An emerging Bozeman artist, Cheri Dyk is a contemporary oil painter with a love of Montana’s captivating culture. Her unique impressionistic style captures emotion, movement, and connection with the subject. In her words, “I love to create art that grabs your emotions and focuses you directly into the subject.”   

Cheri was born and raised in the Bitterroot Valley in Corvallis, Montana and has lived in Bozeman for the last 10 years. She found her love for the arts while growing up immersed in the nature and sounds of Montana. Her earthy palette is complemented with pops of color, and accented with gold and silver leaf, creating pieces that are dynamic, soulful and bold. Cheri melds her vast experience of design with Montana’s rural lifestyle to create an imaginative visual experience. 

Art has been Cheri’s passion her whole life. As a child and young adult, she took every opportunity to try as many techniques and mediums as possible with her father and three sisters. Early in her professional career, Cheri worked as a graphic designer for Nike Athletics and Jantzen Swimwear, designing textiles. In 2020, while recovering from an injury, she began focusing most of her time on oil painting. Today, she loves spending long hours in her art studio getting lost in her pieces. 

The mother of two teenagers, Cheri is a certified Barre and Pilates instructor. When not painting or teaching, she enjoys cooking, hiking, trail running, snowshoeing, and other local activities. “I’m so blessed to continue to be living in Montana, for the many opportunities to spend time outside with friends and family.” It’s the animals and unique people that Cheri remembers most about any location, and are what provide her inspiration: “Their unique characteristics can transform your image in a matter of seconds,” she notes. Cheri tries to look past the obvious, closely observing and engaging with each subject. Her work reflects spirit and personality through the canvas; she often incorporates some realism along with abstract strokes, giving the piece movement. You can view all of Cheri’s Fine Art portfolio at CheriDykArt.com