Cherie Grist is a multidisciplinary Artist creating dream utopias in a range of mediums. She combines everything that inspires her – feelings and memories – all into one place with the aim of creating a perfect visual world. Her work records the joys and complexities of our existence in society today and explores themes of identity, purpose, and escapism. She documents her thoughts automatically, by instinct, in a range of scales and techniques.
"My works are combinations of built-up expressive marks, geometric elements and rhythmic patterns which together form an equilibrium between chaos and calm, visually balancing the two languages. Each finished piece is a world that reaches out, drags you in and keeps you safe for a time before leaving you with a feeling of hope and purpose, stillness and calm."
Cherie was longlisted for the John Moore’s Contemporary Painting Prize and shortlisted for The Bridgemen Studio Awards- Gavin Turks Choice, The Cass Art Prize and The National Open Art prize. She studied Fashion Styling and photography at the University of Arts London before returning home to start her own Art studio space.
Cherie has been a director of Artist studios for the past 13 years and in in 2020 co-founded Bold Place CIC a centre for female creative businesses, guidance and workshops.
Her work is in public and private collections worldwide.
Gallery, Shakmaker, Bristol
Agency, Singulart, Paris
Education
2007 – 2008 BA (hons) Fashion Styling and Photography
University of the Arts, London College of Fashion
2005 – 2007 Fda Fashion Styling and Photography
University of the Arts, London College of Fashion
Exhibitions
2023, 50 MV, Paper Cuts, Liverpool
2022, Artefact, Shuffle, Liverpool
2022, The Walker Art Gallery, Refractive Pool: Contemporary painting in Liverpool, Liverpool
2021, Baltic Triangle, Threshold Festival, Liverpool
2019, Baltic Creative, Threshold Festival, Liverpool
2018, Atkinson Gallery, Liverpool Art School, Southport
2018, Independents Biennial ‘a long the river run’ Contemporary painting exhibition, Liverpool
2018, Unity Theatre, Liverpool Art School, Liverpool
2017, Cass Art, Liverpool School Collection, Liverpool
2017, Huyton Gallery, PEOPLE (solo show), Knowsley
2016, Kirby Gallery, Crafted, Knowsley
2015, Constellations, CHERIE GRIST at CONSTELLATIONS (solo show), Liverpool
2015, The Brink, CHERIE GRIST at The Brink (solo show), Liverpool
2015, Huyton Gallery, Knowsley Open, Knowsley
2015, 104 Duke Street Studios, Ligh night, Liverpool
2015, Constellations, Threshold Festival, Liverpool
2014, Hoxton Arches Gallery, SEAMS, London
2014, Liverpool Academy of Arts, Finale, Liverpool
2014, Liverpool Academy of Arts, Abstract, Liverpool
2014, 104 Duke Street Studios, 104 Duke Street Collective, Liverpool
2012, Wolstenholme Creative Space, Homeland, Liverpool
2011, Affordable Art Fair, The Cass Art Prize, London
2011, The Bohemia Space Gallery, Liverpool Art Now Part 1, Liverpool
2010, The Gostins Gallery, Liverpool Independents Biennial, Liverpool
2009, London Collage of Fashion at Carnaby, London
2008, The Royal Academy of Arts, London Collage of Fashion: Desire, London
2008, London Collage of Fashion, Presentation, London
2007, London Collage of Fashion, London College of Fashion, London
Collections
Keep Talking, Knowsley Council, Liverpool, 2017
Blue, Mackenzie’s Bar, Liverpool, 2016
Awards
2017 and 2013 Knowsley Sports & Cultural Awards, Adult visual Artist of the year
Shortlisted
2018, Bridgeman Studio Awards, Gavin Turks Choice for runner up
2012, Neo Art Prize
2011, The Cass Art Prize
Longlisted
2010, The John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize
Residencies
Cel Del Nord Artist Residency,Orista, Barcelona
Publications
2022, Refractive Pool Book, Interview in print
2022, Galerie de Aimes, Interview
2020, Tubes Painters Magazine, Interview, in print
2019, Social Buzz Magazine, Cover and Interview, Issue 3, in print
2019, Tubes Painters Magazine, Supliment cover and Interview, in print
2019, Cel Del Nord Artist Residency Interview
2019, Refractive Pool Interview
2017, Lowdown Tv Interview for ‘PEOPLE’ Exhibition, Channel 117 (Sky) 7 (Freeview)
2017, MessyLines ‘PEOPLE’ Review
2015, 52% TV talk show appearence, Bay TV
2015, Art In Liverpool, Interview