Meet the Artist

Cheryl Latimer

Texas-based sculptor Cheryl Latimer is most known for her large pop art cement sculptures at the iconic Peter Pan Mini Golf and the cement cows at Amy’s Ice Cream/Phil’s Ice House in Austin Texas. In the truest definition of an artist, Latimer never limits herself to any one discipline. She embraces numerous mediums such as stone, cement, metal, wood, clay, color pencil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, and computer graphics. The art Cheryl creates reflects a multi-dimensional style as she is influenced by her love of nature, color, architecture, pop, abstract, modern, gothic mediums, and her Southern roots.

“I make art to make myself and other people happy. I’ve always been inspired by animals because I feel a strong connection with them. I like portraying animals in a different light – size, color, graphical shapes, whimsical settings. I want to engage people by tapping into a fantasy world, making them smile, or just making them stop to think about how animals fit into the natural world.

When I first started stone carving, I’d never felt more alive. It was my introduction to working in 3D and for the first time, I understood how my mind worked. Since then, my work has been largely centered around the sculpture.

I focused on classic stone carving for a long time. Over the years my sculpture evolved to include cement, clay, and wire, which I appreciate for their versatility. They’re difficult mediums to work with, but I enjoy the challenge of bringing them to life. It’s like solving a puzzle and makes me feel productive and satisfied.

I like incorporating found objects and recyclable mediums into my art because they bring history and familiarity to my pieces that allow viewers to see everyday objects in new ways – while providing an outlet for my hoarder instinct!

Some of my recent sculptures have fragility. I was thinking about how vulnerable our ecosystem is right now and I wanted to represent that through elongated shapes, the subjects I chose, or scaled-back color palettes. I like the idea of pieces being one tone and seeing the shape better. I wanted to do something different from my colorful commission work. I love color, but I can also get tired of it. There is a calming aspect to the lack of color.”

CONTACT INFO: cheryllatimerart@gmail.com