Cherie Bright – Creative

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PERFORMANCE ARTIST

IMPROV

  • Gimme A Second Improv Troupe, Paid Troupe Member, 2021 – present
    • Fundraiser Show: May 9, 2025, South Arkansas Arts Center Kids Camp Fundraiser Show, raised money for 4 i-pads for kids art camps
    • Paid Show: March 15, 2025, Daiquiris at 203
    • Paid Show: June 15, 2024 at Barefoot Bistro
    • Paid Show: June 9, 2022 @ Native Dog Brewery
    • Paid Show: May 14, 2022 @ Three Birds Brewery
    • Paid Show: April 8, 2022 @ Native Dog Brewery
    • Paid Show: March 26, 2022 @ Three Birds Brewery
    • Paid Show: February 5, 2022 @ Mule Kick at MAD
    • Paid Show: January 28, 2022 @ Main Street Pizza
    • Charity Show: December 18, 2021 @ Main Street Pizza – Private Event – The Call
    • Paid Show: November 6, 2021 @ Main Street Pizza
    • Paid Show: October 23, 2021 @ Private Event – Airstreams on the Square – Main Street El Dorado
    • Paid Show: October 8, 2021 @ El Dorado Golf & Country Club
    • Paid Show: August 20, 2021 @ El Dorado Golf & Country Club
    • Paid Show: June 5, 2021 @ Main Street Pizza

ACTOR

  • Showdown at Sunset, Main Street El Dorado Summer show series, Supporting Characters “Miss Jessie” and “Visitor”, Monthly Paid Shows June – August 2021
  • “The 3 Musketeers” SAAC Spring Show, Gary Hall director, Extra, Understudy, and Stagehand: servant, bar wench,  court ball dancer, guard/swordsman, Spring 2020
  • “An Evening of Culture” , co-directors Delanie Gates and Darrin Riley, Lead Role, “Mildred/Juliet”, South Arkansas Arts Center Fall Show, 2019
  • “Peter and The Star-Catcher” SAAC Fall Show, co-directors Mike Means and Bill Meyer, Supporting Character “Mrs. Bumbrake”, 2018
  • “The Love Liner” Dinner Theater, TWUMC, Lead Role, 2006
  • “Mame”, South Arkansas Arts Center Summer Musical, Supporting Role, 2003

EXTRA

  • I Can Only Imagine 2, Feature Film, Andrew Erwin, Day Extra, Nashville, TN, May 2025
  • House Sitters, Short Film, Alexander Jeffery, director, Extra, Fall 2021
  • Opening Night SuperBowl Li, Opening Night Rehearsal, Matt Reed, Production Coordinator, NFL Media, Stand In/Extra, 2017
  • PSA Montgomery County Library Ad, Local, Sandra Palacios-Plugge, director, Houston Community College, Featured Extra, 2016
  • Sofi, Short Film, Nathan Nix, director, Day Extra, 2016
  • Be Not Afraid, Taylor Gahm, director, Gahm Creative, Day Extra, 2015
  • Osprey, Wayne Slaten, director, Digital Republic Entertainment and Osprey Movie LLC, Top Billed Cast: Eric Roberts, Navid Negahban, Day Extra, 2014
  • My Darling Clementine, Andrew Edison, director, Andrew Edison Films, Day Extra, 2008
  • KHOU Buffalo Beautification video project, Marc Isaacs, Producer/Writer, Day Extra, 2007
  • Vodafone Commercial, Rick Leider, director, Germany, Extra/Featured Extra, 2007
  • Dead of Knight, Joe Grisaffi, director, Starship Films, Day Extra, 2007
  • Instant Beauty Pagent, Jym Buss, executive producer, Style Network, Top Billed Cast: Debbie Matenopoulos, Cameron Mathison, Core Audience Extra, 2007
  • Judge Alex, Art Bergel, director, Schrodinger’s Cat Productions, Day Extra, 2005

CREW

  • “Mary Poppins” SAAC Summer show, Set Painting, 2024
  • “Nunsense” SAAC Spring Show, Set Painting, February 2022
  • “Steel Magnolias” SAAC Summer show, Tripp Phillips, director, Crew/Set Painting and Tech Crew Sub, 2021
  • PSA Montgomery County Library Ad, Local, Sandra Palacios-Plugge, director, Houston Community College, Grip, Clapper, 2016
  • The Blind Date, HA Perez, director, Janezfilms, Casting Assistant, 2010

MEDIA

  • Radio Principal Guest, Multiple Appearances, Nolmark Radio (KIX103, 96X, EGLE 93.3, & KELD), 1999-2004, 2019
  • Good Morning ArkLaMiss, KNOE-TV 8, Principal Guest, 2002
  • Political Television Ad, Local, Self, Fall 2002, no longer current
  • Red River Radio Principal Guest, 2002
  • Morning Show, KTVE-TV Region 10, Guest, 1998

PROJECTS

3 Free Movie Showings of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC) with around 240 people total in attendance. Each attendee saw the film for free and received a free bag of popcorn, a free bottle of water, and a free “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Activity Book which also had promotions for upcoming SAAC Children’s Theater programs as well as the upcoming SAAC theater Christmas production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”.

3 Free Shows:

10 AM – Open to the Public targeting ALL El Dorado, Arkansas daycares

2 PM – Private Show for the Boys & Girls Clubs of El Dorado, Arkansas, Strong, Arkansas, and Smackover, Arkansas

6 PM – Open to the Public

Sponsored by the El Dorado Film Festival

Free Liscensing and Promotional Materials provided by Kingdom Story Company, distributor of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

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VISUAL ARTIST

ART SHOWS

  • Upcoming solo show, South Arkansas Arts Center, November 3 – December 15, 2025. Reception: November 13, 2025 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, September – October 2025
    • “The Altar”, Mixed Media Sculpture, 2025
    • “Angels Have We Heard On High” Acrylic on Canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2025
  • South Arkansas Arts Center 5×5 Art Dash Fundraiser:
    • May 5, 2025, Watercolor & Dolan Wax on Canvas, Cannot remember title, sold – Private collection
    • May 5, 2023, “Hello, Sunshine”, Acrylic on Canvas, sold – Private Collection
    • May 5, 2022, ” Andy Kaufman, Jimy Carrey, REM, The Man in the Moon, & Me”, Mixed Media, Private Collection
    • May 5, 2021, ” Russian Lemon Drop”, acrylic on canvas
  • “Scripture Through Many Eyes” Year Long Exhibit, group show, Biedenharn Museum and Gardens – Monroe, LA, January – December 2025
  • 2024 Juried Art Competition and Exhibition, South Arkansas Arts Center, July 2024
    • Selected piece: “For the Love of Living”, 3-D multimedia: vine, copper wire, hand-threaded seed beads, polish, gold leaf. Sold, in private collection.
  • “Flower Fields, Biodiversity in Art”, two-person show of Cindy Magee and Cherie Bright, Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, May 9-31, 2024
  • Scripture Through Many Eyes Year Long Exhibit, group show, Biedenharn Museum and Gardens – Monroe, LA, January 15 – December 15, 2024
    • “Locusts”, 3-D multimedia wire, thread, plastic wings with acrylic and oil marker on canvas
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, December 2023
    • “The Baptism of Christ”, acrylic and oil marker on canvas
    • “Ode to Ertes”, acrylic and oil marker on canvas
  • Shine Show Ornament Dash, El Dorado Conference Center, artist participant, December 2023
  • Sensory Show, Bossier Arts Council, April – May 2023
    • “Cat Toy”, interactive multi-media: sticks, yarn, blown farm eggs with rhinestone stickers
  • Viewfinder Photography Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, February 2022
    • “Peace & Light” photo
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, December 2022
    • “Madonna and Child” acrylic and oil marker on canvas
    • “Chat Snap” multimedia diptych: acrylic on canvas and yarn
  • Furball Union County Protection Society Fundraiser Donation, “Meow”, Acryllic on canvas, February 2022
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, January 2021
    • “Parade Giraffe” interactive sculpture
    • “Prayer Labyrinth” interactive multimedia
  • Stations of the Cross Exhibit, Year Long Exhibit, Biedenharn Museum and Gardens, Monroe, LA, 2021
    • “3rd Station of the Cross” acrylic and oil marker on canvas
  • SAAC Under Quarantine Show, Summer 2020
    • “Tiger, Tiger” multi-media acrylic on glass, purchased by Laura & Sam Allen
    • “Madonna and Child” acrylic on paper, purchased by Lisa & John Tarver
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, November 2019
    • “Tired Mother Earth” oil on canvas
    • “Window Fan” oil on canvas/multi-media
  • Member Show, South Arkansas Arts Center, November 2018
    • “Love From Within” acrylic on canvas
    • “Against the Sun” acrylic on paper
  • Woodlands Art League Group Show, Spring 2010
  • Object d’Art Exhibition, Woodlands Art League Group Show, Spring 2010
  • The Woodlands United Methodist Church Art Ministry Group Show, October 2009
  • Woodlands Art League Spring Group Show, 2008
    • “Me, Myself, & Eye”, 2nd Place, Non-Professional “A”

MAIL ART

  • “Flower Fields, Biodiversity in Art”, 2024
  • Grade school mail art project, France, 2009
  • Postcard Readings Trail, B.C., Canada, 2009
  • Post It & Mail It, ACHILL ISLAND – COUNTY MAYO – IRELAND, 2009
  • fe: Mail Art- Ideas for maintaining a healthy planet, Los Altos, CA, 2009
  • Surrealism Mail Art Exhibition, Modesto, California, 2009, International Surrealism Festival
  • MAIL ART EXHIBITION AT NCCC, Sanborn, New York, 2008
  • Tea Time, Richmond, VA, 2008
  • Frips Mail Art, Belgium, 2008
  •  Instructional Drawing: Rachael Elwell, Lancashire, England, 2007
  • Parade of Animals, British Columbia, Canada, 2007
  • Surrealism: The Cutting Edge of Art, 2007
  • Mail Ant, Austin, TX, 2007
  • Coffee Mail Art Project, Louisville, KY & Jeffersontown, KY, 2007
  • Public Art – Snail Art, Prescott, AZ, 2006
  • Breast Cancer Awareness: Celebration of Courage II, Los Altos Hills, CA, 2006
  • 3rd International Mail Art Call from the Kootenay Region
  • Night –What does the night mean to you?, ACHILL ISLAND – COUNTY MAYO – IRELAND, 2005-2006

Classes & Workshops

Gay Bechtelheimer’s Watercolor Art Class, South Arkansas Arts Center, January 2025 – present

Suzi Baker Oil workshop, The Woodlands, Texas, April 2021

Class with the gal that was super nice from The Woodlands who taught over at New Orleans and showed there a bunch

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MEMBERSHIPS

  • South Arkansas Arts Center Member, 2000-2005, 2018 – present
    • SAAC Film Steering Committee, Board Member, 2022 – 2023, 2024- present
    • SAAC Visual Arts Steering Committee, term 2019-2022
      • Nominating Committee, 2019-2020
      • Secretary, 2020
  • El Dorado Film Festival Volunteer, 2019, 2022 – present
    • Swag Bags, 2019, 2022-2023
    • VIP Filmmaker Lounge Volunteer, 2023 – 2025
  • Arkansas Cinema Society, 2023 – 2025
  • Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 2023 – present
  • Arkansas Arts Registry, member, 2018 – present
  • International Union of Mail Artists (IUOMA) member, 2009 – present
  • Woodlands Art League: Member, 2007-2014
    • Still Life Group, 2009-2010
    • Monday Portrait Group, 2008
  • TCMPA (Texas Association of Concerned Mail Artists), 2007-2014
  • Woodlands Art Festival Volunteer, 2007-2011

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AUTHOR

Author Page with all books available: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/cbright123

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WORKSHOPS

  • Artist Inc. Express Workshop, hosted by the Mid-America Art Alliance, lead by Anna Zusman – visual artist, Kai Coggin – poet, & Veronica Wirges – musician, June 10-11, 2023
  • Audition Techniques, Barbara Brinkley Casting Director, 2-day on camera workshop, March 2005
  • Improv Acting Seminar Series Continuing Education, Sheldon Harding, South Arkansas Arts Center, Summer 2003

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ARTIST STATEMENT

I am Not an artist. I don’t care for the label as it feels limiting, as most people think of an artist as someone who paints a realistic style landscape or portrait. I am anything, but that.

I AM a Creative.

I create from my imagination and dreams and life. I tell stories, evoke feelings, invite you the viewer to participate. Come into my world. Feel. Do you remember? Do you dream? Want to join me? It is a journey. A lovely journey.

How I started? I don’t know. I have no formal training. I have read many books and visited many galleries/museums and listened to many artists talk about why and how they do things. I remember watching the guy on PBS with big hair talking about happy little brush strokes while he made tree branches. My mom exposed me to many galleries and museums as a child. I remember my mom telling me about various artists. Of course, I learned more about architecture, because that was her interest. Also, as a child we did many craft and art projects. I remember my mom always making sure my brush strokes were precise when we painted rooms in the house.

Then as an adult, I slowly meandered to the place I am today. First, I began painting furniture in wild colors. Then I started painting canvases with my children for each season. Then it seems that my sister and some of my friends, began inspiring me and encouraging me to reach out and create more. My sister brought me into the world of mail-art, which I love. For a stint there, this was where I created the most. Then, life and dark happened. And a break from my inner being. And now a rebirth so to speak.

And here I am creating. Sometimes paint, sometimes interactive art, sometimes Christmas Garages, big installations you can walk through, things found swirled together. I put no limit on my creations. If you have to put me in a genre, I would say Contemporary Folk, but put in that box, which I will happily crawl out of, deconstruct and remake into a spaceship of the mind.

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