CherylAnn on Stage

From little girl silenced, to award-winning artist & speaker

I am Cheryl-Ann Webster
and this is my story.

Although my childhood was far from ideal and my naive decisions have had life-long consequences, my journey has been rich in lessons and experiences. It has been a journey that has taken me from a little girl silenced to an award-winning artist and speaker. Now, I am the Executive Director at CiiAT – The Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy, where I advocate for innovation and growth in the field of art therapy, including initiatives like the Virtual Art Therapy Clinic.

While growing up, I was silenced by the belief that little girls should be seen and not heard, so I kept quiet even when I should have spoken up. As the silence grew, my self-esteem eroded. Art became my voiceI began to silently sketch my innermost thoughts and feelings, and through my art, make sense of my life.

Over time, I studied what had shaped me, who had influenced me, what was in my control, and what I needed to do to survive…or even better, to thrive!

 

I am not sure when I fully realized I was in control of changing my situation, but I do remember starting to make the most of my limited resources, rather than focusing on what I didn’t have. At the time, I felt like I was simply putting one foot in front of the other, moving forward slowly but surely. In retrospect, I was actually following a process I now call ART – Awareness, Resilience, and Transformational, which guided me out of the darkness and into the life I love.

No longer silenced, I smile when I am introduced as an award-winning speaker and artist with a glowing list of awards & qualifications on my resume. I smilenot in a boastfully, but in an empowered way, as I am living proof that we can heal, grow, and achieve. 

Today, I use my spoken words to empower the audience, and my creative expressions and art exhibitions as the backdrop for interactive, experiential learning. Together with my incredible team at CiiAT, we strive to make the world a more open, understanding, and healthy place.

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Qualifications & Awards

Cheryl-Ann's Formal Qualifications

  • Registered Canadian Art Therapist (RCAT)
  • Neuro Linguistic Programming – Practitioner
  • Accredited Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
  • Art & Science of Coaching, Erickson College
  • BA Hons in Culture & Communications
  • Access to Humanities & Social Studies
  • Insights Institute DISC: Behavioural Studies
  • Insights Institute DISC: Train-the-Trainer & Speaker Training
  • Canadian Association of Professional Speakers since 2008
  • BTec National Diploma in Art & Design

Cheryl-Ann's Awards & Nominations

  • 2016 Body Confidence Canada Award – Community Art
  • 2014 Honorary Award Body Confidence Canada
  • 2010 Be a Women, Amazing Women Nominee.
  • 2009 Women of Influence, Deloitte, Ottawa Region
  • 2009 Commendation, Business and Professional Women’s Club of Canada
  • 2009 Girls Inc. Strong, Smart & Bold, Women of the Year Nominee.
  • 2003 Best in Show, Tay River Gallery
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In the Media

  • Rogers Daytime TV Cambridge, Jan 14
  • Inside Guelph Guelph, ON May 20
  • CNE Meet the Featured Artist Toronto, August
  • CFOS, “Georgian Bay Today”, August
  • 98 The Beach, KRH, August
  • COGECO TV St Catharines, ON, October 16
  • Cable 14 Coffee Time Hamilton, ON, April 9
  • CHEX TV News @5:30 Lindsay, ON – March 28
  • ROGERS TV- Grand River Living Cambridge, ON – Mar 11
  • ROGERS TV -Daytime Cambridge, ON. March 8
  • CKCO Television – Healthy Living Cambridge, ON. March 7
  • CTV’s Good Morning Canada Aired nationally in March
  • CHEX TV Lindsay, ON. March 6
  • COGECO TV Vankleek Hill, ON. April 6
  • CKWS TV Newswatch @ 5:30 Kingston, ON. February 15 Radio
  • Paula Morand USA on-line On-line, June 27
  • Speaking in OZ On-line, October 22
  • CJOB 680 Winnipeg, MB. May 28
  • Bruce Wylie, CHUM Radio, Brockville, September
  • Brock TV, February
  • 103.7 FM CFBU St Catharines, ON. October 18
  • CKTB 600 St Catharines, ON. October 6
  • CHML 900 Hamilton, ON. February 27
  • CKTB 610 St. Catharines, ON. June 2
  • 570 News Cambridge, ON. March 5
  • AM 900 CHML Hamilton, ON. February 26
  • KCVI Radio Kingston, ON. February 17
  • FLY FM, Kingston, ON. January 25
  • KRock FM Kingston, ON. January 23
  • McClung’s Wi