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2020 Adelaide Fringe

The Royal South Australian Society of Arts has an annual Adelaide Fringe Exhibition titled ‘On the edge of the Day’ 16/2-15/3/2020 Cheryl’s was successful in having two works accepted for the exhibition. ‘Dreaming of Spring’ ‘Interlocking Tales’ Cheryl’s artwork ‘Dreaming of Spring’ was awarded a commendation award this was awarded by Andrew Purvis Curator Adelaid Central School of Art. DREAMING […]
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Finalist Tatiara Art Prize 2019

The judging panel consists of Dr Lisa Slade, Assistant Director, Artistic Programs at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Patrice Sharkey, Artistic Director for ACE Open and artist, arts writer and academic Sera Waters. Congratulations! Your submission for the 2019 Tatiara Art Prize has been selected for judging. KEY DATES Official opening + winner announced 6.30pm, Friday 20 September 2019 People’s Choice announcement 10am, 1 November 2019 Exhibition dates 23 […]
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A winner at Gallery M Open Contemporary Art Prize 2019

Cheryl was one of 31 artists to be a finalist in the fourth year of this prestigious competition, The Annual Gallery M Contemporary Art Competition. Her artwork ‘Live Loud’ is the only textile artwork in the exhibition Cheryl was chosen as runner up in the Gallery M Open Contemporary Art Prize — The Warradale Hotel Prize Artist statement for ‘Live […]
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Audacious SALA 2019 First Week

Cheryl Bridgart Sala
Over 200 people came to my SALA Opening truly ‘AUDACIOUS’ Lots of friends dressed audaciously and lots came with a zebra theme. Zoe was very happy. Penny Griggs did a wonderful opening speech, what else would one expect from Penny I am so happy to be an artist! I meet lots of new people and re-acquaint with so many old […]
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Audacious SALA 2019 (sneak peek)

Audacious Preparation
COME VISIT CHERYL’S NEW SALA EVENT I have nearly finished preparations for my SALA event! Here is a sneak preview Aug. 11th–31st 2019 Wed. to Sun. 11am to 5pm closed Mon. & Tues. The highlights of the past 12 months have included:- Cheryl represented South Australia as one of 6 artists from around Australia to collaborate to produce ‘The Skrydstrup […]
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2019 “Audacious” SALA SOLO

Cheryl’s studio/Gallery is always open by appointment ph 0417813779 Each year since 2010 Cheryl has opened her studio gallery Beltana House for the month of August to celebrate South Australian Living Artists and each year over 1000 art lovers come to see and talk to Cheryl about her Embroidered Portraits, Landscapes, Animal Studies and her museum quality Art To Wear.Showcasing […]
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Invited Artist Fabrik SALA 2019 “Borderline Sampling the Edge”

The new Arts and Heritage Hub of Lobethal, situated in the old Onkaparinga Woollen Mills is called ‘Fabrik’ being the German word for factory, or industrial facility. The new director Melinda Rankin, for her SALA exhibition chose to invite 18 Textile artists from SA who are leading textile artists. Melinda chose 5 of Cheryl’s artwork for this exhibition My mark […]
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Burnside Town Hall Talk

On the 4th of July Cheryl was invited to give talk at the Burnside Quilters Group Over 200 people attended the talk including a group from Sydney and a contingent from New Zealand who visited her Gallery/Studio the next day and paid Cheryl the ultimate compliment by giving one of her artworks a new life in NZ.
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