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About the Artist
Educated at the San Francisco Art Institute, where Cherryl
received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she worked
at the California Academy of Sciences as a scientific
illustrator, drawing new species of fish for scientific
publication. There she learned her carbon dust technique,
which was brought to this country at the turn of the
20th century by German medical illustrators. The superintendent
of Steinhart Aquarium stated that her work was "excellent
and comparable to some of the best American illustrators."
After leaving the Academy, she illustrated several
children's "Science I Can Read Books" about endangered
species for Harper & Row, New York. The books contained
scientifically accurate mss and drawings. They were
published in the United States and in four European
countries. Cherryl received favorable reviews on her
work by the New York Times, who commented on her "fine
drawings," and World's Work, London, England, who praised
her "high quality work." Her work can be seen on www.cherrylpapeart.com.
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