Apple Blossoms, May 2020 Two weeks into the shutdown due to the COVID19 pandemic, after the onset of adrenalin, fear and wholesale change had begun to feel more familiar, many…
The Dreaming Quilt Series includes 15 full-size, functional art quilts made entirely from fabrics handpainted, dyed, and printed over 30 years of my career. It was created starting in July…
Travel is a state of mind. Sometimes it takes you far away. Sometimes, just around the corner. These are from early 2019. February in Santiago, Chile With native Coconut Palms,…
I am honored and pleased to be exhibiting my newest body of work, the Tarp Series, in the University of Nebraska’s Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, December 17, 2018 – February…
Recently, I was invited to contribute images to a updated revision of Jane Dunnewold's book, Improvisational Screenprinting, currently underway. Jane is a well known teacher and artist who has found ways…
Recently, I was honored to be invited to teach a two day workshop at Anilinas Montblanc, the almost 70 year old Chilean Dye Company that supplies not only industry but…
In November 2016, Gatlinburg, Tennessee suffered a devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses and tree-covered acreage. As news broke on social media, we watched the unfolding story as…
In this series, I position my expressive textile paintings as tarps. Metaphorically, I see tarps as protective, versatile and adaptive. They embody the best attributes of textile with the potential…
These are examples of recent quilted, stitched works from 2017. All my work utilizes fabrics that I print and paint myself.
