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Jim W. Coleman is an accomplished artist and writer who resides in Port Orchard, Washington.
He has penned professional prints under the Cherokee name since 1980.
Welcome to the official CHEROKEE ART online gallery. Here, you will find a sampling of prints,
a biography of the artist, and short - hopefully interesting - pieces that chronicle the
struggles - and ultimate successes - of the artist. Click here to see old Cherokee (and other) sketches done years before what follows on this page.
Some prints are available for sale, and some are available inexpensively as high-quality, framable prints. Please inquire.
You are welcome to browse the sampling of prints in the gallery. Please bear in mind that any quality artwork does not reproduce well online. These images are only representative of the actual prints. Enjoy! And thank you for your interest.
CHEROKEE 2002 - VERDE
 In the mid 1980's, I spent a significant amount of time along the banks of the Verde River, northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. It was a great place to f ... MORE
Print available: $23.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - TO BOLDLY GO
 This is the latest Cherokee original, a representation of the starship Enterprise orbiting a planet. This original measures 20x30 inches, and w ... MORE
Print available: $22.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - GENESIS
 This, the first original print of 2003, and the most ambitious to date, depicts the popular Klingon Bird of Prey racing away from the exploding Genes ... MORE
Print available: $21.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - STEW
 This is a large, richly detailed drawing of Wilson Stewart, of Silverdale, Washington. Wilson is a woodworker, and one of the dearest people I know. H ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 2002 - DARTH VADER
 This Cherokee 2002 art piece is an exquisitely detailed 20x27 inch original. It was the first print of 2002, and required an enormous amount of ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 2002 - INDIANA
 "Indiana," the flagship Cherokee Art print of 2002, was completed shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 30. It was a rather unremarkable m ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 2002 - SPOCK
 Ever since seeing "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country," I've always been haunted by this exchange between Kirk and Spock. The look of pain, disap ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 1997 - PERMANENTLY LONELY
 "Permanently Lonely" was the first Cherokee print of 1997, and marked a very successful return after a five-year hiatus spent recovering from a seriou ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 1988 - TRAGEDY IN THE MAKING
 Following the Challenger disaster, I did more than a dozen space shuttle pieces. This print, "Tragedy in the making" was always a favorite. On close i ... MORE
Print available: $19.99
CHEROKEE 2001 - SOLO
 A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar,
'twas light years of time since his mission did start,
And over a village he halted h ... MORE
Print available: $18.99
CHEROKEE 1999 - THE EYES OF ME
 I finished the print today. Actually, my six-year-old daughter, Marina, completed the print. As is my tradition the past two years, I always leave a l ... MORE
Print available: $18.99
CHEROKEE 2002 - DAD
 This, the final Cherokee 2002 print, was a project that truly spanned the year.
Sketching was done on Jan. 27, 2002, and the print was inked ... MORE
Print available: $17.99
CHEROKEE 2001 - POSSIBLE PASTS
 They flutter behind you your possible pasts
Some bright-eyed and crazy
Some frightened and lost.
A warning to anyone still in command
Of his p ... MORE
Print available: $16.99
CHEROKEE 2001 - WHISKEY RIVER
 EXCERPT OF EMAIL SENT NEAR COMPLETION OF THIS PRINT:
The only thing left is shading the whiskey bottle. This print was a real challenge as it is pro ... MORE
Print available: $14.99
CHEROKEE 1998 - SAD AND SHADY
 All of her days have gone soft and cloudy,
All of her dreams have gone dry.
All of her nights have gone sad and shady
She's getting ... MORE
Print available: $14.99
CHEROKEE 1997 - NO CARRIER
 This is an original pen-and-ink portrait of singer/songwriter Bob Geldof, from a powerful scene of disconnect depicted in the motion picture "Pink Flo ... MORE
Print available: $14.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - COLUMBIA RELAUNCHED
 This, the latest CHEROKEE ART original, is a remake of the "Columbia Launch" original I penned in 1989 - a piece I gave to my father. This version is ... MORE
Print available: $12.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - KENTUCKY'S FINEST
 This is a drawing of a photo that Linda took of one of my chickens. The cockiness of the hen inspired my imagination, and this drawing was born!
S ... MORE
Print available: $7.99
CHEROKEE 2003 - HELMUT SAILER
 This is a print of a fellow artist by the name of Helmut Sailer. I formed a friendship with Helmut years ago through trading Pink Floyd and Roger Wate ... MORE
CHEROKEE 2003 - HAIRBALL
 CHEROKEE 2003 This print, "Hairball" is drawn on Letramax board, and measures roughly 8x10 inches.
Most of it was originally doodled ... MORE
CHEROKEE 2002 - DEFYING GRAVITY
 This is a portrait of my dear friend John Taylor. John was CFO of a company I worked for, and I value him for his wisdom, wit and tolerance. I wish hi ... MORE
CHEROKEE 2002 - SONJA
 Completed in nine days of sketching and inking (begun the day after my 38th birthday), this print depicts the fascinating contours of a friend's face. ... MORE
CHEROKEE 2001 - RINA & POOH-BEAR
 This simple print depicts my daughter (age 7 at the time) with her hero, Pooh-Bear. The print measures 20x20 inches and is pen-and-ink on Foamcore boa ... MORE
CHEROKEE 1997 - SHORE LEAVE
 The concept of this print is setting this up to be a personal favorite. Not because it is a self portrait but because of the theme and because it brea ... MORE
CHEROKEE 1992 - A BETTER PLACE TO BE
 This is a pen and ink (remake) print made several years after the original print was lost in a divorce. Behind Harry are printed lyrics to "Tangled up ... MORE
CHEROKEE 1989 - CHALLENGER
 ARCHIVED CHEROKEE PRINT: This is a pen and ink/watercolor drawing begun the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff. I do not ... MORE
CHEROKEE 1989 - COLUMBIA LAUNCH
 ARCHIVED CHEROKEE PRINT: Of all the space shuttle prints I did for my Dad, this is probably my favorite. It is a print of the space orbiter Columbia b ... MORE
CHEROKEE 1989 - BROKEN TETHER
 ARCHIVED CHEROKEE PRINT: An interesting variation of the space shuttle/astronaut print I did for my Dad in 1989. This one is a favorite, and I may rep ... MORE
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