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Australian Art

Art Quilt Australia 2023

18 August 2023 Filed Under: Art Quilt Australia, Australian Art, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions Leave a Comment

Brenda Gael Smith is a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize 2022 with her artwork “Banksia Filigree” on exhibition 20 August to 23 October 2022.

Gosford Art Prize 2022

21 August 2022 Filed Under: Australian Art, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions Leave a Comment

Brenda Gael Smith is a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize 2022 with her artwork “Banksia Filigree” on exhibition 20 August to 23 October 2022.

The New Quilt 2021

The New Quilt 2021

21 February 2021 Filed Under: Australian Art, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions 1 Comment

The New Quilt 2021 is a juried, survey exhibition presented by QuiltNSW. It showcases the art of quilting and reflects the richness and diversity of contemporary expressions of the quilt medium in Australia. The exhibition opened on 6 February 2021 and continues until 11 April 2021 at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW. As part of […]

Australian Textile Art Award 2020

3 September 2020 Filed Under: Australian Art, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions, Travel Leave a Comment

Back on 20 March 2020, the inaugural Australian Textile Art Award opened at the Embroiders Guild gallery in Melbourne sponsored by Art Wear Publications. The gallery closed that evening due to COVID-19 and has not reopened since. A catalogue arrived in the mail but my mind was on other things. In short, it seemed like […]

Art Quilt Quarterly Issue 16 Cover

Australasian Quilts in Art Quilt Quarterly Issue 16

15 August 2019 Filed Under: Australian Art, Contemporary Quilts Leave a Comment

Thank you to the eight artists that shared their artwork in my article on art quilts in Australia and New Zealand in Art Quilt Quarterly issue 16. In selecting the works for this article, I decided to showcase the variety of techniques and materials used by Australasian contemporary textile artists:   Sandra Champion Tara Glastonbury […]

Place: Stitched Masterpieces: Cathy Jack Coupland

9 September 2018 Filed Under: Australian Art Leave a Comment

This week I opened Place –Stitched Masterpieces, the latest solo exhibition by Cathy Jack Coupland, at Timeless Textiles Gallery in Newcastle. The exhibition continues until 30 September 2018. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm. Cathy’s artwork reflects her emotional response to the world around her. This exhibition highlights her bond with the riverside suburb of […]

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This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the
This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Quilt Convention. The entrance features a display of the brochure covers over the years and it was fun to identify 3 covers that include snippets of exhibits that I was involved with.

⭐️ 2009 was my first AQC. I was a tutor and my contribution to the “teach me” exhibit was “Grass” that you can see in the lower right corner.

⭐️ in 2013, the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project shared the Colourplay series which included a piece by @studioconway highlighting the plight of refugees in drought (see centre left)

⭐️ in 2020 the chronology was disrupted by the Covid pandemic but not before the brochure was published with “The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright m” by @darlingdi from @vision2020textiles who poseda poignant question: Will my optimistic dream of a brighter future turn out to be 2020 vision, or just a fun and fabulous fabric fusion of my favourite colours?

Congratulations to @craft.events_  on the 20th Anniversary 🤩


I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persi
I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force in my creative practice. Working improvisationally, I capture the essence of my subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep affinity to place. 

As part of the Rajah Award that I received last year, I will be sharing a selection of my textile paintings in a special exhibit at the Australasian Quilt Convention in  Melbourne presented by @craft.events_ 

Textile enthusiasts from across Australia and overseas gather at this exciting event. If you see me at AQC, please do say hello. I am looking forward to seeing everyone😍

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