Assemblage artist Cher Morresey began her creative journey as a painter influenced by Magritte, Dali, Kahlo and Clairmont. Many of her paintings were surreal autobiographical accounts incorporating symbolism or religious iconography. Much like her assemblage work is today.

Cher had her first solo exhibition at eighteen and worked out of her studio for two years before moving to London, in 1994. In 2006, whilst visitng her artist brother (Lynn Morresey), Cher was introduced to assemblage art. Lynn was living with Motor Neuron Disease and had lost his fine motor skills, leaving him unable to hold a paintbrush. He had started making assemblages and was greatly influenced by Dale Copeland; a good friend and founder of TART - the gallery where Lynn exhibited his paintings. Cher was intrigued and further researched Joseph Cornell, Dale Copeland, Ron Pippin, and many more inspiring assemblage artists.