Who is Canadian Artist, Cheryl-Ann Hills
Artist Statement
I am Cheryl Ann Hills, a Canadian artist called by the quiet language of nature and the unseen landscapes of the soul. My work is a meditation—a visual echo of wind through cedar, the hush before snowfall, the strange clarity of dreams. I paint not what I see, but what I feel moving beneath the surface.
Through abstract minimalism and surreal landscapes, I explore the delicate balance between presence and impermanence, form and formlessness—blending natural elements, memory, and emotion into visual narratives that are both intimate and expansive. Each piece is an offering: a moment held still, a fragment of story told in color, texture, and breath. Rooted in the rhythms of the land and created with a reverence for the Earth, my art is always original, always one-of-a-kind.
I believe in the quiet power of images to open us, to ground us, and to remind us of the sacredness that lives just beneath the everyday. This is not just art—it is a way of seeing, a way of remembering, a way of returning home.
Artist Biography
Cheryl-Ann Hills is contemporary visual artist born in Kitchener Ontario, currently living & working in Hamilton Ontario. She was elected to the membership of The Ontario Society of Artists, and the Colour and Form Society.
Cheryl participates in art festivals, exhibitions, plein air painting events and shows across Ontario. She enjoys the travel and meeting new art lovers in all corners of the province.
Her love for plein air work combines her two passions: nature discovery & observation and painting. Cheryl received an Artist Merit of Distinction award during the 2019 McMichael Plein Air Competition. In addition to managing her fine art and graphic design businesses, she also creates and organizes weekly outings and events for her Hamilton Ontario Plein Air Artists group, including the Annual Hamilton Plein Air Festival.
Her influences include; Michelangelo, Georgia O’Keefe, Ken Danby, Alex Coville, Emily Carr and Lawren Harris.
Created with a commitment to sustainability and authenticity Cheryl’s art practice minimizes environmental impact by adopting a solvent-free painting practice and reusing materials whenever possible. Her current favourite materials include walnut oil paints - created in an environmentally sustainable facility - water-based inks, conte and graphite on canvas, wood panels and paper.
In the coming years, she looks forward to travel across Canada to explore the exciting diversity of this countries landscapes. In April 2026 Cheryl will be presenting a month long exhibition “Superior Rocks: North and South” at the Art Gallery at St James . Newsletter subscribers will receive updates on events and activities.
Each year Cheryl dedicates time to developing and growing her community initiative; the Hamilton Plein Air Festival and her artists’ group the Hamilton Ontario Plein Air Artists. Her goal is to build a community of artists, nature and art lovers to support the preservation and conservation of nature everywhere.
In addition to online, her work is also available at commercial galleries in Ontario; Royal Rose Gallery in Aurora and ArtSpace106 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. In addition Cheryl has secured community gallery spaces in various local businesses. She continues to seek out new opportunities to show and sell her work in Ontario and across North America.
She is currently accepting requests for commissioned work.
