I first set eyes on the work of Sergey Cherep in December 2001. My husband Paul and I were enjoying an evening out in the nearby town of Warwick, when we spotted a vibrant and captivating oil painting in the window of a local gallery.

Unbeknown to me, Paul returned to the gallery the following day intending to buy the painting for my birthday, but with a price tag of nearly £2000 ($3127) it was at that time far out of our reach.

Hey everybody, I've been really busy with shows but wanted to post my latest radio interview with Vegas Talk Radio.  It was an amazing experience to be on the radio talking about my experiences and my inspiration.  I hope you all get a chance to check out the interview!  You can listen to it here:

www.vegastalkradio.com/media.asp?g=12&rid=1847

I also just opened a new gallery over in the UK called Gallery Rouge. You can check out the site along with some of my paintings here:

www.galleryrouge.co.uk

Recently my family was able to take a trip to Vegas and we took some fantastic pictures. It was an amazing trip but the best part was to be together as a family...we all really enjoyed it.

We took some amazing pictures of clouds while we were on the road. Really inspiring stuff! Unfortunately one of the tires went flat but we were able to get it fixed and get on to the art show. The show went well and we got to hang out as a family. Perfecto!!

Click the image below to see a slideshow of some of our trip!

Hey everybody, here are the links to the charities with which I am involved.  Each one holds a special place in my heart and you can check out some of the things we've done together by clicking on each link.  If you know of these charities, please leave a comment below--I'd love to hear what you think!

www.projectsunshineofnv.org 702 -284-7158 Las Vegas NV  (I've done charity work with this organization for past 4 years in Las Vegas NV)

www.sullivanbrown.com Chris Sullivan PH 702 471-0112 Las Vegas NV Sponsor for this Charity organization

www.capitanplanetfoundation.org Atlanta GA 404-522-4270  (working with them since 2006)

www.makeawishcny.org NY NY 315-475-9474  Make a Wish Foundation of New York (working with them since 1999)

www.zooatlanta.org Atlanta GA 404-624-9453

www.milwaukeezoo.org Milwaukee WI 414-256-5466

Check out the slideshow below from one of my favority charity works.  We raised over $1000 for the Milwaukee Zoo!  It was a fantastic event.

Over the years I've been lucky enough to have some restaurants, wineries and other organizations display my artwork at their place of business. It's always an exciting experience when a painting is chosen by a company or organization, and Il ove watching it go up on the wall!

Click the image below to see a slideshow of some of my work that is hung in:

• Brick Store Pub
• My Corner Office
• Depeaux
• Via Quadronno
• Collective Spirits Wine Festival

I was lucky enough to be involved in some charity work in 2001 with the city of Las Vegas. The Mayor, Oscar B. Goodman, and I painted a cow together and then aprons and shirts with a picture of the cow were sold to raise money to help kids. It was truly an amazing experience./p>

You can check out some images we were able to take while we were at the charity event as well as the really cool reward I received by clicking on the slideshow link below. The Mayor actually made May 23, 2001 "Sergey Cherep Day!" It was a blast!

View a slideshow of the event!

One of the most exciting things about being able to paint is sharing it with others.  Well, over the years I've had the pleasure of sharing my work and my thoughts on painting with a few friends of mine.  I've been interviewed several times and below are some pictures of my favorite interviews. Each one was a new experience and I can only hope to keep sharing my works and viewpoint with the world.

Here I am with my friend Joe Palermo at his gallery in Vegas in 2009.

One of my most exciting experiences was being featured on Art TV and winning the "Best in Oil" category in 2007. It was a blast being on tv and being able to talk about my work and how much I enjoy painting. It was truly an amazing experience and I can only hope to be back there agains someday.

You can check out a few images we were able to take while we were at the station as well as the award I graciously received.

View a slideshow of the gallery and the work on display!

One of the newest galleries to show my art is Amendaline Gallery in Rehoboth Beach, DE. It was an excellent time bringing the art to the gallery and seeing it up on the walls. The owners are such great people! If you get a chance to visit the gallery I highly recommend it--there are many great pieces there including others besides my own.

View a slideshow of the gallery and the work on display!

In 2007 we were lucky enough to be commissioned by they City of Decatur, GA to paint the newly constructed Train Depot.  The painting was completed and then presented on 6-12-2007.  It was an amazing event and the pictures are below.  I hope the City enjoys the painting as much as I enjoyed painting it!

View a slideshow of the event!