English born Cherilyn Martin graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a B.A. in Embroidery.

After further studying at Bristol University and gaining experience teaching at Art College and in Adult Education, she moved to the Netherlands, where she currently lives with her family.

A former member of the 62 group and of C Q 96, she now works as a textile artist developing work for commissions and exhibitions.

Cherilyn uses the textile medium to portray her affinity with antiquity and tactile remnants of the past.

She has developed an individual style through combining a passion for exploring the use of stitch with her interest in the quilted surface. Richly encrusted surfaces combined with the added dimension of quilting have been a constant feature in her work.

More recently her interest in paper and mixed-media has led to a body of work in which the use of embellishment is reduced to a minimum, in order to maximize the impact of the surface.

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