California and travelled extensively to gather new information for her paintings. Cheryl Criss's watercolors are immersed with light-filled images, reflecting her continued interest in the way spirituality can be reflected through painting.
Awards:
Watercolor West XXII, XXIV (Brand gallery & Library Award) XXVI, XXVII
Midwest Watercolor, 17th Annual Exhibition, Greenbay award
Watercolor USA Award, 1993
The Artist Magazine, All Media Competition, 2nd place, 1994
Patron Purchase Award, 1995
The Artists Magazine, National Art Competition, Finalist Winner, 1999-2001
Exhibitions
2000
American Women Artists Invitational Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
1999,2000
American Watercolor Society 123rd-127th, 130th-133rd international 1990-2000
1998
'The Maghreb', Nedra Matteucci Fine Art (SOLO)
1996,1998
The San Diego Museum of Art, Artist Guild Juried Exhibition
1996
Galleria de Arte, Two person exhibition, Tijuana, BC, Mexico
1995
Knickerbocker Artists U.S.A., Signature Classic
1994
Lousiana International Exhibition, Honorable Merit
1993
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
1992
Women Artists of the West International, Rvies'Arches'Ajomari awards
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CHERYL CRISS Fine Art Gallery ORIGINAL watercolor New Mexico Dwelling was $3800
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