Acceptance at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been accepted into the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, VA. The show runs Friday, May 16 – Sunday, May 18, 2014. This will be the second year I’ve participated in this show and I’m looking forward to it–especially since it’s practically in my backyard! I have a busy…
“Shared Colors” in the News
“Shared Colors” got a nice writeup in the local newspaper, The Great Falls Connection, last week. The article gives details about the exhibit, a dual show of contemporary mixed media paintings by Jennifer Duncan paired with my contemporary wall quilts. You can see the similarities in our use of color in the images of our…
“Something Blue” Exhibit Open at Artspace Herndon
The “Something Blue” exhibit is open at the gallery at Artspace Herndon, including “Improvisations,” at right. The show, curated by fellow Great Falls Studios artist Dorry Emmer, features 78 quilts–some very contemporary, like mine, and some very traditional. It’s a visual feast of color and texture! All the quilts have blue somewhere in them, but…
Back to Basics
I spent a relaxing afternoon yesterday doing something I haven’t done in a long time – needle turn hand applique. You’ll notice that this is a very different design from my usual abstract geometry! And there’s a reason for that. For the last year and a half or so, I’ve been participating in a challenge…
“Shared Colors” is up at Katie’s Coffee!
“Shared Colors” is up at Katie’s Coffee at the Old Brogue in Great Falls, VA through the end of January. A joint exhibit with fellow artist and studio mate Jennifer Duncan, the show highlights our shared sense of color and often whimsical way of looking at the world. Here’s the show statement: As studio mates…
First Finish for 2014!
Midnight Sun is my first finished piece for 2014. It’s mounted on a 18″x 24″ canvas painted black and ready to go to hang this afternoon in my new show at Katie’s Coffee House in Great Falls – Shared Colors. I’m excited about this show, since it pairs my work with fellow Great Falls Studios artist…
Squares Reception Today!
Join us at the Artists’ Atelier in Great Falls, VA today for the closing reception for our “Squares” exhibit! You’ll find 12″ x 12″ square artwork in a variety of media, from painting to photography to fiber, of course. At left is a sampling of the display, including some of my fiber pieces and mixed…
Great Falls Studios Holiday Show and Sale is This Weekend!
The last show of the year is the Great Falls Studios Holiday Show and Sale this weekend–Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, from 10 AM – 5 PM each day. To celebrate our 10th Anniversary and thanks to the sponsorship of Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, we’re in a new location with many more artists!…
Melody Made Me a Quilt!
I’m a longtime fan of Melody Johnson, an extraordinarily talented art quilter with a fabulous sense of color, and I look forward to reading her blog every day. So when she posted last summer that she was going to try something new and make collaborative quilts with any readers who were interested, I jumped at…