Cheryl Cusick

Cheryl lives at Macquarie Hills near Lake Macquarie and has had a passion for art all her life. She has taught art throughout her career and has a Diploma in Fine Art from the National Art School. Cheryl has also been a project manager for a community youth support scheme which helped implement programmes for the unemployed. During her career, she has even been a medical illustrator for the Royal Newcastle Hospital and the University of Newcastle.

Her works are modern and impressionistic and she tells a story using minimal brush strokes. Shes not afraid to use colour which she does with confidence. Oil and acrylic are her preferred mediums and her subjects are the Australia landscape and still life.

Cheryl has won many major art awards and was selected from a short list of invited artists to do a mural at John Hunter Hospital under the Health for Art Scheme.

She is represented in private collections in the UK, Netherlands, America, the UAE, Maitland City Gallery and Australia nationally.

Absolutely Precious Designer Jewellery

Virginia Harding creates unique and beautiful semi precious and pearl jewellery. She comes from a fine arts background which has provided a strong foundation for the design and manufacture of individual pieces of jewellery. Located in the Hunter Valley, Virginia designs and manufactures precious jewels in her exclusive and private studio.

At the age of fifteen, Virginia underwent work experience with an Austrian Jeweller in Nelson Bay before deciding to complete her studies and achieve a Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Arts at the University of Newcastle, partaking in major studies in Metal Sculpture. Before teaching Virginia spent five years working in the jewellery industry and began designing and manufacturing jewellery. Ive always had an eye for detail and quality so working in the jewellery industry only further developed my understanding of the quality and grading of gemstones and pearls.

Absolutely Precious Designer Jewellery is committed to producing exquisite jewellery. A distinguishing feature of the collection is lustrous freshwater pearls. Our jewellery is comfortable and durable. I always design and manufacture jewels that I believe customers can wear for years to come. Virginia only uses Sterling Silver, 9ct gold, or 14ct gold fittings and clasps with real freshwater pearls, Swarovski Crystals and semi precious gemstones.

Virginia designs and manufactures one-off special pieces instead of mass produced Jewellery. The collection includes bracelets, earrings, and necklaces that can be worn as a set. The classical yet modern style allows you to stand out and remain faithful to tradition. The new Love Token range are hand stamped pendants and charms that are personalised with your name, commemorative dates, or special messages. Virginia can also make pieces from your ideas and designs.