Cheryll is an artist living in Anchorage, Alaska. She has degrees from East Central University in Oklahoma as well as Alaska Pacific University. She has lived in Alaska since 1989, as well as from 1951-54. From 2002-03 she served in the Alaska House of Representatives. She has been active in many organizations serving on boards and service committees too numerous to mention. Currently, she is a free lance writer for the Anchorage Daily News and the Anchorage Business Monthly as well as owner of an antiques store.