Cheri Dunnigan Artworks Gallery

• Hidden Pavillion

  Pastel, 12 x 10

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• Gulf View
• Seaside

  Pastel, 12 x 12.5

• The Light on the Marsh

  Pastel, 18 x 19.5. I love this area overlooking the marsh near First Encounter Beach. The cottage, deep scrub pines and the brilliant hydrangeas created a beautiful window into the marsh.

• Way to the Bay

  11 x 14. This scene is along the coast in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

• Saltwater Farm

  Pastel, 16 x 20

• Christmas Tree Farm

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This studio painting was done after a trip to upstate New York. I stumbled upon this Christmas tree farm early one Sunday morning as we were on our way to a little country church. The first snow of the…

• Gulf Sands

  Pastel, 15 x 23.5. This path is one of my favorite spots along our coastline. It was evening and the warm low angled light cast lovely patterns across the sand.

• Gateway to the Gulf Waters, plein air

  8 x 10

• Palm Tree Study, plein air

  8 x 10

• Beach Path, plein air study

  Pastel, 8 x 10

• Barnyard View

  Pastel, 8 x 10

• In the Garden; A Chorus Line

  Pastel, 12 x 19

• Evening Along the Gulf

  Pastel, 13 x 21

• Gulf Shore Study

  Pastel, 8 x 10

• Winter's Evening Light

  Pastel, 13.5 x 19.5. This painting was done after a recent trip to upstate New York. There was a fresh, yet thin blanket of snow; just enough along with the late day light and shadows to make this enchanting scene.

• Road to Terracina

  Pastel, 17 x 28. This scenic route is along the road between Carpineto and Terracina. It was a beautiful hazy afternoon. Early summer in Italy.

• Summertime

  Pastel, 19 x 21. This again is a scene from the grounds of the Poor Farm in Dartmouth. The gardens there are lush and bountiful and on this particular afternoon summer seemed to be at it's pinnacle.

• The Bay Path

  16 x 24. This is yet another scene from the poor farm in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is a beautiful path that winds through a pasture and down towards the bay.

• From The Pature
• Summer Light

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This is along one of my favorite painting spots, the paths out to Popham Beach in Maine. I always love painting the shadows and light in the sand...and i love the snow fences in summer.

• Footprints

  Pastel, 13 x 22

• From the Pasture

  Pastel, 11 x 24

• American Beauty

  Pastel, 31 x 23. I came across this magnificent sunflower on a trip north last summer. It stood alone, towering, head and shoulders above the rest of the garden, as if it was spreading the sunshine itself.

• Autumn Still life

  14 x 11

• Still Life with Lavender and Eggs

  Pastel, 11 x 8

• Sparkling Sands 2

  10.5 x 23.5

• Sparkling Sands 1

  Pastel, 10.5 x 23.5

• Old Homestead

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This old homestead was actually the "poor farm" in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It's a beautiful piece of property that is currently being restored. A wonderful place to paint!

• The Backroad

  Pastel, 21 x 33

• Morning Stride

  Pastel, 21 x 30. In this painting i particularly loved the strong contrast between the dark, rich morning shadows along the path and the brilliant sunshine along the shore.

• Summer Tide

  Pastel, 11 x 14

• Indian Corn

  Pastel, 12 x 10.5

• Lemons and Light

  Pastel, 9.5 x 10

• Lavender and Eggs

  Pastel, 13 x 11.5

• Costal Path II; Late Day Light

  Pastel, 12.5 x 18. This is another view along the path at Delnor Wiggins Pass. This was painted late in the day when the cool shadows were a lovely contrast to the warm late day light.

• Coastal Path; morning light

  Pastel, 13 x 12.5. This was painted after a morning walk along Delnor Wiggins Pass on a colorful, bright morning. The light was strong eventhough it was at a low angle and the high fog was still burning off.

• Study for Evening's Glow

  Pastel, 6.25 x 7.25

• Atlantic Overlook

  Pencil, 6.5 x 9.5

• Cape Cod, Evening Tide

  Pencil, 7.5 x 11.5

• Ambiguous Border

  Pastel, 14 x 22.5

• Untitled
• The Old Fishing Pier on Boca Grande

  Pastel, 10 x 8. This painting was done plein air at a wet paint event on beautiful Boca Grande. It was a brilliant Florida morning and yes the water was this incredible shade of blue-green turquois.

• Study for A Cold Winter's Night

  Pencil, 7 x 10

• A Cold Winter's Night

  Pastel, 10 x 16

• Great Day in the Morning

  Pastel, 12 x 20

• Gazing Westward

  Pastel, 9.75 x 22.5. This painting is of a scene along the Gulf of Mexico. It was mid day and the tide was out. It was during the dry, spring season when the sea grasses are drying out and are full of warm colorful oran…

• Homestead

  Pastel, 13 x 20. This is another farmhouse along Cobbs Bridge Rd. in New Gloucester, Maine. Again I am working with the interpretation of a predominantly white subject executed without the use of white pastel sticks exp…

• Winter morning

  Pastel, 14.5 x 14.5. I came upon this scene early in the morning after a substantial snowfall the night before. I have been particularly intrigued by challenges of interpreting the color of these old white New England f…

• Snow Trail

  Pastel, 9.5 x 9.5. I painted this scene after a recent trip to Maine. It was a brilliant afternoon and i was inspired by the strong warm light ,deep cool shadows and the subtle shifts in color in the snowfield

• Value Study for After the Storm

  Pencil, 6 x 9

• Value Study for Wing Island Overlook

  Pencil, 6 x 10

• Value Study for The "Yahd" at Portsmouth

  Pencil, 7 x 9

• Ambiguous Boundaries

  Pencil, 6 x 8

• Popham Beach Study

  Pencil, 6 x 8

• Winter Trees

  Pencil, 5 1/2 x 8

• Tropical Morning

  Pastel, 7 1/2 x 10 1/4. This painting was done on site at a favorite spot along Wiggins Pass here in Naples. It was a beautiful, bright and colorful morning. It was a delightful day!

• Snow Day

  Pastel, 9 3/4 x 14. This painting was done after a recent trip north to Maine.

• Windswept Marsh

  Pastel, 7 1/2 x 19 1/2. This is the first of a series of multiple format pieces that I have been working on. The scene is along the sweep of the Wing Island Marsh.

• Saltmarsh Silhouettes

  Pastel, 8 1/2 x 10 1/2. This is yet another of those scrubby scenes that I love to paint along the marshes of Cape Cod. I just love the contrast of the deep rich darks in the red cedar scrub and the shadows, and the bri…

• Wing Island

  Pastel, 16 x 20. This painting is of a favorite spot along the beach at Wing Island Bird Sanctuary on Cape Cod.

• The Saltmarsh and Sand II

  Pastel, 16 x 20. This is yet another painting exploring the patterns in the sand and the shadows along the way to the beach at the Natural History Museum trail on Cape Cod. I just love the contrast of scrub and marsh, s…

• Gulf Morning :Intimate

  Pastel, 7.5 x 12.5. This painting was done en plein air at Wiggins Pass here in Naples. I was particularly interested in capturing the feel of the cool soft shadows on the sea grass and the warm sand in an intimate way.

• Snowbound

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This was the morning after a snowfall in Maine. I was intrigued with the contrast between the warm tones of the trees and the cool almost irridecent blues of the snow in the shadows.

• Village Light

  Pastel, 14 x 11. This painting was done here at home after a wonderful trip to Italy this past summer. It is of the village of Carpineto where my husband's family is from. I enjoyed the challenge of interpreting and adj…

• Footprints

  Pastel, 16 x 20. In this larger painting again I have been facinated with the rich afternoon light and it's effects on the sand and the marsh in the distance....and it's contrast with the rich and colorful dark tones in…

• Mid-Cape Escape

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This is another of the sandy beach paths that i love to paint. I love the affects of light on the path and the deep rich dark tones found in the red cypress that grow along the dunes on the cape.

• Misty Morning

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This came upon this scene early one foggy morning in Chatham. I loved the diffused light coming through the mist and the way the old cottage seemed to be tucked into the landscape.

• Brandt Point

  Pastel, 10 x 8. This painting is of the scene along the harbor at Brandt Point in Nantucket.

• The Sundowners

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This was another scene captured at the end of the day in Harwichport.

• Eventide

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This is a view of a beautiful cottage, overlooking the sea in the evening before the summer season had begun. I was struck by the solitude and simplicity of the place in the soft light of the springtime…

• Midcape Footpath

  Pastel, 10 x 8. This was yet again one of those rustic pathways that wound its way through the scrub and marshes and captivated me this summer near the Cape Cod Natural History Museum.

• Midcape Morning

  Pastel, 10 x 8. I was fortunate to be on Cape Cod this summer just as the roses were beginning to bloom. After many an overcast day ....we finally had a brilliant sunny morning and I was able to capture this image.

• Beach Path #2

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This is another light and shadow study in late afternoon.

• Beach Path #1

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This is from a series of paintings exploring the late afternoon patterns of shadow and light along the rustic beach paths at the Cape Cod Natural History Museum.

• Marsh Meadow Way

  Pastel, 10 x 8. This is another view along the hiking trail at the Cape Cod National Seashore.

• Tidal Path

  Pastel, 8 x 10. This painting was done from one of the hiking trails at the Cape Cod National Seashore.

• Summer Sky

  Pastel, 6.5 x 14. This painting was done after a brilliant summer day exploring in and around Scarboro, Maine.

• Dusk on the Bay

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This sceene is from a pasture overlooking Harraseeket Bay in Freeport, Maine.

• Kennebunk Postcard

  Pastel, 5 x 7

• Snowfield Study #2

  Pastel, 7 x 5

• Snowfield Study #1

  Pastel, 7 x 5

• Winter Evening

  Pastel, 9.5 x 11.5. This painting was done after an evening walk along Cobbs Bridge Rd. in New Gloucester, Maine on a cold crisp winter evening....the warm light in the window was so inviting .....and such a contrast to…

• Snowfield

  Pastel, 14 x 11. This painting was done this past year after a trip north to Maine to "enjoy" winter!

• Summer Snowfence

  Pastel, 11 x 9. This is a painting of a favorite spot in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.

• Forrest Light

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This painting is of the deep woods at our family property in Friendship,New York.

• The Beachcomber's Path

  Pastel, 10 x 10.5. This painting was done en plein air at Wiggins Pass in Naples

• White Sandy Way

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This painting was painted en plein air at Wiggins Pass in Naples

• Off the Beaten Path

  Pastel, 10 x 11. This painting was done en plein air at Wiggins Pass in Naples

• Jan's Garden

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This painting is of Jan Wilcox's magnificent garden at Intervle Farm in New Gloucester, Maine

• Nauset Overlook

  Pastel, 25 x 19. This painting is from the bluff overlooking Nauset Beach at the Cape Cod National Seashore.

• First Encounter

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This is a painting of First Encounter Beach in Orleans on Cape Cod....where the Pilgrims first encountered the Indians.

• Clematis Afternoon

  Pastel, 14 x 11. This painting is from a series of paintings of gardens in and around New Castle in Portsmouth New Hampshire.

• Old Roses Remembered

  Pastel, 11 x 14. This painting is from a series of paintings of gardens in and around New Castle in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

• Garden with a Blue Jar

  Pastel, 18 x 12. This garden scene was just outside of a lovely country restaurant in Provence.