Cheryl Dyer is a visual artist, calligrapher, and poet residing in Omaha, NE.

She began her education in arts and writing as an undergrad at Iowa State University, where she took her first calligraphy classes as well as journalism classes. In 2023, Cheryl went back to school and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska in Omaha. She is currently working on a poetry manuscript entitled Odd Doxology. Marrying writing (calligraphy) and writing (poetry) is a passion of hers. She’s also interested in both historical and experimental calligraphy and expressive mark-making, letters as forms/medium, interesting textures, ordinary objects and quotidian figuration, the spaces between letters and the spaces between spoken words, poetry as a means of unification and healing, and artistic practice as spiritual practice.

Cheryl has had calligraphic and poetic work published in several journals, and her artwork has been shown in juried shows around the country. She also truly enjoys teaching and leading workshops.

In addition to being an artist and writer, Cheryl is a mom to two amazing young adults. She lives with her husband and a sweet little dog. A few things she enjoys are: art openings, travel, hot tubs, cooking, poking around in cute shops, reading memoirs, visiting art museums alone, jasmine tea, grocery shopping, book buying, studio visits, forests, vanilla cake with sprinkles, and sleeping in. A few of her favorite poets include: AE Stallings, Lucille Clifton, Ada Limon, Mary Karr, Jane Kenyon, Denise Levertov, Ted Kooser, and Dorianne Laux.

Photo by Kyle Beneke