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Cherryl Fountain
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Cherryl Fountain, in 2021
Born 1950 (age 74–75)
Lincolnshire, England
Nationality British
Alma mater Reading University (1972)
Brighton Polytechnic (1973)
Royal Academy Schools (1977)
Known for Still life, landscape painting, botanical art
Style Figurative art

Cherryl Angela Fountain (born 1950) is an English artist. She is known for her beautiful paintings of still life (like objects arranged together), landscapes (scenes of nature), and botanical art (detailed drawings of plants).

Cherryl grew up in the countryside of east Kent, England. Her father was a gamekeeper, someone who looks after wild animals for hunting. Because of this, much of her art shows country life, farms, and gardens. Her paintings have been shown many times at the famous Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. She has also won many awards for her amazing artwork.

Her Early Life and Learning

Cherryl Angela Fountain was born in 1950 in Lincolnshire. Her parents, Peter Robin Fountain and Ruby Margaret Elmer, were both from Yorkshire. Cherryl has even included her mother and brother, Julian, in some of her drawings and paintings.

An early supporter of her art was Henry George Herbert Milles-Lade, the 5th Earl Sondes. Cherryl's father worked as a head gamekeeper for the Earl for many years. This connection to hunting and the countryside inspired some of Cherryl's paintings, like Beater's Hut.

Her Art Education

Cherryl studied fine art at the University of Reading, finishing in 1972. She then trained to be a teacher at Brighton Polytechnic in 1973. From 1975 to 1977, she studied at the Royal Academy Schools. There, she learned from famous artists like Jane Dowling and Peter Greenham.

Special Scholarships

Cherryl received two special scholarships that helped her art. In 1978, she got a bursary (a type of grant) from the Government of Italy. This allowed her to study painting and art history in Perugia, Italy. In 1983, she received a bursary from the Richard Ford Foundation. This scholarship helped young painters study famous artworks at the Prado museum in Madrid, Spain.

What Kind of Art Does She Make?

Cherryl Fountain's art is often inspired by the beautiful countryside of east Kent. She is known for her figurative style, which means her art shows real-life objects and scenes. She loves to use interesting colour combinations in her still life and landscape paintings. She is also a talented botanical artist, drawing plants with great detail. Her still life artworks sometimes include unusual items like taxidermy (stuffed animals), fossils, and exotic plants.

Special Art Projects

Cherryl has created many different kinds of art for special projects. For example, she made the Baptismal Roll (2000), which is an illustrated manuscript (a handwritten book with pictures). This beautiful piece is now kept at Selling Church in Kent. She has also painted portraits of famous people like Nigel Nicolson and Claire Palley.

Her work is also part of the National Trust Foundation for Art collection. She has created art for many historic places, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Nymans, Stoneacre, Barrington Court, and Mompesson House.

Cherryl has even helped with flower shows! In 2013, she made a background for an exhibit at the Hampton Court Flower Show. This exhibit won a gold medal! In 2015, she created backdrops for irises at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Teaching Art

Besides creating her own art, Cherryl has also taught others. From 1991 to 2000, she taught art and design at The North School in Ashford, Kent. For over 20 years, she also taught painting and drawing to adults for Kent County Council.

Where Her Art Has Been Shown

Cherryl Fountain's art has been displayed in many places.

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Cherryl's work has been accepted into the famous Royal Academy Summer Exhibition over 28 times! Between 1975 and 2013, at least 40 of her paintings were shown there. This is a big achievement, and many art experts and groups have praised her for it.

Solo and Two-Person Shows

Cherryl has had many exhibitions where her work was shown alone or with one other artist. These include:

In 2008, she showed her art with Brenda Evans at the Horsebridge Arts Centre in Whitstable.

Group Exhibitions

Cherryl's art has also been part of many group shows with other artists. Some of these include:

  • Singer Friedlander Exhibition
  • English Watercolour, Waterman Fine Art, London
  • Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury
  • World of Watercolour, Park Lane Hotel, London
  • The Broad Horizon Thomas Agnew & Sons
  • Tenterden Gallery
  • Bourne Gallery, Reigate
  • Open Eye, Edinburgh
  • Drew Gallery, Canterbury
  • Painter-Etchers Exhibition, London
  • Royal Watercolour Society
  • Mall Galleries, London
  • New Grafton Gallery, London
  • The Piccadilly Gallery, London
  • Maas Gallery, London

Her work was also shown in National Trust exhibitions at Christie's, Agnews, and Petworth.

In 1991 and 1992, two of her pieces, Kentish Garden and Cottage Door, were shown by the Discerning Eye charity in London. Later, One O'Clock in the Rose Garden and White Garden in August were also displayed.

More recently, her art was shown at the Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth (2017–2018). In 2019, she exhibited at Plantae, a show by the Society of Botanical Artists. Her watercolours there included Aunt Dusty, Paul Cook's Miss Indiana, and Beauty and the Beast. In March 2020, her painting May Griffin in the Garden at Mompesson was a special solo display at the "Inspired at Mompesson House" exhibition.

Awards She Has Won

Cherryl Fountain has received several awards for her artistic talent:

  • 1978: Greenshields Foundation Award for Painting.
  • 1991: Abbott and Holder Travel Award, Royal Watercolour Society.
  • 2017: St Cuthberts Mill Award for "outstanding watercolour work" from the Society of Botanical Artists, for her pieces Benton Susan and Springs Lease.
  • 2019: Certificate of Exhibiting Excellence for "the most inspiring use of colour" from the Society of Botanical Artists, for The Beauty and the Beast.

Her Art Collections

Cherryl Fountain's artwork is kept in the permanent collections of several important places. These include the Museum of Modern Art, Wales, and the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. The National Trust owns several of her pieces, which are kept at:

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