Sherylle Dovaston, BSc, GCert (Humanities), AFAIM
Background
Sherylle was born in the dales of North Yorkshire, immigrating to Australia with her mother in the 1970s. Now based in Perth, Sherylle has spent time living and working in the Great Southern, Pilbara, and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, finding energy and inspiration in the remarkable landscape, people, and stories of her home state. Sherylle’s work and studies in humanities have provided the backdrop for lifelong observations of the nature and complexity of human experiences, which she investigates and expresses through her art. Sherylle sees this expression as a convergence of memory, sensation, and imagination, with recent works exploring the colour of landscape arising from recent travels across the country.
As a mother and grandmother, the bonds of family remain vital to her creative expression, which also include photography and writing. With tertiary qualifications in science and humanities, Sherylle is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts and Visual Culture at Curtin University.
Collections
Sherylle’s works are held in private and corporate collections in the United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
Collaborations
Sherylle collaborates with other WA artists for exhibitions and other art events, and is open for collaboration proposals.
“I’ve recently commissioned my third painting by Sherylle for my home. Her work is commanding and relevant; I’m excited for the arrival of her new artwork. ”
Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions
2023 HHG Legal [Mandurah] Artist Residency (Solo), February 2024 - May 2024
Previous Exhibitions
2024 Worthy Australia Artist Residency (Solo), January - February 2024
2024 Tracks and Traces (Solo) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, January - February 2024
2023 HHG Legal Artist Residency (Solo), October 2023 - January 2024
2023 Dimensions (Group) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, November - December 2023
2023 Convergence (Solo) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, September - October 2023
2023 Beyond Interpretation Midland Junction Art Centre (Group) September 2023
2023 Line of Sight (Group) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, July- August 2023
2023 Immersion (Solo) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, June - July 2023
2023 Intangible (Joint) DOVA Collective, Hay Street Mall Perth, April - May 2023
2023 Notations (Solo) BlueSky Co.Lab, 125 Murray St Perth, January - September 2023
2022 Swan Open Studios, Guildford, 27 August - 4 September 2022
2022 Intersection (Joint), BlueSky Co.Lab, 26 - 29 August 2022
2022 Encounters (Solo), BlueSky Co.Lab, May 2022
2022 Art Directory Australia (Group, online) February 2022
2016 Great Southern Art Award (Group) Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany
2015 WHO’s Looking at YOU (Group) Cambridge Studio Gallery, Melbourne
Sherylle at work in her studio.
Memberships
AIMWA (Associate Fellow)
National Association for the Visual Arts
University of WA (Alumni)
Edith Cowan University (Alumni)
Curtin University (Vice Chancellor’s List)
Curtin University (BA student)