<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></description><link>https://bukaneg2015.wixsite.com/my-site-2/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:36:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cherylquejada.art/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Stories That Shaped My Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I ever held a paintbrush, I held books — heavy, symbolic, moral books that shaped the way I think and feel. From Rizal to Homer, from Poe to Milton, I was taught to read deeply, to interpret, to search for meaning. 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This stillness is where the next painting begins]]></description><link>https://www.cherylquejada.art/post/first-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22568f1f44c606b3765e2f</guid><category><![CDATA[In Between Paintings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20cb06_876d3cf6f03c463898b68606daed997b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl Canning</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ An Artist Can Turn Anything Into a Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve always turned small moments into stories. Even now, a fallen flower on a footpath can open a whole world in me — and sometimes, that world becomes a painting. MARAHUYO is one of those moments, born from noticing, remembering, and being quietly enchanted by life.]]></description><link>https://www.cherylquejada.art/post/blog-10-an-artist-can-turn-anything-into-a-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fd2cfb4f7ebdc9f6a80127</guid><category><![CDATA[In Between Paintings]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20cb06_274cbcb870b34ec487660a70b1a07ad5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl Canning</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SALAMISIM (2023)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salamisim began not with an image, but with a word that lingered. This entry traces the quiet unfolding of a fragmented painting series shaped by reflection, poetry, and the moments that return until they find a place on the canvas.]]></description><link>https://www.cherylquejada.art/post/salamisim-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0270d22fe6e98eed431dbe</guid><category><![CDATA[In Between Paintings]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:57:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20cb06_f662151f45564be9a0ffed67a2da8506~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl Canning</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Art of Chilling: Morning Sun, Soft Breath, and the World Waking Gently ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A return to the quiet discipline of morning: carving space for art, honouring my time, and remembering the fearless child who always followed her curiosity.]]></description><link>https://www.cherylquejada.art/post/the-great-art-of-chilling-morning-sun-soft-breath-and-the-world-waking-gently-11</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fff89db1ac8cd94fa53932</guid><category><![CDATA[In Between Paintings]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:12:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20cb06_8dbde7a1c7574cf6815d401ad4e269f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl Canning</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How My Eyes Shape the Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[My eyes have shaped my process since childhood — seeing only what’s close, nearly blind at night. Between 3 and 5 a.m., when the world is quiet, ideas arrive briefly, and I follow them before they fade.]]></description><link>https://www.cherylquejada.art/post/how-my-eyes-shape-the-rhythm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef131fe72f74b1ddaa12b7</guid><category><![CDATA[In Between Paintings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:31:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20cb06_f3be6793692d4d2abf3162aae4afedf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl Canning</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Carry: The Weight of One Suitcase and Five Silver Rings ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My creative practice is shaped by the things that stayed with me — the small objects, memories, and inner truths that travelled through every version of my life. 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