Cheryl Braganza
Montréal 45° 30' 11.46" N, 73° 34' 11.30" W Music Poetry Visual Arts Person Asian Origin
Born in Bombay, India and having lived in Pakistan, Italy, the UK and Canada, CHERYL BRAGANZA brings a global experience to the message of optimism that shines through her art work.
A mainly self-taught and prolific artist, BRAGANZA uses brilliant color and texture to characterize emotion and movement in her naïve and richly intuitive paintings, which often reflect her day-to-day life in Montreal and elsewhere.
AN activist for human rights, she was selected montreal woman of the year 2008 and nominated for the raev project in 2010 by elan (English language arts network). she collaborates with charities to better the lives of people within her Montreal neighbourhood and globally.
Of her art, the painter says:
“I want my art to play a role in lifting people’s spirits, in challenging their assumptions, in provoking thought, thus promoting dialogue between peoples towards peace…. “
EXHIBITIONS
1964 - Lord Mayor’s Exhibition, London, England 1967 – Centennial Exhibition Expo 67, Montreal 1968 – Air Canada Exhibition, Place Ville Marie, Montreal 1976 – Solo Exhibition, Centre Culturel, Jonquiere 1977 – Solo Exhibition, Galerie de l’Arche, Jonquiere 1978 – Solo Batik Exhibition, Centre Culturel, Jonquiere 1980 – Beaconsfield Art Exhibition, Centennial Hall, Beaconsfield 1998 – Solo Exhibition, Kirkland Library “Finding What Was Never Lost “ 1999 – Solo Exhibition, Bagel Expressions Restaurant, Montreal 1999 – Collective Exhibit “Art from the Heart” for AMI Quebec, Le Commensal, Montreal 1999 – Chicago Hardware Show – Hand-painted dinnerware 2001 – Portrait of F.N. Souza - National Portrait Gallery, London 2001 – Paintings exhibited at performance of theatre production BHOPAL, Teesri Dunya, Montreal 2001 – Peace Dove - Montréal Musée de Beaux Arts 2002 – Solo Exhibition of 35 works in acrylic entitled “Breaking the Silence”, Kirkland Library 2003 – Women’s Art Society Annual Spring Exhibition, Ogilvy’s, Montreal 2005 – Solo Exhibition of 30 works, Kirkland Library 2007 - 2008 Calendar of 12 paintings by the artist in aid of the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan 2008 - February 20 – March 30. ATTIC Gallery of Contemporary Art, Panjim, Goa - 12 works painted in Goa 2009 – January: ATTIC Gallery of Contemporary Art, Goa – 14 acrylic works painted in Goa 2009 – June 7-15: Solo exhibit. 120 works at Oasis de Ville. CTV coverage by Tarah Schwartz. 2010 – March 20-24: Juried Group exhibit at Ogilvy’s, Montreal Women’s Art Society. 2010 – Maison KASINI, 372 St. Catherine West, Montreal – group exhibit HEY MONTREAL 2010 – July on: 34 paintings at Mani’s Restaurant, 2150 de la Montagne, Montreal