Cheryl Lankhaar

Sewanee, Tennessee

Cheryl Lankhaar has been painting for more than 30 years in watercolor, gouache, oil, and pastel as both artist and instructor. Lankhaar also illustrated a children’s book entitled “The Monteagle Assembly, Kinsley’s Story,” which has sold over 600 copies.

Lankhaar has painted numerous commissions, including portraits and architectural subjects. She is known for her images of Sewanee and its lovely landscapes. Lankhaar won a landscape painting award, "Best in Show, '' in 2015 for her oil painting, “Winchester Farm.” She has taught art students of all ages from around the world. Since 2021, Lankhaar has been an art instructor volunteering for Arts Inside, a program that brings art classes to incarcerated adults.