Cheri Ibes is a multimedia artist interested in sculpture, installation, collage and, more recently in painting. She currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She grew up in the midwest and has also lived in Northern California. She studied art in California after graduating with a BA degree in political science from UC Davis and a MS degree in occupational therapy from San Jose State University. At UC Davis, she became interested in contemporary art. At Davis, she studied with Manuel Neri, Robert Arneson, Lucy Puls, June Leaf, and Conrad Atkinson through the University Extension after graduating in political science and international relations with an emphasis on China studies.