CT Muse Art Cooperative

Cherril Kolesik

Decorative Artist

" I feel privileged to be able to work in a field for which I have a passion
and to have a life in which my mission is to create beauty."

To contact Cherril please write us ask @ ct-muse.org

Founder and painter
Carl Plansky

searches the world over for the most beautiful raw materials to ensure that his colors exude the beauty and luminosity specific to the particular pigment.

Employing the techniques of 19th century French colormakers, Plansky's pigments are made in small batches, ensuring the ultimate in quality control.

Essential for glazing and wonderful in mixtures, these 6 transparent colors are rich, luminous pigments that produce clean tints and issue a sense of depth to mixes.

This set is a good place to start if you’re looking to expand the range of transparency in your paintings, or feel that your mixtures are too dull or heavy. Colors include of Alizarin Orange, Brown Pink, Italian Pink, Dutch Brown, Indian Yellow, and Stil de Grain. Tubes are 40 ml.

CHERRIL KOLESIK DESIGN
1506 Post Road, Fairfield, CT
(203) 259 - 1559

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RESUME

I. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Decorative Artist – 1987 – present

Clients include:

Suzanne & Bob Wright (president of NBC)
Sally & Gene Jankowski (president of CBS)
Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue

Designer show houses, including:

‘Dream House for the Millennium’ designed by Robert A.M. Stern,
leading to features in This Old House magazine and TV show

Fine Arts Painter - 2004 – present

Work showcased in the Kershner Gallery - Fairfield , CT ,the Banksville
Gallery – Redding, CT, Washington Mutual Bank – Fairfield , CT
Color Consultant – 2000 – present
Westport Playhouse Condos and private homes throughout the United States
Interior Designer – 1988 – 1989
N & S Design, Westport , CT

II. ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Member – Curatorial committee of Kershner Gallery 2006
Artist/Organizer – public mural at Fairfield Senior Center 2005
Judge – Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Arts & Craft Show 2005
Bridgeport Symphony – invitation design for Gala Fundraiser 2003, 2004
Donor– Painting services – Fairfield Prep Silent Auction 1992, 2003, 2005
Donor – Painting services – Pegasus – Westport , CT 2004
Participant – Decorative Showcases 1993, ’95, ’97, ’99, 2001, ’03, ‘04
Lecturer – Fairfield University , Naugatauck Art Museum , and various women’s and garden clubs throughout Fairfield County

III. PRESS – work featured in;

Television – Home Network
Books – SHOWHOUSES Signature Designer Styles, by Stuchin & Abramson
Magazines – This Old House, Kitchen & Bath Magazine
Newspapers – The New York Times, Connecticut Post, Minuteman,
Fairfield County News, The Fairfield Citizen

IV. RELATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Yale University - 2005 – master class in color

Advanced classes in decorative painting – 1989 – 2000
The New School – New York City , NY
Tromploy – New York City , NY
Brookfield Craft Center – Brookfield , CT
Fairfield University interior design program, with emphasis on color mixing, theory, and application

V. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Yale Art Museums ,
Fairfield Arts Council
Fairfield Public Library Gallery Committee
MET Opera Guild
Fairfield Theatre Company
The Historical Society of Fairfield
Westport Country Playhouse
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Subscriber to ABT
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art

VI. INTERESTS / HOBBIES

I have a devotion to opera, theatre, travel, and an ongoing commitment to personal development.
I feel privileged to be able to work in a field for which I have a passion and to have a life in which
my mission is to create beauty.