Landscapes

My vision for a fabric landscape is based on traditional landscape paintings featuring prominent geologic formations and trees, composed to convey a sense of endless depth. My subject matter is most often the Colorado mountains.

A photograph may provide inspiration and structure for my composition. But instead of replicating the photograph, I use the color and texture of my chosen fabrics to inspire the shapes of the elements in my work, and how they interact with light and shadow. I cut out small pieces of fabric in the color I'm after, and machine applique onto the work. To finish the piece, I use free-motion quilting and thread painting to bring the fragments together into a pleasing piece of art.

High Meadow

2019

12 inches by 12 inches

$400

High Meadow is one of a series in my experimentation with different techniques using fabric and thread to capture my observations of the mountains. How can I create light, shadow and depth with fabric and thread?

Headed Down from the Pass

2019

12 inches by 12 inches

$400

Headed Down from the Pass is part of a series experimenting with different techniques using fabric and thread to capture my observations of the mountains. I want to capture the relationship between fragments of different geological elements, light and shadow on rocks and trees, and the beckoning of the far horizon.

Salkantay Mountain

2019

27 inches by 40 inches

Corporate Collection

I paint with fabric and thread. When trekking in the Andes of Peru, Salkantay Mountain left an indelible memory. Trip photos served to refresh that memory from the trek. Life-long observations of the Rocky Mountains near my home helped me recreate the essence of a typical mountain landscape with specific touches inspired by Salkantay Mountain. I appliquéd fragments of garment fabrics, quilting cottons and hand-painted silk to create depth and texture, and used free-motion machine thread painting to enhance the sense of depth.

Sand Dunes IV

2016

19 inches by 24 inches

$900

Fourth, larger iteration of iconic view of Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado. This piece is inspired by the contrast of sand dunes and vegetation in the Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado. Using fabric and thread to capture my observations of nature provides one more way to experience the essence of the outdoors.

Blue Forest

2013

26 inches x 12 inches

$500

Juried into "Monochrome," R Gallery, Boulder, Colorado, February 2020; and

"Abstracting the West," Laramie Art Quilters, 2016

I am intrigued by forests and how trees disappear into the distance. I wanted to portray this in a monochromatic color scheme.

Peaceful Pond

2014

12 inches by 12 inches

$300

The quiet serenity of a pond in winter rejuvenates me. I know that spring will come and that this period of rest will make spring even better.

Solitude

2019

29 inches by 53 inches

Private Collection

Inspired by a photo I took in Glacier National Park, this piece reflects my continuing inspiration by the Rocky Mountains disappearing into the background and my love of trees.

Rabbit Ears Pass II
2016

20 inches by 28 inches

private collection

First Prize, Lincoln Gallery 2017 Regional Fine Art Show

Thompson Valley Art League