Cheryl Feng's Paintings

"Aries"

Private Collection

24 in. x 18 in.

Acrylic on canvas

"Story Time"

Private Collection

Original Watercolor on acid-free cold-pressed cotton rag

12-1/2 in. x 17-1/4 in. Unframed

"Long-Life Dragon"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Copper Panel

7 in. x 5 in. Unframed

"The Fibonacci Relationship"

Private Collection

Original Watercolor on 140lb cold-pressed cotton rag

13.5 in. x 13.25 in. Unframed

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who could talk with the animals. Her magic came from the Fibonacci series.

$975 Matted

"The Rose Equation"

Private Collection

Wall Sculpture

Original clay and paper clay

12 in. high x 15 in. wide x 8.5 in. deep

Ceramic and Paper Clay Sculpture

The Rose Equation

r = a cos(nθ) or r = a sin(nθ)

A young ewe was leaping and romping in a rose garden. The roses loved her pure soul so they bestowed her with magical gifts.

"Kuan Yin"

Private Collection

Mercy & Compassion

Original Oil on Linen mounted to Aluminum Panel

7 in. x 5 in. Unframed

$395 framed

"Stryder"

Collection of Lauren Lopez & Sydney Evans

Original Oil

20 in. x 16 in.

"Pure Joy"

Private Collection

Original Oil

18 in. x 14 in.

Wonder at the Banks

Collection of the Artist

12 in. x 16.25 in.

Watercolor Painting on 300lb. Cold-pressed, 100% cotton rag

It’s an early morning in the heat of summer.

The sun is already creating beads of sweat on your back and a glow arises from the earth.

Grunt, grunt. Snort. Snort! Splash!!

What’s making those noises?

You walk through some brush to try to get closer to the river bank and you see…

"My Octopus Inspiration"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

16 in. x 20 in. Unframed

"Little Fox"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

8 in. x 10 in. Unframed

"Wee Otter"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

8 in. x 10 in. Unframed

"Tribute to Daphne (Sheldrick)"

Private Collection

Original, mixed-media painting on 140 lb Cold-Pressed 100% acid-free cotton rag

20 in. x 13 in. watercolor, gouache and pastel.

This painting is a tribute to Dame Daphne Sheldrick.

Part of the proceeds of its sale were donated to The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Professionally framed by Prentice Gallery in wood molding, anti-reflective glass and acid-free, mat board.

This is a tribute to Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who died in 2018. She was the matriarch of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) in Kenya. They are, “Best known for their work to protect elephants, the SWT operates the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world.” It breaks my heart that they get orphaned at all - mostly from the actions of humans.

When she was asked what she admired about elephants,in a 60 minutes interview, she answered, “Their tremendous capacity for caring is, I think, perhaps the most amazing thing about them,” adding, “They have all of the best attributes of us humans and not very many of the bad.”

I felt my heart widen immensely for the animal world after reading, “Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Animal Family,” by Cynthia Moss. They, and I can see now, all animals are deeply feeling beings. I want to share with you their story and beauty through art like this painting.

"Chickens in the Morning"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

12 in. x 12 in.

"Bunny in the Straw"

Private Collection

Original Oil

14 in. x 18 in.

"A Good Morning"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

12 in. x 12 in.

"Magnificent"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

12 in. x 12 in.

"Desert Hare"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

20 in. x 16 in.

"The White Goat"

Private Collection

Original Oil on Canvas

14 in. x 11 in.

"The Digger"

Private Collection

Original Oil Painting

48 in. x 24 in.

"Bliss"

Collection of Polly Gottesman of Pumpkin Ridge Gardens in Oregon

Original oil painting

12 in. x 12 in.

"Winds of Change"

Private Collection

Original Watercolor and Acrylic on 140lb cold-pressed cotton rag

10 in. x 13 in. Unframed

the hare leaps high, high, high, higher

the harvest moon glows red through changing leaves

the winds of change swirl

as above, so below

Baby Pig

Private Collection

Oil on Canvas

12 in. x 12 in.

"The Cub and the Butterfly"

Original Watercolor on 140lb cold-pressed cotton rag

9 in. x 12 in. Unframed

Private Collection

A portion of the proceeds went to SaveTigersNow.org

Did you delight when you watched your child see something wonderful for the first time? When their innocent curiosity transfixed their attention? Many other animal babes do the same thing. I wanted to convey the spirit of innocent curiosity with this tiger cub fascinated by a magical butterfly.

2020 Award of Merit - Philadelphia Watercolor Society

"I love the tousled hair in, 'Portrait of a Young Boy,' by Cheryl Feng." - Judge Susan Avis Murphy, AWS NWS

Private Collection

"Portrait of a Young Boy"

Original watercolor painting 10 in. x 8 in.) on 140 lb Cold-Pressed 100% acid-free cotton rag

"Portrait of a Cheetah"

Original acrylic on Pastel Mat Paper

12 in. x 16 in. Unframed

Private collection

Was sold at the Chimp Sanctuary's June 1-7, 2020 Queen's Brunch auction.

"The Circle"

Original Watercolor

8.75 in. x 11.75 in. Unframed

Private Collection

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Pasado's Safe Haven in Washington State. "An 85 acre sanctuary nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains outside Seattle, Washington. The animals we rescue come from hoarding houses, law enforcement seizures, factory farms and slaughterhouse “dead piles” or because they were simply tossed aside as “unwanted”."

The Circle at the origin is

x2 + y2 = r2

It's one of the most beautiful, simple equations for defining a circle, and yet it is based on a triangle and the Pythagorean theorem. In this painting, I wanted to showcase this equation in a perfect setting.

"Dreams of My Mother"

Private Collection

Original acrylic painting on gallery-wrapped canvas

12 in. x 16 in. Unframed

A portion of the proceeds will benefited rhino conservation.

Do you love baby animals? Are baby rhinos adorable to you?

There are many baby rhinos that are orphaned because some people have the mistaken idea that there are healing properties in rhino horns.

Rhino horns belong on live rhinos don’t you think?

I dedicate this painting to this beautiful, majestic, gentle group of beings that still exist on this planet. You and me, we will do our best to help them.

"Temple Pond"

Original Watercolor on 300lb. Cold-Pressed Paper

Private Collection

22 in. x 30 in. original watercolor framed to 30.5 in x 38.5 in. behind UV-filtered, museum-quality glass

While traveling on a sunny June day, a few years ago, I walked into a spiritual goods store. It was very dark inside; partly because it was so sunny outside and partly because there were no overhead lights inside. I meandered through the circuitous walkways of goods, and halfway through this seemingly endless space, I stepped through a side door to feel the sunlight on my face. The sun shown bright from above and I blinked to realize I was in a courtyard surrounded by statues of Buddha, Vishnu, Kuan Yin and Ganesh. In the center of the yard, the sun reflected up from a pond. Silence

The fish danced round and round the lotus;

the colors and lights mesmerized.

LIMITED-EDITION GICLEES in TWO SIZES

Limited-edition of 10 - 8 in. x 11 in. image printed on 9 in. x 12 in. conservation-grade paper

($75 + shipping)

Limited edition of 10 - 16.5 in. x 23.5 in. image printed on 18 in. x 24 in. conservation-grade paper

($150 + shipping)

"He Moves Among Us"

Private Collection

Original Mixed Media Painting

4 in. x 4 in. Unframed

I wanted to see that elusive, magical, gentle beast. He’s said to carry lights in his horns and the stars follow him.

Albert - Autumn Sentinel

Collection of D. Wescombe

10.5 in. x 8.5 in. Unframed

Original Watercolor on 300lb cold-pressed cotton rag

“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” Albert Schweitzer

"May in Mendocino"

Private Collection

This painting was awarded First Place in the 2019 Mendocino Art Center's Garden-themed juried show.

Original acrylic painting on canvas

24 in. x 8 in. Unframed

For a few weeks in May, if you hike into the redwoods of Mendocino County, or sometimes drive, you come across something truly breathtaking. The blossoms of a wild rhododendron look like magical fairies or other-worldly glories sprinkled amongst the undergrowth and in contrast to the bold, strong pillars of the redwoods.

"The Owl Nebula"

Private Collection

13-5/8 in. x 18-5/8 in. watercolor on 140 lb. 100% cotton rag.

This is an allegorical painting inspired by the beauty of nebulas, and the beauty of the parental spirit in all of us. The barn owl is protecting her precious egg from threatening forces in the universe. This painting is named for the Owl Nebula, Messier 97.

Professionally framed by Prentice Gallery in wood molding, anti-reflective glass and acid-free, mat board.

"Jaguar"

Private Collection

Original watercolor on 300lb Cold-Pressed 100% acid-free cotton rag

20 in. x 14 in.

The jaguar queen roams the jungles only on the darkest nights, when the moon is on the other side of the earth, playing in the sun. The first humans she saw were the Mayans. They understood her strength and place in the jungle. They feared her power. They worshiped her beauty. As long as she lives, the condor lives.

"Reincarnationem"

Private Collection

22 in. x 30 in. - Unframed

Watercolor and gouache on 300 lb, cold-pressed, acid-free, 100% cotton rag

This is an allegorical painting about both the beauty and the pain of our connections with someone we love. The painting's name is Latin for “Reincarnation,” which I am using metaphorically to represent our desire to reconnect with loved ones or even with ourselves, and how those connections can bridge time and space.

Sometimes I make up a narrative for a painting. For this painting, my story is about a how a young Grizzly Bear's mother died in this location, and how he misses her so much that he returns to the site year after year. On one of those visits, an owl is waiting for him.

About my painting style... I use aura-like outlines to symbolize the energy fields of living beings, and halos for the holy, compassionate spirit of love that life emanates. I also use gold and silver watercolors and gouache as a nod to illuminated manuscripts or Persian paintings of the past. Everything I do in a painting is with the deep hope that it adds to our experience of the beauty and mystery of life.

Professionally framed by Prentice Gallery in wood molding, anti-reflective glass and acid-free, mat board.

"Reverie of the Red Fox"

Private Collection

Original watercolor on 300 lb Cold-Pressed 100% acid-free cotton rag

11.25 in. x 7 in.

"Bluebird Lovers"

Private Collection

Original watercolor on 140 lb Cold-Pressed 100% acid-free cotton rag

9 in. x 12 in.

Private Collection

"Praying for the Earth God"

15 in. x 19 in. Unframed

23-1/4 in. x 27 -1/8 in. Framed

Watercolor and gouache on 300 lb cold-pressed, acid-free, 100% cotton rag

This painting is an allegory of the spirituality of friendship, loyalty and compassion. Subtly painted into the sand and grass are Celtic runes - symbolizing cattle, earth, god, gift, prayers.

The auras around the girl and Highland bull symbolize energy fields of life, and the halos represent the holy, compassionate spirits we all have. I love the word, holy. It has a way of creating a field of silence.

My narrative for this painting is that this young, Scottish girl grew up with a male calf who she named Ian, but now, her parents tell her it's time to send him to slaughter. Since she doesn't have brothers or sisters, Ian was her constant companion, and she played and talked with him each day. She knows killing him doesn't make sense and is wrong so they run away to the sea to catch a ship so they can sail away together.

I named this painting, "Praying for the Earth God," because in many cultures, Ox or cattle, helped man manipulate the earth. Cattle are earthy creatures with gentle souls that are often invisible to us. The little girl is praying for her earth god.

Everything I do in a painting is with the deep hope that it adds to our experience of the beauty and mystery of life.

Professionally framed by Prentice Gallery in wood molding, anti-reflective glass and acid-free, slightly textured, mat board.

Private Collection

"Angels and Poppies"

6-1/2 in. x 10 in. Unframed

12-5/8 in. x 16 in. Framed- see photo below

Watercolor and gouache on 140 lb, cold-pressed, acid-free, 100% cotton rag.

The, "Angels," in the title refers to the rhino and the bird spirit watching over the rhino. Have you seen a rhino baby? Adorable times 100! And angelic. And they grow up into the most gentle creatures. I want to share the experience of the awe I have when I see an incredibly gorgeous animal, like a rhino, simply being itself.

About my painting style... I use aura-like outlines to symbolize the energy fields of living beings, and halos for the holy, compassionate spirit of love that life emanates. I also use gold and silver watercolors and gouache as a nod to illuminated manuscripts or Persian paintings of the past. Everything I do in a painting is with the deep hope that it adds to our experience of the beauty and mystery of life.

Professionally framed by Prentice Gallery in wood molding, anti-reflective glass and acid-free, slightly textured, mat board.

Private Collection

"The Mother"

30 in. x 12 in.

Watercolor and gouache on 300 lb cold-pressed, acid-free, 100% cotton rag

This is an allegorical painting representing the protective, watchful spirit of mothers for their children.

The chemical symbol in this painting represents the type of sugar, lactose, found in the milk of mammals. Why a chemical symbol? Since I have educational backgrounds in engineering, medicine and art, like most artists, I incorporate my life experiences into my paintings. I find theorem derivations or chemical equations to be profound and beautiful.

On a more literal note, I am awed by the female cheetah's ability to stand guard as a sentinel on a hill in the middle of a vast plain with her babies surrounding her, and how she hunts for food for all of them while doing her best to protect them from the larger or more numerous inhabitants of the same territory.

Her task of rearing young to sexual maturity is so vital given they need to continue to genetically diversify since they went through a population bottleneck about 12,000 years ago.

The cheetah is a wonderful symbol of motherhood.

About my painting style... I use aura-like outlines to symbolize the energy fields of living beings. I also use gold watercolors and gouache as a nod to illuminated manuscripts or Persian paintings of the past. Everything I do in a painting is with the deep hope that it adds to our experience of the beauty and mystery of life.