Cheryl Sims
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
2020 Solo Exhibition ‘Finding Place’, Devonport Regional Gallery, The Little Gallery, Devonport
2019 Shapes in Places Sculpture Prize, Blenheim Garden and Gallery, Longford
2018 'In The Heat Of The Moment' an exhibition of Encaustic's by Sandra Henderson, Evelyn Antonysen and Cheryl Sims, Penguin Creek Gallery, Penguin.
2018 Artentwine,
2018 Artex, Ulverstone Rotary Art Competition, Civic Center, Ulverstone
2018 Monoprint Workshop by Cheryl Sims
2018 Solo Exhibition, Portside Gallery, East Devonport
2018 April & November, Hebel Workshops by Cheryl Sims
2018 The Esk Exhibition, Eskleigh
2018 Penguin Creek Gallery, Penguin
2017 Celebration Eskleigh Art Collection, Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery Launceston, November - March 2018
2017 Sassafras Art Competition
2017 Artex, Ulverstone Rotary Art Competition, Civic Center, Ulverstone
2017 Lino Cut Workshops by Cheryl Sims May and June
2017 Latrobe Apex Art Competition, Latrobe
2016 Artex, Ulverstone Rotary Art Competition, Civic Center, Ulverstone
2016 Latrobe Apex Art Competition, Latrobe, Award
2013 Tasmanian Art Award at Eskleigh, Winner
2013 Solo Exhibition, Ghost Rock Vineyard, 'Diversity'
2013 RRA, Workshop Tutor, 'Explore Lino Cut', Tasmanian Regional Arts, Latrobe
2013 Devonport Regional Gallery, Workshop Tutor, Drawing for Fun 8 - 14 years old
2013 Latrobe Council, Workshop Tutor, school holiday programme, 8 - 14 years old
2012 Latrobe Council, Chocolate Winter Fest, Chocolate Mosaic 'Darryl Baldock' Commission
2010 Material Girl Exhibition, 'Succulence, Women of Sustenance', Polmena Gallery, Launceston
2010 Wilmot Museum Commission, Forth Fall Mural, exterior house paint on corrugated iron, 3600 x 3200
2010 Wychwood Nursery – Gallery, The Gift, Hebel and stainless steel sculpture
2010 Devonport Gallery, Workshop Tutor, 'Sprouts', creating art from wood and other natural materials, 8 – 14 years old
2010 Hebel Sculpture, Workshop Tutor, 'Experience Hands on Sculpture'
2009 MLAC with TRA Exhibition, 'To Honour & Nurture Culture, Stephen Street, East Devonport
2009 Apex Club Annual Exhibition, Community Hall, Latrobe
2009 PCYC – Devonport, Latrobe Primary School, Secret Garden Mural
2009 The Lions Club Forth Valley, The Art and Craft Experience, The Old Forth Town Hall, Forth
2009 Finalists, Sheffield Mural Fest, Cheryl Sims and The Lighthouse Team, Sheffield
2009 Material Girl Exhibition, 'Global Woman, Polmena Gallery, Launceston
2008 TAS Art Exhibition, The City of Burnie, Civic Centre, Burnie
2008 – 2010 Devonport City Council, Lighthouse Navigator, Artist in Residence
2007 The Drill Hall Sheffield, 'The island We Call Our Own', Anne Taylor and Cheryl Sims, Sheffield
2007 Cradle Coast Rotary, Art Exhibition and Sale, Civic Centre Ulverstone
2007 Living Artist Week, Community Art Space Forth and, Working Art Space, Sheffield
2007 Apex Exhibition, Community Hall, Latrobe
2006 TAS Art Exhibition, The City of Burnie, Civic Centre, Burnie
2006 Off The Wall, Diploma students, Atifact Gallery, Deloraine
2006 Australia Day Art Competition, Latrobe
2006 Mersey Art Exhibition and Awards, Latrobe
2005 Cradle Coast Rotary, Annual Exhibition, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1989 – 1991 NW Education Center, Devonport, 1912 Building, Coordinator Arts and Craft workshops, working with parents and their children
Professional Development
2017 Judge for North West Arts Circle, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
2016 Workshop with Michelangelo Russo
2016 Workshop with Judy Waters
2016 Workshop with Anne Morrison
2009 - Current Rubicon River Arts Group, (RRA)
2008 – 2015 - Devonport Gallery, Life drawing, with Tania Glanville, Michael Muruste, Kerry Martin
2007 – 2008 Sheffield Mural Fest, Secretary
2007 Ten Days on the Island, Sandra Lancaster, Water sculptures, Volunteer assistant
2007 Sheffield Working Art Space, Mixed media, with Kerry Martin
2006 – 2007 Sheffield Working Art Space; The Drill Hall Heritage Mural with Anne Taylor and Diana Dodson
2006 Sheffield Working Art Space, Mural Fest Entrant, Community Mural
2005 – 2007 Sheffield Working Art Space, Committee member
1990 - Current North West Arts Circle (NWAC)
Group Art Exhibitions
2018 RRA Annual Exhibition, The Hub Gallery, Latrobe,
2018 North West Arts Circle Annual Exhibition, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Major Award
2017 RRA Annual Exhibition, Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown
2017 North West Arts Circle, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, not judged
2016 RRA Annual Exhibition, Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown,
2016 North West Arts Circle, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
2014 North West Arts Circle, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Highly Commended
2014 Rubicon River Arts (RRA), Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown
2012 RRA Annual exhibition, Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown,
2010 Rubicon River Arts (RRA), 'It Was a Good Year', Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown
2010 Rubicon River Arts, 'Short Days – Long Nights', Chocolate Winter Fest, Latrobe
2010 North West Art Circle, Annual Exhibition, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
2009 Rubicon River Arts, 'Our Locale' Ghost Rock Vineyard, Northdown
2009 North West Art Circle, annual Exhibition, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
2008 North West Art Circle, Annual Exhibition, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
2008 North West Art Circle Exhibition, Strathdevon, Latrobe
2005 North West Art Circle, Annual Exhibition, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport
Education
2011 University of Tasmania, Launceston, Bachelor of Contemporary Arts
2010 TAFE Devonport, Printmaking, working towards a body of work
2005 2006 – TAFE Devonport, Diploma of Arts, Craft and Design, Diploma Painting
1990 – 1992 Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Devonport, Diploma Arts, Craft and Design, Diploma Print making
as an artist i prefer to create works where the meaning is obscure, to stimulate questions and the imagination of the viewer