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Cher Pruys is an award winning Canadian artist whose work can be found in galleries, museums and private collections internationally. Her paintings have often been featured in books and magazines such as Aviation Weekly Space and Technology, Flying, Private Pilot, Plane and Pilot, and Woman Pilot. She belongs to the American Society of Aviation Artists, and the Canadian Society of Aviation Artists.

“ North of 60” (#44 in the Limited Edition Print Gallery) was acquired by The National Aviation Museum of Canada in Ottawa, as part of the National Collection. Cher has over 70 images available as signed and numbered Limited Edition Prints. She has also painted over 20 murals. Twelve of these are owned by and displayed at the Beech Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. Others are privately owned and hang in locations across North America. The Western Canadian Aviation Museum in Winnipeg printed a full color 2007 wall calendar showcasing fourteen of Cher's aviation paintings. The town of Red Lake's First Day Cover featured Cher's painting of the Noorduyn Norseman.

A home in Northwestern Ontario inspires her bush plane specialty, as these aerial workhorses are still a familiar sight over the region. Cher enjoys painting a wide range of subjects, including landscapes and portraits of people and animals. Her chosen mediums are acrylic, watercolor and gouache.