My name is Cheryl Lacy. I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. I am of Aleut and Scottish/English decent.
From my earliest memories of drawing graffiti on furniture to pee-chee folders to paintings on walls, I have loved expressing myself through art in all its forms. I am predominately a self-taught artist however, spent time studying art at the University of Alaska Mat-Su campus.
My art reflects the journey to learn more about myself and where I came from. I like to use traditional medium, such as pencil, pen, watercolors and acrylics, to explore an idea and then shake things up using non-traditional materials such as fabric, thread and beads. Some of the things I love to hear people say are “How did you do that?” and “What did you use?”
I am one of the luckiest people because my work is something that I love to do. To be able to tell stories through artwork, whether it’s my family history, fun things to do, or places I’ve been, brings me great joy. It’s all possible because I didn’t get in trouble for writing on the furniture and walls. I can’t wait to see where the road takes me….
You can contact me for commisioned artwork and beadwork along with personal quilt portraits.
Solo Exhibitions
Babcock Fine Arts Building; Wasilla, Alaska
March 2005 – April 2005
May 2005 – August 2005
Group Exhibitions
Alaska Native Heritage Center; Anchorage, Alaska;
March 2-31, 2001; “Kenai Russian Orthodox Church”
Quilts Inc. “Contemporary Alaska Native Beadwork”; Portland Oregon
July 12 – 14, 2001; Beaded jewelry
Alaska Native Heritage Center; Anchorage, Alaska,
October 18 – November 15, 2002; “Wedding Day”
Beadwork III: The Beaded Cloth; Beadwork Magazine traveling exhibit;
September 2002 – December 2003; “Aleut Fisherman”
Beadquilt – I along with beaders from around the country and world donated a 3 inch beaded square to
create a 9/11 memorial bead quilt. The quilts traveled the country before being donated to
New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. An article appeared in the Frontiersman, Friday
January 31, 2003 regarding this project. http://www.beadcave.com/beadquilt/
Hoffman Challenge 2003 traveling exhibit;
September 2003 – October 2004; “Memories”
Bad Girls of the North Do the Valley; November 2003
Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure; Beadwork Magazine traveling exhibit;
April 2005 – January 2006; “She Wore Fishnet Stockings”
Wild Salmon on Parade; Anchorage, Alaska;
May 2006 – September 2006; “Ax Xaat”
Hoffman Challenge 2006 traveling exhibit;
September 2006 –October 2007; “Divergence”
Wild Salmon on Parade; Anchorage, Alaska;
May 2007 – September 2007; “Coho Carousel”
Alaska Fiber Festival; Conoco Phillips Building; Anchorage, Alaska;
Spring 2008; “Fishyssoise” won first place
Transformed Treasures; sponsored by Salvation Army; Anchorage, Alaska;
April 2008; “Cosmic Raven” and “Raven Box” were auctioned off to benefit the Salvation Army
Wild Salmon on Parade; Anchorage, Alaska;
May 2008 – September 2008; “Gillden Anniversary”
Hoffman Challenge 2008traveling exhibit;
September 2008 – October 2009; “Isoko”
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book; Beadwork Magazine traveling exhibit;
April 2009 - January 2010; "How to Can Fish"
Published
Beadwork Magazine, October/November 2002 issue
Beadwork III: The Beaded Cloth; “Aleut Fisherman”
Beadwork Magazine, February/March 2005 issue
Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure; “She Wore Fishnet Stockings”
Bead and Button Magazine; April 2005 issue
Beadwork Magazine, June issue
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book; "How to Can Fish"
