The Advertiser commissioned 8 artists including Cheryl to create an artwork for the front page of The Weekend Magazine special SALA edition. This was an enormous honour as there were over 6,000 artists exhibiting in SALA that year. Cheryl’s fine art freehand machine embroidery ‘It’s A Matter Of Taste’ and the Advertiser dedicated its complete front page to Cheryl’s art […]
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Vishna’s Book on Wearable Art of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s
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BUDA 2018 6th Biennial Contemporary Textile Award Exhibition
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Characters of the Fleurieu
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Bernina a Swiss family owned company who arguably makes the best sewing machines in the world. In 2011 Bernina Australia launched a national competition to produce a piece of artwork produced on a sewing machine to use to launch a new sewing machine. There were strict guidelines as to the criteria for the artwork. Cheryl won this national competition with […]
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”I only ever wear clothes I’ve made myself, so if you meet me in Adelaide in the supermarket I’m dressed like this,” an indescribably exotic-looking Cheryl Bridgart declared, from beneath a unique hat, at yesterday’s session of the Canberra Craft and Quilt Fair. (Canberra Times) Behind one of the ”windows” in her tunic a single eye stared out wildly at […]
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Mystery, intrigue and fantasy, guest came to an inspiring visual experience as Cheryl showcased her latest colourful, loud & playful fine art embroideries, paintings and garments. Taking inspiration from dreams of Venice her meticulously stitched masks form art works representing our individual uniqueness, embracing our vulnerabilities and exposing our personalities, pain, frustration, cultural beliefs, secrets, needs and goals. “Don’t hide […]
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The Quilters Guild of NSW has Australia’s largest Textile event In 2010 it was held in Darling Harbour this 4 day event attracts thousands of devotees from all over Australia and overseas. Cheryl has designed drafted and created museum quality Art to Wear which have been exhibited in UK. USA & throughout Australasia. Maureen Locke-Maclean asked Cheryl to be their […]
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Cheryl was Guest Artist at Exhibition Park from August 9th – 12th and over 16,000 people watched her create her artworks in front of alive audience. This is the article in the local paper ”I only ever wear clothes I’ve made myself, so if you meet me in Adelaide in the supermarket I’m dressed like this,” an indescribably exotic-looking Cheryl […]
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During the Adelaide Fringe Cheryl decided to have a Solo Exhibition and the arts writer for SA Life voted Cheryl’s Exhibition as one of the 10 Highlights of the Fringe and Womad out of 750 shows – comedy, music, theatre and visual art
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