Category Archives: ARTIST PROFILES

Beth Smith, new gallery director for Quilt Visions

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gina

Stitching together an artistic vision BY ROBERT L. PINCUS, UNION-TRIBUNE ART CRITIC – SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 Gallery director Beth Smith harnesses a passion for textile-related media: ‘It’s really rewarding to see artists change and surprise you’. Museum Director: Beth … Continue reading →

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Art With Passion – the art of Judy Choate

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Gina

acrylics artist an inspiration for quilt artists Sedona, AZ artist Judy Choate is passionate about creating unusual fine art with her recent discovery of an abstract painting style not seen anywhere else. Although she had taken watercolor art classes at … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Schiller, kaleidoscopic quilt fabricator

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Gina

Transforming photographs into you name it – website review of  virtuoso magus Nicholas Schiller’s  blog/website Nicholas Schiller’s website will appeal to anyone remotely interested in graphics arts, maps, stimulating photography, photo journalism, philosophy and not least, quilters. Using a variety … Continue reading →

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Masterful quilt and writing collaboration brings history to life

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Gina

in the CQA Quilting News, August, 2009 Karen Braucher Tobin – Portland Writing Examiner “What Remains”, Katsura Press, Portland, 2009 Margaret Chula, an internationally known haiku and tanka poet based in Portland, Oregon, teamed up with master quilter Cathy Erickson … Continue reading →

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Kathy McNeil – Quilt Artist, Teacher, Judge

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Gina

a passion for the health benefits of creativity Kathy McNeil’s background as a registered nurse for 35 years has shaped her approach and goals when teaching quilting classes. “I feel it is my job as a teacher to provide a … Continue reading →

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Faces of Winchester – Bea Grayson

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Gina

in the CQA Quilting News – July, 2009 Winchester Star, Sandy Thompson, June 27, 2009 One step into Bea Grayson’s entry hall and you know that this is the home of an artist with a background in many cultures. Grayson … Continue reading →

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Award covers quilt artist Tina Williams Brewer’s distinguished career

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Gina

in the CQA Quilting News – July, 2009 Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette What makes someone worthy of a lifetime achievement award? If that someone is artist Tina Williams Brewer, it includes the refinement of artistic … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Einstein, Quilt Artist

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Gina

Internationally Recognized Sylvia Einstein early directions/current works Born and educated in Basel, Switzerland, Sylvia Einstein has lived in the USA since 1965. Although she studied many textile techniques, after 1975 Sylvia has concentrated on making quilts. She loves printed, eccentric … Continue reading →

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