Cheyenne Trunnell is an Asheville-based artist whose impressionist paintings are inspired by the beauty of God’s light revealed in nature.
Her work is rooted in faith, shaped by landscape, and guided by a desire to reflect moments of quiet presence and hope.
As I've grown older, I have realized that
our culture is always in such a hurry.
We never stop to wonder at the small, un-intrusive ways God speaks to us on a daily basis. If we do not stop and be still, we will miss all the little gifts of joy given each day.
Painting has always been a spiritual journey for me—a space to explore the essence of peace. For me, pushing paint around a canvas allows me to explore and express the small ways God speaks to us each day. We must stay awake to wonder and give thanks for the many ways He reveals himself to us. Each painting seeks to capture the intricate design of God's creation and the deeper meaning of life through elements of nature, by exploring the relationship between light, form and gestural line.
My purpose is to capture the mystery of His divine being. The fleeting ethereal light that we are all too distracted and too busy to see.
I seek those eternal moments when the spirit speaks to the depths of my soul—surrounded by the silence of nature...enveloped in the ethereal light...in those moments I know He is with me... if only I can be still and listen.
"Let my paintings be a song revealing who You are.”
— My Morning Prayer
Features
Well and Wonder - “Pardon Me, Cheyenne Trunnell?” Interview, January 22, 2020
The Scout Guide - “How to Commission a Work of Art” July 19, 2019
Professional Biography
Cheyenne Trunnell has known she wanted to be an artist since she was twelve years old. From the beginning, her work has carried a spiritual undercurrent, shaped by an attentiveness to God’s presence in the natural world and a desire to create work that invites others to slow down, look closely, and be still.
After earning her Master’s degree in Art Therapy, Cheyenne became increasingly interested in the connection between art, nature, and healing. In 2008, following the passing of her grandfather, that calling took on new depth. She began creating with a renewed desire to make work that could offer a sense of peace and rest while pointing toward the sacred within the everyday.
Today, Cheyenne’s paintings are built through layers of color and texture, often exploring the meeting place between light and landscape. Her work reflects a continued desire to notice the intricacy of God’s creation and the ways His light can break through even the darkest places.
Cheyenne holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from East Tennessee State University and a Master’s in Art Therapy from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She lives and works in Asheville, North Carolina, where her studio is located at NorthLight Studios in the River Arts District.