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Contemporary Quilts

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.

Australia Wide Eight Tour Begins

22 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions Leave a Comment

The Australia Wide Eight touring textile art exhibition presented by Ozquilt Network includes Callistemon Cascade by Brenda Gael Smith.

2021 highlights - top Instagram images of Brenda Gael Smith

2021 Highlights

31 December 2021 Filed Under: Art Quilt Australia, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions, QuiltNSW, Zoom Workshops 2 Comments

Australian textile artist Brenda Gael Smith reflects on 2021 highlights. For everything there is a season.

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 […]

Australia Wide Seven Preview - In a Twinkle of an Eye by Brenda Gael Smith

Australia Wide Seven Preview

17 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia WIde Seven, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions Leave a Comment

Australia Wide Seven is a touring exhibition showcasing the work of Ozquilt Network members. The exhibition will premiere at the Belconnen Arts Centre from 30 October until 18 December 2020 and continue on tour until 2022. My artwork Acuity #6: In a Twinkle of an Eye comments on how the world changed so quickly with […]

SAQA Benefit Auction 2020

SAQA Benefit Auction 2020

22 September 2020 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Exhibitions, Profile, Season After Season Leave a Comment

Bidding is now open for the second section of the SAQA Benefit Auction 2020 which includes my contribution In a Whisper of Time. Can you spot it in the line up below? I selected A Whisper in Time, a thread painting from my back catalogue, as a gentle antidote to 2020 and hope that it […]

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Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Mo
Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Modern Quilt Show Australia from 9.45am-12.45pm on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Petersham Sydney. Book online on the MQSA wesbite via @modernquiltshowau 

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This 3-hour workshop explores harnessing the power of paper collage to design one-of-a-kind abstract quilts. This workshop explores: fragmenting text; tools to isolate and highlight areas of interest; playing with enlargement, exaggeration and distortion; converting 2-tone designs into colour; converting paper collage designs into fabric compositions; and digital palette generation tools. 

#brendagaelsmithworkshop #TEXTplosion! #modernquiltshowau #moderquiltshowau2026


When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at
When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at the Australasian Quilt Convention (9-12 April 2026), I jumped a the opportunity to share a deep dive into one of my favourite subjects - abstract design. In “Riffing with Repetition”, we will be exploring how repetition contributes to unity and rhythm and makes our work sing. Whether you are liking to loosen up, think differently or stretch you creative muscles, this workshop will spark new ideas and help you find your rhythm using your preferred techniques and materials. 

Bookings are now online at www.AQC.com.au 

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