• Chains Chains
• Dancing light Dancing light
• Thistle Flowers Thistle Flowers
• Awesome Sloan Awesome Sloan
• 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
• Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz
• Chiffon Symphony Chiffon Symphony
• It's A Wrap It's A Wrap
• In The Bag In The Bag
• Henry Henry
• Josephine Josephine
• Steely Dan Steely Dan
• Nanuk Nanuk
• Ndova Ndova
• Tigress Tigress
• Sea Turtles Sea Turtles
• Peonies Peonies
• Entranced Entranced
• Innocence Innocence
• Tulle Rainbow Tulle Rainbow
• Fall Splendour Fall Splendour
• Crushed Crushed
•  

 

 

 

 

 

CHER PRUYS

DEVLIN, ONTARIO, CANADA

Tel. : 807-275-6619

Email : cher@artbycher.ca

Site : www.artbycher.ca

 

 

 

AMBASSADRICE D'ONTARIO (CANADA)

 

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

Cher Pruys, ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA.

 

"To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression." 

 

Cher Pruys was born in Regina. Over the years she lived in many places including Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Fort Frances, settling into her present home in Devlin, on the banks of the Rainy River with her husband Mark, 4 dogs and 2 cats.

 

By age three, Cher was seldom found without a drawing tool in hand. She worked in pencil, charcoal and ink over the years, until, she picked up a paintbrush at the age of 35. Beginning with oil paints, she found her chosen mediums in acrylic, water color and gouache.

 

Although self taught, her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 98 International exhibits, as well as exhibits in numerous non juried shows. She has won 72 awards for her work at the International Juried Exhibits. Included in these awards, the first recipient of a major Canadian National Award, The Mary Pratt Crystal Award of Excellence at the 2014 SCA Open Juried Exhibition, The SCA 1^st place award of distinction twice respectively, 2016, and 2017 at The Canada’s 150 show. The Gold Medal recipient for Figurative Painting in The Mondial Art Academia’s International 2018 Competition. The Aviation Week & Space Technology Award Best of the Best, and the ASAA Award of Distinction for the best painting in the ASAA International Space & Technology Exhibit & Competition, consecutively for 2 years. She has had 14 solo exhibits. Cher is also an avid fused glass artist, and a certified teacher of piano and guitar. Her painting "The Bubble" had the honour of being part of the  Masterworks from The International Guild of Realism Tour. She Was Elected to the American Society of Aviation Artists as an artist member in 1996, and eventually Was elected as a Foreign Affiliate Artist Fellow, one of only two Canadians receive this honour. Her work has graced the covers of 3 books, 14 magazines, and has-been featured in over 50 international publications. Cher's works have found a permanent home in private and public collections worldwide.

 

Cher's artistic style can be described as Realism with a hint of Abstract in her latest works.  

 

 

 

AWARDS  

 

AMERICAN ART AWARDS – 2019  1^st Category 32 for “Innocence”, 1^st category 36, for “Entranced”, & 4^th for “The Bubble”. 1^st  Category 37 for “Brilliant Finish”, and 3^rd a tie for “1957 Chevrolet Bel Air” and “Crushed”.

 

ARTBEST – Winner in the October ARTBEST 2019 competition for “Crushed”.

 

American Artists Magazine Competition 2019, Honorable Mention for “Crushed”.

 

American Artists Magazine Over 60 Competition 2019, I of the 10 Winner’s for “Tulle Rainbow”.

 

Artavita 35^th Online art contest, Jan.2020, winner for publication in the 2^nd issue of World wide Art Magazine,  with “It’s A Wrap”, “Tulle Rainbow”, & “In The Bag”.

 

Artavita 32^nd Online art contest, 2019, finalist, “Entranced” & “1953 Chieftain”.

 

Circle Foundation CFA Artist of The Year Awards 2019, Honourable Mention for “In The Bag”.

 

Circle Foundation CFA 4^th Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine Contest, Sept. 2019, Finalist with “Entranced”.

 

Fusion Art’s 8^th Artist’s Spotlight Solo Art Competition, Winner for a spot in 2020.

 

Fusion Art’s 2^nd Into The Quarterly Exhibition, 3^rd Place for “Ndova”, finalist with “Josephine” & “Nanuk”.

 

Fusion Art’s 5^th Annual Figures & Faces Art Exhibition, 1^st with a Best in Show for “Cowboy Dreams”, and a finalist for “Entranced” and also for “Innocence”.

 

Fusion Art’s 2019 Quarterly Highways and Byways competition, 1^st with a Best in Show” for “Rearview Mirror”, and a finalist with “Ride”.

 

CamelBack Gallery 2019 Into The Wild II, 1^st and Best In Show for “Josephine”, and a finalist with “Sea Turtles”.

 

CamelBack Gallery, 2019 Artist’s Own Choice III, 1^st and Best in Show for “Innocence”, and a finalist with “Entranced”.

 

CamelBack Gallery 2019, Paint My Pet Competition, a finalist with “Oliver – Smile”.

 

ASAA-1^st place in The General Aviation Category, 2019

 

ASSA- Boeing Spirit of Flight Award, 2019

 

ASSA-1^st place in The General Aviation Category, 2018

 

ASAA-1^st place in The Commercial Aviation Category, 2018

 

ASAA-2nd place in The General Aviation Category,2016,2017.

 

ASAA – Esteemed Nixon Galloway Award, 2017, for “Gilmore Glare”. 

 

SCA-1st place Award of Distinction for “Crushed” at The Be Square Elected Members Exhibit, 2016, and also for “Ski Chalet”, at Canada’s 150, 2017.

 

MONDIAL ART ACADEMIA – Gold Medal (1^st) for “Entranced” in figurative art, 2018.

 

5th International Gallery Award 2016 for “Brilliant Finish”.

 

SCA Honourable Mention at the 2015, 2016 Juried Exhibitions

 

ASAA Award of Merit, 2015

 

The Mary Pratt Crystal Award 2014 A major Canadian National Award in Art through the Society of Canadian Artists

 

ASAA Military Aviation Award 1 ^st , 2014, 2 ^nd 2013

 

ASAA Award of Distinction, 2012, 2013

 

Aviation Week & Space Technology Best of the Best for the best painting in the show, 2012, 2013

 

Aviation Week & Space Technology General Aviation Award, 3 ^rd , 2006, 2 ^nd , 2007, 1 ^st , 2008, 1 ^st , 2009, 3 ^rd , 2010, 2 ^nd 2011

 

ASAA International Aerospace Exhibition Simuflite Art Award 1997, 2008, Woman in Aviation Award 1999

 

CAE Horizons of Flight International Art Exhibition & Competition, Award of Merit, 1997, 2006, 2011, 2012. Honourable mention, 2001, 2006. Woman in Aviation Award 2000.

 

EAA Sport Aviation International Exhibit & Competition, Honourable Mention, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005.

 

Artflight Canadian International Aviation Exhibition & Competition, Honourable Mention, 2000 3 ^rd Place 2002 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS  

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

Fusion Art’s Artist’s Solo Competition, Jan. 2020.

 

CamelBack Gallery  featured Artist, September 2019.

 

Reflections of Realism, Fort Frances Museum, March/April 2018.

 

Beechcraft Heritage Museum, October 2016.

 

The Art of Cher Pruys, Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 2013 

 

Celebrate, Fort Frances Museum, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 2013 

 

Realism, Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 2011 

 

A Northern Perspective, Beechcraft Museum, Tullahoma, TN. USA 2007 

 

Through Cher’s Eyes, Fort Custom Studio, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 2007 

 

The Aviation Art of Cher Pruys, Western Canadian Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, MN. Canada 2006 

 

A Stroke of History, Atikokan Pictograph Gallery, Atikokan, ON. Canada 2005 

 

Art By Cher, Fine Line Art Gallery, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 2001 

 

Celebration of Flight, Thunder Bay Art gallery, Thunder Bay, ON. Canada 2000 

 

Cher’s Passion, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON. Canada 1998 

 

The Works of Cher Pruys, Fort Frances Public Library, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 1994 

 

Cher’s Art, La Place Rendezvous, Fort Frances, ON. Canada 1993  

 

 

Group Exhibitions  

 

The American Artists Professional League Inc. 90^th Grand National Exhibition, 2018, Salmagundi Club, New York, “Fall Splendour”.

 

The American Artists Professional Leaugue Inc. 91^st Grand National Exhibitioin, 2019 Salmagundi Club, New York, “Entranced”.

 

Richeson75 2019 Animals,Birds & Wildlife Competition, “Tigress”,Sea Turtles”, & “Ndova”.

 

Richeson75 2020 Small works Exhibition & Contest, “In The Bag”, “It’s A Wrap”, & “Chains”.

 

The International Guild of Realism Masterworks Tour 2015 – 2016.

 

International Guild Of Realism,2016 11^th Annual International Juried Exhibition at Gallery 1261 in Denver, “Illuminated Vessels.” 2017 Winter Salon juried exhibition in Scottsdale, Arizona, at The Marshall Gallery, ”Briliiant Finish”. 2018 13^th Annual Juried Exhibition at The Sugarman Peterson Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M. “Entranced” and “Miss Virginia”, Winter Salon Online Juried Exhibition, “Innocence”. International Guilds of Realism, 14^th Annual Exhibition at Principle Gallery in Alexandria, “1957 Chevrolet Bel Air”.

 

Artavita 32^nd Online Art Contest, Finalist with “Brilliant Finish”.

 

Artavita 35^th Online Art Contest, winner of publication in the 2^nd issue of World Wide Art Magazine, with “In The Bag”, “It’s A Wrap”, & “Tulle Rainbow”. 

 

Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Exhibit, Salmon Arm Art Gallery Salmon Arm, BC. Canada 2014 Juried Exhibit, Markham, ON., Canada, in 2015, Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary,AB, 2015,”Tea Time”, Flato Markham Theatre, Markham,ON., 2015, “Bottled Light”,Leyton Gallery of Fine Art, St.John,NL 2016, “Crushed” and “Slurp”, Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Etobicoke,ON, 2016, “Just Dance”, and “Weathered”, Online Juried Exhibit,2016, “Peer Pressure” and “Spy Hole”, Art Squarev Gallery, Toronto,ON., 2017, “Missing” and “Duck’s in a Row”, Gallery 78, Frederickton, NB., 2017, “Ski Chalet”, SCA Online Juried Exhibition,”Tulle Rainbow”, “Cherish”, “Positano”, SCA 2018 Elected Member’s Juried Exhibition, “Entranced”, “Stellar Steel”. SCA 2018, 50^th Open International Juried Exhibition,” Ride” and “Cowboy Dreams”. SCA 2018 Elected Associate Members Juried Online Exhibition, “Winter Solstice” and “Midnight in London”. 2019 Elected members Exhibition in Pointe Claire, Quebec, “Nanuk”. 

 

The Art of The CSAA, Western Canadian Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, MN. Canada 2014 

 

ASAA International Aerospace Art Exhibition & Competition or held-at various Art Galleries in major cities across the USA, Such As Pensacola, Baltimore, Seattle, Kansas City, Savannah, Kalamazoo, Norfolk,etc.

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.2015.,2016,2017,2018,2019.

 

Fusion Art’s, 2019 Highway’s & Byways Quarterly “Rear View Mirror” & “Ride”. 5^th Annual Faces & Figures Competition “Cowboy Dreams”, “Innocence”, & “Entranced”. 5^th Annual Leaves &Petals Competition,”Peonies”.

 

Fusion Art’s 4^th Annual Group Exhibition, 2020 Febr.5^th-Febr.22^nd, Palm Springs CA., “Cowboy Dreams”, “Rearview Mirror”, & “1957 Chevrolet Bel Air”.

 

CamelBack Gallery, 2019 Into The Wild II “Josephine” & “Sea Turtles”, 2019 Paint Your Pet “Oliver”, 2019 Artist’s Choice III “Innocence” & “Entranced”. 

 

CAE Simuflite Horizons of Flight International Art Exhibition & Competition, Simuflite Center, DFW, TX. USA.

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 

 

Trenton Airforce Base Juried Exhibit, Astra, ON. Canada 2010. 

 

EAA Sport Aviation International Exhibit & Competition, Gorman Museum & Gallery, Osh Kosh, WI. USA.

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. 

 

Artflight, Canadian Aviation International Exhibit & Competition or held-at various museums in Ottawa, Halifax, etc.

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. 

 

Duck's Unlimited Exhibit & Competition, Toronto, ON. Canada, 2004 

 

Woman in Aviation International Exhibition, Denver, CO. USA 1998 

 

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Northwestern ON. Exhibit & Competition, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON. Canada 1997.