Day 6 of Sala another 70 guests now 600 odd visitors this year so far Now Cheryl has had over 20,000 visitors to her studio for her annual SALA solos Cheryl demonstrating to a group of guests on Thursday 21/8/26
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Cheryl has one solo a year in her studio a 150 year old converted horse stables. She is present every day demonstrating her unique free hand embroidery. There are at least 100 artworks present including art to wear clothing that have been exhibited in UK .USA and NZ. In addition there are Hats, Bowties, Cushions, coats and Waistcoats. This year […]
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Over 150 people came to opening night celebrating Cheryl’s year of creatingon night of rain and the Crows were playing in Adelaide
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Cheryl’s 18th consecutive SALA SOLO Exhibition ‘Expect the Unexpected’ This year she has on show over 100 artworks from wall art to art to wear clothes some have been exhibited in USA, and UK where Cheryl has been guest artist. SALA has over 10,000 artist exhibiting this year marks the 4th time Cheryl has been a SALA Finalist. (3 times […]
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Cheryl has been a finalist in 3 out of the last 4 SALA exhibitions no mean feat when there are over 10,000 artists involved each year. (over 11,000 this year) Artist Statement Thought provoking embroidered narrative created and inspired by the devastation to our environment and sea life as the result of the algae bloom. Three-D static fish casting dark […]
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Preliminary Drawings of Cheryl’s Sole Purpose Shoes Some of the shoes on display at Cheryl’s SALA Solo Opening Cheryl was one of 12 artists chosen to decorate shoes in support of the “Sole Purpose” Hutt St Centre fund raiser organised by Angela Carey (board member of Hutt S Centre), Chris Penny (Chair of Contemporary Collectors AGSA), and Tom and […]
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In late 2010 Bernina arguably the maker of the best sewing machines in the world put out challenge to all sewers in Australia to produce an artwork on a sewing machine that would be placed on their new machine. Cheryl took up the challenge and drew a design. She then embroidered the final artwork The finished Embroidery Cheryl called […]
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In 2011 Cheryl held a Solo Exhibition at the Adelaide Zoo Prior to the opening Cheryl spent days in the Zoo and at Monarto sketching the animals, she then went home and produced acrylic paintings, embroideries and art garments for the exhibition. The exhibition had extensive publicity on all types of media. This is a transcript of an interview prior […]
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In 1994 Cheryl was approached by the organisers of the National Conference on Wombats in Australia it was held in the Institute Building on Nth Terrace Adelaide in September 28th – October 12th 1994 The visual art section of the conference was opened by Ian McNamara from ABC Radio ‘Australia All Over’ Cheryl went to the Adelaide Zoo drew a […]
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Beltana House Studio Cheryl sees herself as the custodian of her 150 year old Horse Stables Studio called Beltana House so she lends it to selected charities. One of these has been Guildhouse the preeminent arts organisation in SA they have had their 2023 Christmas function there and since they have had 10 ‘Guildhouse Greets’ last night was another:- ‘How […]
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