Anxiety No. 12/ Traumatic Brain Injury
2022
44”H x 38”W
Hand painted and dyed cotton and linen
Machine pieced and stitched
Sew to Speak, Blackrock Arts Center, 2024
Anxiety No. 11
48”H x 78”W
Fiberarts International, Museum of Art / Fort Collins, 2020
Delaplaine Art Center, solo show
Fiberarts International, 2019
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
NFS
Anxiety No 10/ Retirement
43" x 69"
Delaplaine Art Center, solo show
Quilt National 17
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
NFS
Anxiety No. 9/ Mastectomy
43"Hx 68"W
Delaplaine Art Center, solo show
Patchwork Design 2019 CONTEMPORÂNEO- Exposição Internacional de Arte Têxtil, Rio de Janiero, Sao Paulo
Susquehanna Art Museum, 20/20 Contemporary Artists/Historical Quilts
Schweinfurth Art Museum, Art=Quilts=Art 2015, Honorable Mention
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety No. 8/ David
Art Quilt Elements, 2014 People's Choice Award
60"H x 63"W
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety No. 7/ Richard
80”H x 61"W
Patchwork Design 2019 CONTEMPORÂNEO- Exposição Internacional de Arte Têxtil, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Art=Quilts=Art, 2013
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety No. 6,
72”Hx62"W
Delaplaine Art Center, solo show
Art=Quilts=Art, Best of Show
QuiltCon 2018, Modern Inspirations - Art quilts from 1970s through today
2018 Dairy Barn Art Center, Modern Inspirations- Art quilts from 1970s through today
Machine pieced, machine and hand stitched
Hand dyed cotton
NFS
Anxiety No. 3/ Ensnared
Artworks for Freedom collection
Gallery 72 Atlanta, Ghost Slavery, Art against human trafficking
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety No. 4
Private collection
Machine pieced, machine stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety No. 1
33"H x 32"W
Private collection
Machine pieced, machine and hand stitched
Hand dyed cotton
Anxiety Series
I started working on the Anxiety series in early 2008 and continue to add to the series.
From the economic hardships and trials and tribulations of running a 35 person design agency during the Great Recession to the anticipation and excitement of retirement, to family issues that include traumatic brain injury, depression and cancer, I have lived with anxiety for many years.
To cope with my emotions, I developed a technique of slashing through fabric multiple times and a unique method of insetting circles. This proved to be very therapeutic and helped me both emotionally and physically to deal with my complicated feelings.