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Quilting entered my life in 1998. From the first stitch, I was hooked. Like many quilt artists, I began with very traditional work; hand applique and hand quilting. I soon felt the need to make my own....my own patterns, colors, techniques. With no formal training in art, I gradually found myself using this craft to express my unfulfilled desire to create.
My love of animals, fear for our planet, frustration with aging, love of color and empathy for people in pain has found its way into my work. Sometimes my quilts are cathartic, a way to exorcise the pain and fears in life. Sometimes my work is an expression of my joy in the things I love. Often, eyes, the "window to our souls" are central. For me, if the eyes are alive, I have succeeded.
Quilting entered my life in 1998. From the first stitch, I was hooked. Like many quilt artists, I began with very traditional work; hand applique and hand quilting. I soon felt the need to make my own....my own patterns, colors, techniques. With no formal training in art, I gradually found myself using this craft to express my unfulfilled desire to create.
My love of animals, fear for our planet, frustration with aging, love of color and empathy for people in pain has found its way into my work. Sometimes my quilts are cathartic, a way to exorcise the pain and fears in life. Sometimes my work is an expression of my joy in the things I love. Often, eyes, the "window to our souls" are central. For me, if the eyes are alive, I have succeeded.
RECENT WORK
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COMETH THE HOUR COMETH THE MAN 120" X 60" Won 3rd Place Innovative at Pennsylvania National
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SILK CRABS Won 3rd Place Traditional Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival
STAGES OF LIFE 62.5" x 60" Won Honorable Mention at Pacific International Quilt Festival
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CELEBRATION 36" x 46" traveling with Let the Sun Shine In exhibit
BATHTIME
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SWEET INNOCENCE 33" x 67" Won 1st Place Innovative, Pennsylvania National
THAT CAN'T BE ACCURATE 33" X 50" Won First Place Fabric Art AQS DesMoines
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TIE CIRCLES 62.5" X 61.5" Won Best Machine Workmanship Pacific International Quilt Festival
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LONELY GIRL
LONELY GIRL 35" X 58"
Won Best in Show, Virginia Artists, Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center |
I HOPE YOU DANCE 30"x 64"
First Place Fiber Art, AQS Virginia Beach, won Best Interpretation of Theme Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival |
POLARIZATION PAIN 42" x 33", 2nd Place Virginia Artists, Charles R Taylor. Won Best Wall Quilt, Pacific International Quilt Festival
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