Reception with a Colorado children’s book artist team

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Alumni art exhibit features painted illustrations with hand embroidery by husband and wife art team Benjamin Hummel and Cherish Flieder. The show, which runs through March 5, marks the first time the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Alumni Gallery has hosted illustration grads.

This show is a unique, interactive look at the jointly illustrated book, Prayer Posies, including original paintings, audio/video visuals and a participatory posies garden room. The evolution of illustrative work can be seen as Cherish and Benjamin present their original artwork alongside reproductions of the book’s final pieces.

Authored by Barbee Lux, Prayer Posies is a unique approach to children’s literature teaching virtues and faith to children through poetry, sound and art.

Join the artists and author at the mid-show reception and children’s book signing:

Friday, February 5, 6 – 9pm
Alumni Gallery at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

800.888.ARTS | www.rmcad.edu
1600 Pierce Street | Denver CO 80214

This event is free and open to the public.

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About the artists:

Cherish Flieder and Benjamin Hummel are both dedicated to painting for life. Benjamin is a two-time liver transplant survivor who was among the first children to be transplanted for a rare auto immune system disorder affecting his liver. Cherish grew up in a large family where her parents and grandparents helped to raise many special needs foster children and adopted several of them as well. Every day has challenges of its own, but this couple looks for ways to celebrate the good things in life in spite of all difficulties.

Cherish and Benjamin met at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and later married with the hope to use their artist abilities to enhance the lives of others around them. This native Colorado team illustrates children’s books as well as designs a line of art, cards, limited edition prints and other gift products with their brand at PaintingForLife.com.

Learn more about the author & the Prayer Posies book:

For a sampling of this work on the subjects of love, compassion, generosity, gratitude and more, please feel free to visit the author’s site PrayerPosies.com.

Prayer Posies note cards and corresponding signed books, art and exclusive gifts are available from the artist’s site PaintingForLife.com.

]]> http://somethingtocherish.com/archives/915/feed 1 http://somethingtocherish.com/archives/53 http://somethingtocherish.com/archives/53#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:11:06 +0000 Cherish Flieder http://somethingtocherish.com/?p=53 The Church of Our Lady in Fleet, Hampshire, England just reached its centenary in June of 2008. To commemorate this grand occasion they held a Flower Festival that uniquely depicts the life of Christ.

I was greatly honored to have my painting, “The Passion Flower” selected to mark such a special occasion, half a world away, with it’s use of my piece on posters, leaflets, invitations, flyers and programmes.

“The Passion Flower” by Cherish Flieder

Painted on an Easter Sunday, God inspired me with this image that illustrates, in an ethereal way, the spiritual beauty that comes only through suffering. My desire was to juxtapose the classic symbol of the “passion” flower (as established by Spanish monks while exploring the New World) and the piercing crown of thorns in the background to fully realize a symbol of Christ’s identity, suffering and His reward in exchange for the ultimate life-giving sacrifice on the cross. With this act, not only did He take on our sins to give us true life, but He also comforts and promises us to bring this rare beauty to our hearts when we experience sufferings of many kinds.

Flower Festival Photos

Church of Our Lady, Fleet, Hampshire, England

Contact: Gin Leuchter
927 16th Street, Greeley, CO 970.351.6201
Phone: (970) 351-6201

“Illustrated Books” Cherish Flieder, one of eleven guest artists at Madison and Main Gallery Greeley, CO (March 3 – April 25, 2008)

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GREELEY—The upcoming show for the Madison and Main Gallery will feature illustrators from Northern Colorado. Their works of art are an assortment of pieces created to illustrate books. Eleven guest artists have been invited to join the gallery’s members in this fabulous new show that opens March 3 and runs through April 25, 2008. Please join us and meet the artists during the public opening reception and book signing that is planned for First Friday, March 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the gallery, 927 16th Street in Greeley. The Madison & Main Gallery is an artists-owned gallery. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The guest artists are all members of SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). They include:
Cherish Flieder – Golden – Cherish is a Colorado native and award-winning illustrator. She combines whimsy and sophistication in her new watercolor/embroidery art style that can be pre-viewed at www.somethingtocherish.com.
Benjamin Hummel - Golden- Benjamin draws inspiration from the fond childhood memories commonly shared in the American heart. He and his artist wife, Cherish Flieder, are the cofounders of Painting for Life.
Danlyn Iantorno - Thornton – Internationally published illustrator and licensor Danlyn Iantorno, creates digital graphics and traditional, pencil realism for children’s publishing. Her career spans over 25 years.
Sarah Tommer - Arvada – A versatile young artist, who has recently been published in the trade and educational markets. She utilizes a variety of media and subject matter in her work, but is most passionate about creating characters that are strong in humorous or emotional situations.
Bobbie (Roberta) Collier-Morales – Boulder – Roberta loves to create illustrations to tickle your imagination using a wide variety of media. An award winning illustrator of mass market, educational, and trade books for over 27 years, she is now licensing her work as well as continuing her pursuit to become a writer/illustrator of children’s books
Kristi Foster Hill – Greeley – Talented children’s book illustrator specializing in soft, whimsical animals and fantastical illustrations done in a transparent acrylic technique.
Lori Kiplinger Pandy – Fort Collins – Lori’s ability to paint people of all ethnicities has attracted the attention of the educational publishing industry. In addition to her fine art paintings and sculptures, Lori has painted over 25 cover illustrations for McGraw-Hill as well as many children’s books.
Nancee Jean McClure - Grand Junction – Nancee is an illustrator and fine artist who has worked within the educational publishing industry for thirty years. She specializes in nature and wildlife illustrations and recently illustrated three children’s books.
Joyce Mihran Turley – Fort Collins – Award-winning illustrator specializing in natural science topics for children. Presenting scientifically accurate images with a painterly style and colorful palette.
Pamela McCarville – Evans – A fantasy illustrator creating a journey of magic, mystery, and enchantment for children.
Gary Raham – Wellington –Gary Raham loves to help connect both kids and adults to science with his stories and illustrations. He writes award-winning books, articles, and stories at home in Wellington, Colorado, when not roaming the west in search of fossils.
Items in this show are for sale. For more details about the show or the gallery you may call the Madison & Main Gallery at (970) 351-6201. www.madisonandmaingallery.com

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Cherish Flieder and Benjamin Hummel, Colorado native artists & children’s book illustrators, in conjunction with the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, bring to Colorado art lovers a show entitled “Illustrated Books.” Through April 25th, the Madison and Main Gallery in Greeley, CO will display original artwork, prints, journals, cards and the award winning, co-illustrated children’s book, What Would You Like to Do Today? by Larry Grizzell. For more information please visit the gallery at http://www.madisonandmaingallery.com and the artists at http://www.paintingforlife.com.

Cherish Flieder exhibited two of her recent pieces of “Something to Cherish” watercolor/embroidered art in the 18th Annual Colorado Alliance of Illustrators Members Show. As VP of the Colorado Alliance of Illustrators, she had the honor to help organize and promote this event to artists and art lovers alike. As a result CAI ended up with almost 90 pieces of illustrated art from over 40 Colorado illustrators and over 200 people attending on opening night!

AIGA Colorado, Art Director’s Club of Denver and the New Denver Ad Club partnered together this year to sponsor, promote and recognize Colorado illustrators.

May 2 – 30, 2008

Ink Lounge Gallery + Anam Cara Living Arts Studio and Gallery
Studios H & B on Block 7 in Belmar
445 South Saulsbury Street
Lakewood, CO 80226

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*You can see more photos by Stu Alden from the show and artwork here.*

Cherish Flieder and Benjamin Hummel, Colorado native artists & children’s book illustrators, in conjunction with the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, bring to Colorado art lovers a show entitled “Illustrated Books.” Through April 25th, the Madison and Main Gallery in Greeley, CO will display original artwork, prints, journals, cards and the award winning, co-illustrated children’s book, What Would You Like to Do Today? by Larry Grizzell. For more information please visit the gallery at http://www.madisonandmaingallery.com and the artists at http://www.paintingforlife.com.

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