Cherylene Dyer is a contemporary Scottish artist whose practice explores the layered complexities of human emotion and identity. Working primarily in oils, her paintings combine traditional techniques such as glazing and scumbling, with evocative storytelling, creating works that feel both intimate and enigmatic. Her subjects often appear simple at first glance; a woman in a swimming cap, a man singing among birds, but beneath these surfaces lie deeper narratives of vulnerability, longing, and authenticity.
Graduating with honours from the Glasgow School of Art in 1998, where she was awarded the Benno Schotz Prize for drawing, Cherylene has built an accomplished career spanning over two decades. Her work has been widely exhibited across the UK and Europe. She has been a finalist for the Scottish Portrait Awards, nominated for Figurativas ’13 in Barcelona, and is the recipient of several major awards including the City of Glasgow Award (RGI), The Turtling Prize (National Open Art Awards), and The Tom Urwin Fine Art Award (Society of Women Artists).
Deeply influenced by contemporary culture and social media, her recent work reflects on the contrast between outward appearances and inner realities, examining how we present ourselves and what lies beneath. Through each brushstroke, Cherylene invites the viewer to pause, reflect, and connect with something raw and real.
Cherylene’s work has been featured in Homes & Interiors Scotland, The Glasgow Herald, and Sunday Mail, and she continues to exhibit regularly while working on private commissions and sharing her love of painting through teaching.