Over the years this Pittsburgh native has donated her art work to the Pittsburgh Chair Auction, The Pittsburgh Humane Society and donated proceeds of her solo show to Ovarian Cancer Research. She's also painted a mural for the West Homestead Volunteer Firemen , which hangs at their Fire Station. She has Theater set painting experience from CCAC, the CLO and the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Cheryl has shown her fine art in Pittsburgh Galleries and won awards for her photography, but she is most comfortable creating children's book characters and animal illustrations..