A complex fabric appliqué of a charming French Village on the Mediterranean Sea. Created with cotton fabric, tulle and stitching to create reflections and details that convey the impression of Mediterranean life in France.

36” x 27” without mat

Not Available

Provence, France has been a place of great inspiration for me. I have been to Roussillon twice and the red ochre colors of the surrounding earth and buildings called out to be translated into a textile art piece. This landscape is made of cottons, appliquéd and stitched to add detail.

36’ x 23.5” without mat

Available

Many years ago, as a 17 year old, I ventured abroad and worked for several months at The Hotel Brouwer, 83 Single Canal in Amsterdam. This representation of the Brouwer, with a bike like mine in front, is made of cotton fabrics in the dark colors of the place and time.

31’ x 24 “ without mat

Available

Purple Praha is a textile landscape of Prague in Winter. The lights at night create bright reflections on buildings, turning snow on roofs, ground and sky various shades of purple. This was created by “painting with fabric” and then using appliqué and decorative stitching to complete.

40” x 29” without mat

Available

Japanese Village Fantasy was created with Japanese kimono silks and cottons. The fabric was appliquéd to backing and then extensive decorative stitching completed the work.

18.25” x 24.75” frame

Currently available at Bull City Art and Frame Company in Brightleaf Square in Durham, NC

A Mythical Abode with a Riotous Garden is made entirely of vintage kimono silks. Fabric was appliquéd and then extensive decorative stitching was added to complete the image.

20” x 24” mat

Available

After a visit to Hiroshima, I was fortunate to visit Itsukushima Shrine on the Island of Miyajima. This appliquéd piece shows a tidal pool around the back of part of the Shrine. Both cotton and silk fabrics were used with heavy decorative stitching (thread painting).

18” x 24” mat

Available

Silver City, New Mexico is a fabulous town, off the beaten track and worth a visit. Dear friends made this labyrinth and I have recreated it using wool roving, fabric and acrylic paint. Needle felted with some machine stitching. Photo printed on silk.

20’ x ‘24” frame

Not available

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina have many moods and colors. As their name implies, the mountains often appear in shades of blue. Here, I have portrayed the mists in purples hovering in and among the blue mountains. Cotton fabrics with rice paper clouds are machine stitched.

Not available

This textile and paper abstract landscape is based on a painting I did several years earlier. It is entirely fantastical in origin, made from batiks and other cotton fabrics along with small amounts of rice paper and acrylic paint.

20” x 24” Frame

Available

This is a political statement piece that looks at our country and world as a great divide. The storm clouds are gathering in this divided world. The person is agonizing over the sharp divide. Red vs. Blue, left vs. right, climate, politics, the future. There is a purple line that weaves back and forth between red and blue indicates some hope - that there are those who travel between the two divides. Created with fabric, paper and acrylic paint.

22.25 “ x 16.75” frame

Available