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Contemporary Quilts

Forza Vitale: Phosphorescence

18 September 2024 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts Leave a Comment

Making art has not been a priority over the past 18 months but, in mid-2023, I somehow I managed to complete Phosphorescence in my new Forza Vitale series. I am pleased to share it for the first time at the QuiltNSW exhibition this week at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse: 9.30-4pm 19-22 September 2024.

Red headed artist wearing stripey top is smiling next to her aqua-hued textile painting

Forza Vitale: Breathe

6 May 2024 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions 1 Comment

What a joy to be able to share my textile painting Forza Vitale: Breathe (67 x 106 cm) in The New Quilt 2024 on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, New South Wales until 23 June 2024. I first conceived the Forza Vitale series in late 2022 as the world emerged from the COVID pandemic. […]

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.

Vibrance: AQC Challenge 2023 In Full Bloom

10 April 2023 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions 2 Comments

Vibrance: Tip Toe Through the Tulips is a textile artwork by Brenda Gael Smith and a finalist in the AQC Challenge 2023 – In Full Bloom.

Flash Sale: Ends 30 November 2022

24 November 2022 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts Leave a Comment

Brighten your day with an original textile artwork by Brenda Gael Smith – Flash Sale runs to 30 November 2022.

SAQA Benefit Auction 2022

23 September 2022 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions Leave a Comment

Bidding is now open for the SAQA Benefit Auction 2022. 430+ artworks are available for collectors including Integrifolia #13: Dispersal by Brenda Gael Smith.

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So happy to be at @themqg QuiltCon 2026 in Raleig
So happy to be at @themqg  QuiltCon 2026 in Raleigh North Carolina with my quilt “pent up”. 😍 

Edit: BTW, I will be sharing my technique for creating polygonal shapes in Logs & Ladders: Building with Improvisation at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival on Thursday 26 February. 

#quiltcon2026 #brendagaelsmithart


Come along to the @quiltfest Mid Atlantic Quilt Fe
Come along to the @quiltfest Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton Virginia from 26 February to 1 March! 

I will be there teaching a 1-day workshop Logs and Ladders Building with Improvisation and two half-day workshops: Geometricks and Bodacious Beads.
 
My artwork will also be on display in the @saqaart global exhibition - Minimalism.

#brendagaelsmithworkshop #saqaart #quiltfest #midatlanticquiltfestival