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History Week 2022 at Cheryl’s studio
Cheryl’s Gallery / Studio hosted a History Week function titled:- ‘Her Story – Our Crafty Women’ The day time event featured prominent South Australian Women who have made their mark on SA including Francis Amelia Skipper, Catherine Eliza Sommerville Stow, Thereza Walker,Kallinga(Sally Walker)and the only living legion Cheryl
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SALA 2022 ‘No Words Needed’ Cheryl’s SOLO
7th to 21st August 2022 Thursday to Sunday 11 till 5 South Australian Living Artists are celebrating their 25th anniversary. Cheryl is celebrating her 14th consecutive SALA Solo by returning to her roots with an exhibition of 14 tailored heavily embroidered coats, waistcoats, cushions as well as her usual embroidered wall art and paintings. Lifelong dedication […]
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Finalist 2022 Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize
For the third time in a row, Cheryl has been a finalist in this prestigious contemporary art prize which is open to any medium. This she has achieved with her chosen medium of embroidery . This years successful entry is titled ‘Gentle Whispering’ Artist statement about ‘Gentle Whispering’ Cheryl, a multifaceted artist known for her unique […]
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Embroidery Oppression to Expression 17-25 Sep.2021 Adelaide
The David Roche Foundation wonderful Embroidery Exhibition was held in The House Museum Melbourne St, North Adelaide. The exhibition at The David Roche Foundation, Embroidery: Oppression to Expression showcased over 100 exquisite embroideries from 1600 to the present day. Due to the fragile nature of textiles, many of the works on display had never been exhibited before. A […]
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Australian Fibre Arts Award Gallery 76 Queen St Sydney
“Twisted k-Not” Finalist AFAA 2021 72 x 122 cm silk cotton metallic thread Artwear Publications, The Embroiderers Guild of NSW, Gallery 76 and Gentle Roller Company sponsored the inaugural biennial Australian Fibre Art Award this was open to any artists in Australia with a requirement that the work had to be produced from […]
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“Look Out” Adelaide Airport Exhibition 26 Aug.- 30 Nov. 2021
Cheryl is very privileged to be one of 8 artists to be asked to exhibit at Adelaide Airport to celebrate the opening of South Australia borders. Cheryl Bridgart’s achievement is not just a gallery of compelling finished art. It is a progress, in which her first drawings, paintings and sewn childhood pictures have […]
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2021 Gallery M Bienial ‘Open Contemporary Art Prize’ 7- 29 Aug. 2021
Cheryl was runner up in the 2019 Gallery M Contemporary and this year she was a finalist again with her unique artwork. ‘Fragmented’ 102x 92cm (thread acrylic and canvas) Artist statement Cheryl best known as a freehand machine portrait artist but is versatile in a range of mediums she moved from embroidering the Governor’s portrait live on […]
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2021 Kennedy RSASA Biennial Portrait Prize
There have been four RSASA Portrait Prizes. Cheryl has the distinction of being the only artist using textiles as their medium to be a finalist in any of the four competitions. Cheryl has been finalist in all four of them. This year she was successful with her embroidered entry “Self Portrait Past Present and Future” again it is thread only Cheryl celebrating […]
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Quilting Royalty
Bernina arguably the world leader in making sewing machines approached the best textile artists of Australia to produce an artwork on their Q Series Machines. Cheryl was flattered to be included and produced a one off artwork called “Quaint and Quirky” This freehand machine embroidery was produced without the use of computers, cameras or projectors just Cheryl her hands, eyes, […]
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