The art Gallery of SA was fortunate to hold an exhibition of Turners Work and Cheryl who knew he was one of her husbands favourite artists spent hours sitting in the gallery sketching “Burial at Sea” The security staff initially showed consternation which changed to interest and progressed to admiration when they saw the embroidered Waistcoat that Cheryl had made […]
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Each year Cheryl uses her art, teaching skills or her studio/gallery to support at least 3 charities. Cheryl was approached by St Monica’s School Mural to assist the students in creating the schools new mural on one of the walls Cheryl gave her time to work with all years of the school from early learning to year 7. The student […]
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Each year Cheryl uses her art, teaching skills or her studio/gallery to support at least 3 charities. Cheryl was approached by Hackham West Primary School to assist the students in creating the schools Christmas banner to take in the annual Christmas parade. Cheryl gave her time to work with all years of the school from early learning to year 7.
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Each year Cheryl uses her art, teaching skills or her studio/gallery to support at least 3 charities. Dairy Australia launched a Picasso Cow program and donated fibreglass cows to worthy causes. Hackham West Primary school was one of 16 Primary schools in SA given a cow and Cheryl was approached to assist 20 year 5 and 6 students to make […]
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‘Skrydstrup Woman’ Mandurah Wearable Art, Mandurah WA. Cheryl chosen to represent SA In 2017/18 Wearable art Mandurah hosted the 2nd Wearable Art Whispers Project, a collaborative undertaking in which Cheryl along with a group of 5 other artists from around Australia were chosen to mythologise the story of The Skydstrup Woman. Skrydstrup Woman is an incredibly well preserved corpse of […]
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We think this is one of the most inspirational videos we have seen. Cheryl Bridgart uses a combination of brush, needle & thread to create her amazing art. Using a BERNINA 820, Cheryl adds embroidered elements to her paintings that are truly unique.
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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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The Art Gallery of South Australia appointed a new director in 2010 Nick Mitzevich after 12 months at the helm, Cheryl was so excited about the direction that he was taking the Gallery that she freehand machine embroidered a small portrait of him, which he then hung in his office. A friendship was formed and Cheryl designed crafted and hand […]
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To Provide funding for the upcoming SALA RSASA Kennedy biennial portrait prize Cheryl threw open her studio Gallery Beltana House for a fundraiser. Cheryl uses her Gallery for three fundraisers a year to support various charities Over one hundred guests came wined and dined and participated in an auction for art donated by the RSASA and their members. We would […]
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Bernina a Swiss family owned company who arguably makes the best sewing machines in the world. Celebrated their 125 Year anniversary in October 2018 at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney. Bernina commissioned Cheryl to produce an hand machine embroidered artwork in black white red and gold Cheryl freehand machine embroidered a self portrait called “Independent Spirit”, which was exhibited at their […]
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