Cheryl's News
Cheryl is an internationally recognized master of the art form of Fine Art Freestyle Machine Embroidery (FAFME) creating portraits , fantasy pieces, animals and landscapes. Inspirations come from her dreams nature and life. Cheryl has exhibited, taught and has works in collections in UK, USA, Asia and Australasia.
Bernina Textile Tattoo 2011
--Winner--
"Bernyta"
FAFME 50 cm x 35 cm
This narrative work is created using freestyle machine embroidery on white canvas with thread only.
"Bernyta" is an extravagant lady of style who craves individuality. She wears her embroidered hat and dress to draw attention to the detail, the stitch to transform fashion into Art.
The design challenge was to create a piece of artwork to be turned into a skin (tattoo) for the new Bernina 215 sewing machine in any media, textiles, painting, digital, embroidery, dyeing etc.
My art work will be Exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (plus they want me to be a guest at those shows in 2012), and my image made into a skin on a limited edition sewing machine, a diary, calendar and advertising and marketing material. They acquire my art work which was a totally embroidered face, and I also receive one of the machines with my art work on.
I have been invited to exhibit and teach in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
next year. Oh what fun!
SALA on Hutt 2011
-- Winner--
-- & --
--Peoples Choice Winner--
"The Hat Parade" "Never too many Stripes"
110 cm x 92 cm
61 cm x 92 cm
"Hidden Connections" "Adelaide Magic"
61 cm x 92 cm
71 cm x 92 cm
Cheryl's paintings were exhibited at the Westpac Bank
and Buenos Aires Restaurant and won the overall winner and peoples
choice.
Cheryl's Solo Fringe Exhibition 2011
Lance Campbell the arts editor of SA
Life chose Cheryl's exhibition as
one of the:-
10 highlights of the Adelaide Fringe and Womadelaide out of 750 shows--
SALA on Hutt 2010
--Peoples Choice Winner--
"The Hat Parade" "Vivienne"
102 cm x 102 cm
51 cm x 76 cm
Cheryl's paintings exhibited at the Westpac Bank were voted peoples choice.
SALA Festival 2010
Adelaide Town Hall
Adelaide Arcade
Cheryl had two solo exhibitions in these classic
wonderful Buildings
Cibo Galleria 2010
--Finalist--
"April" 61 cm x 91 cm "June" 61 cm x 91 cm
"Just Imagine" 61 x 91 cm
"Autumn Moments" 61 x 91 cm
Six of Cheryl's paintings were exhibited at Henley Beach Cibos ( five now have new homes). On a peoples choice vote Cheryl was one of three artists to proceed to the finals
SALA Sale 2011
Hyde Pk Corner
King William Rd Hyde Pk
Sunday Aug 28th
More stories of the past year
- Portraits
A short film is currently being filmed in Sydney featuring Cheryl's embroidered Art to wear coats and hats.
- Gosford Regional Gallery NSW "Oz Rocks"
Art to wear embroidered garments exhibited. - Grampians Texture February 2011
Cheryl taught Fine Art Freestyle Machine Embroidery classes. - 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. - Adelaide Now
"Cheryl Bridgart one of 3000 artists in the SALA Festival article by " Samela Harris July 30th 2010 pages 3, 4 and 5 . - SALA Festival July 30 to August 22 2010 ---Adelaide Town Hall---
Cheryl showcased 18 of her works in this in this wonderful classic building. - SALA Festival July 30 to August 22 2010---Adelaide Arcade---
Cheryl showcased her work in this wonderful classic building. - Galleria of Machine Artistry and Quilting Published Feb 2010
Cheryl was one of 28 Artists from throughout Australasia Featured. - All in the Detail ---Beltana House--- Adelaide---Sep 20-29, 2009 --
Cheryl's Major exhibition for the year attracted 400 art lovers. - National Australasian Creative Challenge
---Finalist---
Cheryl's piece of Machine embroidery titled "8 Aussie Icons" was one of 8 works chosen to go on a world exhibition tour. - Art to Wear Sydney
---Guest Artist---
Darling Harbor Sydney
10th to 14th June 2010
Cheryl was chosen as the Guest Artist for 2010 for what is Australia's largest Art to Wear convention in association with the Quilters Guild of NSW. - Textile Fibre Forum Jan 2010
This international journal published a full page article on Cheryl's work. - Art to wear Sydney 2011
Cheryl has entered a pure wool "parrot Coat" in this years Art to Wear -Twitchers all of a twitter -- Aussie Bird" which features a designated palette of lorikeet colours - Greens 70%, Blues 15% Yellow 5% Red 5% artist's choice 5%”.
Future Events
- Adelaide Zoo ---Nov 24th to Jan 8th---
Cheryl is currently working on a new series of animal inspired paintings FAFME embroideries and clothing to be exhibited at the Santos Conservation Centre Gallery.
This solo exhibition will feature all new work based on animals and conservation. - Sydney Melbourne Brisbane
Cheryl has been asked to exhibit at the three eastern states capitals next year. - SALA 2012
Cheryl's major solo exhibition in Adelaide next year will be at Beltana House during the Adelaide SALA 2012.