Wild Cherry

Cherry helped me immensely in my creative journey, and I am so sad to hear of her passing. She helped me grow confidence in my creativity and discover my own process. She was always flexible, open, compassionate, kind, and supportive. I had the privilege to talk with her almost daily for years on coach.me, and I take her lessons with me daily. She helped me transition from school to career, from rules of a program to what works for me, from complete writer’s block to writing/creating while feeling empowered (and helped me find ways to work through other creative blocks)…I am very grateful to have known her. In fact, I take her lessons and help students of my own with their creative path too. Even when she got ill and took time away from coach.me, she made time to check in on me and my progress. I loved seeing her art, and her views on art were just really special and have greatly affected my own views — that art is not something to control but instead to allow discovery, play, and your own self in not just the product but also the process.