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CHERYL BRIDGART

 Curriculum Vitae  (Abridged)

EDUCATION

  • Advanced Diploma of Fine Art (SA School of Art) (Credit)
  • Bachelor of Education Adelaide College of Arts and Education (Credit)
  • Diploma of Teaching Secondary Art (Distinction)
  • Accredited Member of Guildhouse 
  • Member Society of Embroidered Works UK
  • Fellow Royal SA Society of Arts
  • Member Contemporary Collectors Art Gallery SA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (A SELECTION)

2021

  • “Twisted k-NOT’  SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 8-22 Adelaide

2020

“Exotisch’ SALA, Round House Gallery, Aug 21-30 Goolwa

  • “Exotisch” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 11-20 Adelaide
  • “Audacious 2” South Coast Regional Arts Centre, March 20-May 3 Goolwa

2019

  • “Audacious” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 2-9 Adelaide

2018

  • “Art of Being Different” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 12-31, Adelaide

2017

  • “A Masquerade” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 12-29, Adelaide

2016

  • “Master Maker” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 8-31, Adelaide

2015

  • “3,000= Hours + 1 Exhibition” SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 9-31, Adelaide

2014

  • ‘A Black Tie Affair’  SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 9-24, Adelaide
  •  ‘It’s all about the Journey’ Bay Discovery Centre Gallery, Glenelg Mar 7- April
  •  ‘Cheryl Bridgart Expertise’  Feb 13-15, Christchurch NZ,
  •  ‘Cheryl Bridgart Expertise’  Feb 20-22, Palmerston Nth. NZ,

2013

  • ‘A Little Attitude”, SALA Aug 10 -18, Beltana House Gallery, Adelaide
  •  ‘Colourful Encounters –with a twist’, July 3-31, Q Gallery, Strathalbyn
  •  ‘It’s All about The Journey’ (main gallery)  April 19-Jun2, Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, SA

2012

  • ‘Unfinished Journey’, SALA Beltana House Gallery, Aug 18-19, Adelaide
  • ‘Expertise Events’- Guest Artist, travelling exhibition of Bridgart’s Embroidery Art
    •  April 27-29, Silverdome, Launceston, Tasmania
    • May 23-27, Convention exhibition Centre, Perth
    • June 13-17, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney
    • Jul.26-29, Melbourne Exhibition Centre Southbank, Melbourne
    • August 9-12, Exhibition Park, Canberra
    • September 6-9, Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton, NZ
    • October 17-21, Brisbane Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
    • November 8-11, Adelaide Showground, Wayville, SA

2011

  • ‘Are We Different’– (Solo extended for an extra month) Nov. 24th 2011 to 31st Jan 2012, Santos Conservation Centre, Adelaide Zoo
  • “Cheryl Bridgart @ The Fringe’- (SA Life:- ”10 Highlights of the Fringe”)   Feb 18 to March 13, Beltana House GalleryAdelaide

2010

  • ‘Classic Oz Rocks, Art to Wear Retrospective Guest Artist Darling Harbour, Sydney
  • ‘Time to Dream’, SALA July 30 to Aug. 22, Adelaide Town Hall
  • ‘Ethereal Expressions’ SALA July 30 to Aug. 22, Innovation Science, Adelaide Arcade

2009

  • ‘All in the Detail’  Beltana House Gallery, Sep 25 to Oct 3,Adelaide

1998

  • ‘“Fashion Craft Embroidery Exhibition” (Guest Overseas Artist) Harrowgate, Yorkshire, UK

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (A SELECTION)

2021

  • ‘Look Out’ Adelaide Airport Nov 30 
  • Embroidery Obsession to Expression’ Invited Artist, Roche Foundation Adelaide June 14- Sep. 25
  • ‘Open Contemporary Art Prize’ FINALIST Gallery M Adelaide Aug 7-29
  • ‘Kennedy / RSASA Portrait Art Prize’, FINALIST RSASA Gallery Adelaide June 25-July 17

2020

  • ‘Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize’ FINALIST QBE Gallery Adelaide Apr 2-May 31
  • ‘Art of Machine Embroidery’ Invited Artist, Burra Regional Gallery SA Mar 19-May 10

2019

  • RSASA SALA Portrait Prize FINALIST Nth Tce Adelaide July 28 – Aug. 25
  • Gallery M Contemporary Contemporary Art Prize, RUNNER UP Aug. 9 -Sep.1
  • Tatiara Walkway Art Prize FINALIST
  • ‘Borderline’ Sampling the Edge.  Invited Artist Fabrik Gallery, Lobethal Aug. 9-Sep. 1
  • ‘International First Spring Art Exchange’, Saigon Kylong Arts Gallery in Ho Chi Min City- Feb. 24-28
  • ‘Smiles and Frowns’ Fringe Event, Burra Regional Gallery, Feb. 12 – March 17
  • ‘Victor Harbour Art Show’, Victor Harbour, Jan. 12 – 19.
  • ‘World Wildlife Exhibition’, Stationmasters Gallery, Strathalbyn SA, Feb.27 – April 28

2018

  • Finalist, Commended,  ‘Characters of the Fleurieu’, Stationmasters Gallery, Strathalbyn, April 23 – May 29
  • Invited Guest Artist, ‘Bernina 125 Years’ Sydney, Oct.24-30
  • ‘Thread Stitch Cloth’ Embroiderers Guild of NSW, Sydney NSW, Sep.21-Nov.6
  • Invited Guest Artist, To the Highest Heights’ Festival of Contemporary Machine Stitch, Gallery 76 Sydney NSW, 21-Nov.6
  • ASA ANSC, Convention Centre Adelaide, Oct.5-9
  • ‘Contemporary Textiles’ 6th Biennial Art Exhibition, Buda House, Castlemain Vic. Jul.29-Aug.11
  • Invited Guest Artist ‘Whispers’ Skrydrup Woman, Mandurah Wearable Art,  Mandurah, WA June 14-16
  • ‘Fleurieu Biennial’, Dog Ridge Gallery, McLaren Flat, June 16 –Jul. 22
  • ‘Goolwa Art & Photographic Exhibit’., Signal Point Gallery Goolwa,  Mar. 23-April  7
  • ‘Winter Exhibition’ Royal SA Society of Arts, Adealaide, July 31-Aug. 30
  • ‘Beyond the Colour Palate’, Stationmasters Gallery Strathalbyn, July 22 – Aug 19

2017

  • Finalist, “SALA/RSASA Biennial Portraat Prize”, RSASA Jul. 30- Aug.31

2016

  • Finalist”Authentic Adelaide” Adelaide Town Hall, Dec.1 – Jan.15
  • Finalist,”Petite Textiles” Wangaratta Gallery, Jun.4 _ Jul.17
  • Finalist,”Fleurieu Food& Wine Art Prize” McLaren Vale, Jun.4 _ Jul.17

2015

  • October at the Rising Sun, 60 Bridge ST Kensington Oct.13- Nov.7
  • Spring Exhibition RSASA – Sep. 27 –Oct. 18
  • SA Weekend SALA Edition, 31 Waymouth St Adelaide Aug 4-31
  • Royal SA Society of Arts-‘Salt of the Earth’ July 31-Aug. 30
  • Finalist RSASA Portrait Prize Exhibition- June 28-July 26.  RSASA

2014

  • Finalist “Petite Textiles”, Wangaratta Art Gallery June 14- july 27
  • Finalist Solar Art Prize, RSASA North Tce. Adelaide Mar 23 –April 20
  • ‘Well Made’ Adelaide-Guildhouse Light Sq. Gallery Feb 21-Mar 14
  • Rotary ART Show Victor Harbor Jan19 to Jan 18
  • ‘Summer Daze’ RSASA Members Summer Dec 6- Jan 12

2013

  • “Winter Blues’ SALA members Royal SA Society of Arts, July 21-Aug18
  • ‘Full Circle’ SALA on Hutt Westpac Bank Aug 2 -25
  • Finalist  ‘The Inaugural Portrait Prize”, Royal SA Society of Arts, selected exhib. June 23 to July 14
  •  ‘Tassels &Tales’, Royal SA Society of Arts, Feb 24-Mar 24

2012

  • ‘Boing Boing’, Royal SA Society of Arts, Nov18-Dec 9
  • ‘The Melting Pot’, Royal SA Society of Arts, Jul 22–Aug 19

2011

  • ‘Wish List’ Craftsouth, SALA, Hindley St Adelaide’(a selected exhibition)
  • ‘SALA on Hutt”, Westpac Bank, Buenos Aires Restaurant, Adelaide Overall winner and Winner Peoples Choice Award
  •  ‘All of a Twitter’, Art to Wear, Darling Harbour, Sydney
  •  ‘Brunswick Small Art Show”, 14- 30 June Brunswick St Gallery, Victoria
  • Adelaide Fringe “Starting Point” – group exhibition to showcase leading visual artists participating in The Fringe SA

2010

  • ‘Art to Wear”, Guest Retrospective Artist, Darling Harbour, Sydney
  • ‘Stirling Fine Arts”, Nov 5-7, Stirling
  • ‘Classic Oz Rocks”, Gosford Gallery, NSW & Coffs Harbour NSW
  • ‘CIBO Arancio”, Finalist Adelaide
  • ‘SALA on Hutt”, Westpac Bank, Hutt St Adelaide Winner Peoples Choice Award
  • ‘Wish List”, Craftsouth, Prospect Gallery SA

2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1998

  • TAFTA Exhibition and Tutoring Geelong

2006

  • ‘Road to California”, Los Angeles, (Overseas Guest Artist) USA’s largest textile exhibition Cheryl’s work then went on a 12 month travelling USA

Awards

  • 2021: – Finalist ‘Open Contemporary Art Prize’, Gallery M Adelaide Aug 7-29
  • 2021: – Finalist ‘Kennedy / RSASA Portrait Art Prizee’, RSASA Gallery Adelaide June 25-July 17
  • 2020: – Finalist ‘Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize’, QBE Gallery Adelaide Apr 2-May 31
  • 2019: – Runner up ‘Open Contemporary Art Prize’ – Gallery M
  • 2018: – Finalist Highly commended ‘Characters of the Fleurieu’, May 6-June 3
  • 2017: – Finalist ‘SALA /RSASA Portrait Prize’, RSASA Gallery Jul 30-Aug 27
  • 2016: – Finalist ‘Authentic Adelaide’ Adelaide Town Hall Dec1-Jan 15 2017
  • 2016: – Finalist “Petite Textiles”, Wangaratta Art Gallery Jun 4- Jul 17
  • 2016: – Finalist ‘Fleurieu Food + Wine Art Prize ‘, McLaren Vale Jun 4-Jul 29
  • 2015: – Finalist ‘RSASA Portrait Prize’, June 28-July 26.  RSASA
  • 2014: – Finalist ‘Petite Textiles’, Wangaratta Art Gallery June 14- July 27
  • 2014: – Finalist ‘Solar Art Prize’, RSASA North Tce. Adelaide Mar 23 –April 20
  • 2011: – Winner “Bernina National Textile Tattoo” —
  • 2011: – Winner “SALA on Hutt”, Lalla on Hutt
  • 2011: – Peoples’ Choice Winner “SALA on Hutt”, Lalla on Hutt
  • 2010: – Peoples’ Choice Winner “SALA on Hutt”, Lalla on Hutt
  • 2009: – National Australasian Creative Challenge –Finalist– This piece of Machine embroidery titled 8 Aussie Icons was taken on a world exhibition tour and an article about its creation has been published in the book Galleria of Machine Artistry and Quilting.
  • 1996: – Dreamtime 96 National Billy Can Award– Winner– This was a national competition open to all art forms and sponsored by Qantas, The Australia Council and Tourism Australia to promote Australia, its art and tourism internationally.
  • 1995: -Bernina International Calendar Competition Winner

 

Publications (A Selection)

2021

  • ‘Fleurieu Past & Present’   Sand Writers
  • ‘Australian Fibre Art Award’  Artwear Publications Lynda Worthington Pgs. 34-37

2020

  • ‘Colour in Your life’ 24 minutes Video documentary of Cheryl  Released in over 50 countries TV Channels & Social Media
  • Body Adorned and the Art of Dress: Australian Wearable Art 1970s- 1980s’ Vishna Collins.

2019

  • Channel 44, Video documentary fore SALA Live Portraiture of His Excellency he Honourable Hie Van Le AC
  • Messenger Press, Adelaide Now ‘Why I Like My Suburb’
  • Artist Cheryl City Experience Adelaide City Council 

2018

  • Textile Magazine March -June 2018 Cover & pgs.26-30

2017

  • ‘Omaggio’, Video documentary  created in Italy
  • Pinery Fire Commemorative Book
  • Textile Magazine Dec 2017 -March 2018 pgs. 20-25
  • -‘Dreaming in Colour’ Inspirations Magazine Issue 93 2017 pgs. 4-5

2016

  • ‘Best Practice’ Textile Fibre Forum Magazine Issue 123 Sept pg.32.
  • ‘A Thread Runs Through it’, Adelaide Review, Issue 437 July pg. 31
  • ‘Before they were artists-SALA artists-child art’’ Adelaide Now Jul 28

2015

  • ‘Tactile Portraits’, “Down Under Textiles”, Issue 20, pp. 14-15
  • ‘The Art Issue’, SA Weekend Magazine”, August 1-2, The Cover
  • ‘Every Stitch Every Line’, SA Weekend Magazine, Aug 1-2 pg. 7
  • ‘Artist Follows a Thread’,” The Advertiser”, July 25, pg. 29

2014

2012

  • Channel 10, Nov.8 SA
  • Canberra Times, Aug 9
  • ABC Radio, Canberra, Aug 9. Tasmania, Apr 28
  • The Examiner, Tasmania, Apr 29
  • Win TV Tasmania, Apr 29
  • SALA Arts Festival “Cheryl Bridgart SALA Festival Art Lovers”

 

2011

  • Postcards Channel 9 Feb.29 One segment of this show was dedicated to Cheryl and her art. This can be seen at Postcards SA Webiste
  • SA Life Feb 2011 page 18, Lance Campbell the arts editor chose Cheryl’s exhibition as one of the 10  highlights of the Adelaide Fringe and Womadelaide out of 750 shows

2010

  • “Portraits” a short film featuring Cheryl’s wearable art
  • The Advertiser SA Weekend Magazine, 31 Jul 2010 Pages 24 and 25. A two page colour feature article about Cheryl and her art ”In Stitches” by Samela Harris

Textile Fibre Forum No 97 201

Collaborations 

  • 2020: – ‘Nomenclatures’ Troy Anthony Bayliss AGSA
  • 2011: – ‘ATW” film Cheryl’s wearable Art National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
  • 2000: – Aesop’s Fables Masks Victorian State Opera Vic.