Lindsey Creel Cherry
Lindsey Creel Cherry is a designer and artist currently living in Garrison, Tx. She has an M.F.A. in Studio Arts (drawing) from Stephen F. Austin State University (2021) and a B.F.A. in fashion from the Savannah College of Art and Design (2009). Creel considers art and design two branches on the same tree and does not discriminate when it comes to art media. She has a background in patternmaking and drafting in the apparel industry and was featured on Season 14 of Lifetime TV’s “Project Runway.”
Artist Statement
Uncertainty often necessitates a need to feel connection, a grounding force or outlet. We need a place to process anxiety and fear in hopes of activating a better version of ourselves. My space for self-maintenance is in the garden. It is a place to detach from sense of self and sense of ego. There is an illusion of control when curating a garden: its shape, color, scale, and order. A sense of anticipation for what will and won't survive the elements. It is process heavy, the outcomes are fleeting, and if it isn't recorded at the peak of its time, it is as if it never happened. My work is part homage and part documentation of the emotionally restorative properties found in gardening.
The presented works include traditional materials such as charcoal, with the addition of more obscure materials like plant emulsions. Composition and scale are at the forefront of the drawings and move the viewer into a contemplative state. Creel’s work is a contemporary examination of the allure of the garden—the growing processes and the emotional processing it allows.