Cherise is an award-winning visual artist, textile artist, illustrator, and creative director from south London. Her work includes striking portraits, large-scale textiles, and film which have been exhibited at Southbank Centre, V&A, and London Design Festival. Over the last few years, Cherise has worked with several brands such as Nike, Clark’s, Instagram, and more. As well as working with artists such as Tay Iwar, Erick the Architect, Patoranking, and Frisco.
In her personal work, Cherise explores the relationship between art and healing and takes inspiration from her culture and the representation of the black community. Embracing elements of love, power, faith, and hope, highlighting the complexities that the black community sometimes faces and shining a light on these areas. Examples of her work include her short film ‘Breathless’ commissioned by Southbank Centre telling the story of Ella Kissi Debrah and the detrimental effects climate change has on the black community. Cherise aims to depict the beauty and intensity of black people through her work, whilst also trying to change their narrative by uplifting the community, shedding light on the positive contributions individuals make within society, with her most recent work ‘FatherHOOD’ which celebrates young black fathers in London,
An advocate for mental health within the black community, Cherise has held art therapy workshops in schools with children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Trying to make art and creativity accessible, she would often open her studio space free of charge to other creatives and artists, giving them a safe space to create, alleviating the stress that comes with trying to find affordable studios within London as an up-and-coming creative, allowing the artist to focus on their creativity.