Artist Profile
Cherylin is a commercially & traditionally trained artist. Her artwork has been showed in book illustrations, State and National Campaigns for Anti-Racism and the Aids Foundation.
Her most successful campaign is the "Commit Random Acts of Kindness" in 1990. "I was greatly humbled when I watched this simple message turn into a global message."
She offers graphic design, web development, video production and public relations services.
Artist Statement
My artwork reflects my enjoyment of painting detailed illustrations. The works shown in the video are pieces that exhibit my skills in using mediums in gouache, acrylics, and ink.
My specialty is stipple technique, which is creating an image by ink dots.
Education:
- Minneapolis Community College
Commercial Art Degree - Bemidji State University (Currently)
Bachelor in Fine Arts
Bachelor in Mass Communications
Interests and Associations
- 1989 to Present - Native Art Circle – Member
- 1990 to Present – Ojibwe Cultural Preservation Organization – Founding Member. Ojibwe Language preservation by studio recording and creating internet web site for visual and fast loading Ojibwe words and phases.
- 1979 to Present – Computer applications: Learning computer technology such as 3D Modeling, Video Editing, & web design.
- Native American Paranormal Society (NAPS)-Founding Member.
Cherylin Z. Martin-Wade
Anishinabe Nation
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Contact Information
Cell: 218-760-9388
Email: rezink at yahoo.com
Portfolio Listings
Public Relation & Marketing Campaigns
- Honored by the Moon film – Minnesota AIDS Foundation – Moon Animation.
- Anti-Racism Campaign – Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayers Belton – Commercial Design for Billboards, Magazine Advertisements. Public Relation articles for Newspaper and Radio promotions.
- Commit Random Acts of Kindness – Developed idea into promotional items of car bumper stickers, magnet hearts, and promoted concept into global awareness.
Art & Design
- When Beaver Was Very Great – Authored by Anne Dunn. Created book cover and 25 black & white illustrations. Nominated for Minnesota Book Award for best book illustration.
- Where Eagles Soar – Authored by Judy Merritt. Created book cover.
- Heart of the Pines – Public Relations and Marketing of Native Artists. Produced catalog, web site, artist receptions & exhibits.
- Tribal Fires Journal: A Native American Creative Writers Publication. Publisher, Editor and Writer for quarterly journal.
- Smithsonian Institute: Collect of artwork cataloged in the museum.
- National Art tour : Ojibwe Seasons.
- Bemidji State University Art show : Placed 2 nd in Illustration.
- Leech Lake Tribal College : Placed prize awards in Illustration 2002, 2005 and placed 2 nd in Drawings in 2009 exhibits.
Writings
- Minnesota Poet Society 1998 – Selection of Poems.
- JackPine Journal 1996 – Selection of Poems.
- First Nation Women’s Anthology , Canada – Selection of short stories and poems.
- Tribal Fires Journal – 1995 to 2003: Short stories, essays and poems.