Cheryl Petersen "Verdi" Leah Anketell Concern for the environment propelled

Concern for the environment propelled him into politics and into founding Greenpeace Australia and The Fund for Animals

His intricate works of interwoven painted lines and meticulous dots convey the journeys of thousands of generations of Iningai (Yiningayi) across their vast traditional lands in Central Queensland

75 x 75 cms Oils on Canvas “My work is about my everyday life: ideas

USAAraluen Arts Centre

BUT SOMETIMES I DO

Cheryl Petersen "Verdi" Leah Anketell Concern for the environment propelledCheryl Petersen studied graphic design and Monash University in 1998 as a mature age student and majored in illustration where upon completing university she worked both as a freelance illustrator and jewellery designer. Mostly I paint to my moods, it is the foundation for my inspiration. My best work seems to happen naturally when I am absorbed totally into the moment. I try not to control my work too much and prefer to keep the spontaneity flowing.