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Exhibition:Living Colour!

Call for Entries - A Matter of Time

Last Chance: Final Living Colour! Exhibition in Des Moines

29 September 2015 Filed Under: a matter of time, Exhibition:Living Colour! Leave a Comment

It’s transition time in my curatorial practice as one travelling exhibition winds up and I prepare for the next one. Living Colour! concludes its international tour at AQS Quilt Week Des Moines, Iowa: 30 September-3 October 2015.  Thank you to the American Quilters’ Society for showcasing this exhibition. I would love to include YOUR artwork […]

The Art of Curating

14 September 2015 Filed Under: a matter of time, Australia Quilts Exhibition, Curator Knowledge, Education, Exhibition:Living Colour! 2 Comments

The art of curating brings three distinct imperatives: to select; to organise; and to look after the items in a collection or exhibition.  Drawing on my experience with Australia Quilts, Beneath the Southern Sky and Living Colour!, I reflect on the challenges and delights of these imperatives in an extended article in Issue #119 of […]

Pop Up Exhibition at Pearl Beach

8 July 2015 Filed Under: Exhibition:Living Colour!, Gadgets & Notions 1 Comment

Yesterday, at the invitation of the Pearl Beach Craft Group, I presented a pop up display of Living Colour! at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall which is about 30 minutes from my home.  The hall is a valuable  facility built in the 1950s complete with a robust hardwood floor; special lighting; a catering kitchen; a […]

Living Colour Special at Pearl Beach: 7 July 2015

1 July 2015 Filed Under: Exhibition:Living Colour! Leave a Comment

After an extended outing at the Nautilus Arts Centre in Port Lincoln, South Australia, the Living Colour exhibit is on its way back to me before winging its way to the United States for AQS QuiltWeeks in Grand Rapids, Chattanooga and Des Moines.  In response to popular demand, in the small window between engagements, I […]

Living Colour at Port Lincoln 8-25 June 2015

3 June 2015 Filed Under: Exhibition:Living Colour! Leave a Comment

Living Colour! tours next to the Nautilus Arts Centre in Port Lincoln, South Australia from 8-25 June 2015.  This will be the last outing in Australia before the exhibit travels to the United States.  Please share with any of your friends that might be able to visit the exhibition.  

Living Colour! Curator Floor Talks

2 May 2015 Filed Under: Exhibition:Living Colour! Leave a Comment

Gosford Regional Gallery is fully open following the recent storm. Gallery hours are 10am-4pm  daily and admission is free.  I will be there today at 2pm for a Living Colour!  curator floor talk and again on Saturday, 16 May 2015.  Join me if you can!

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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😍

#australasianquiltconvention  #rajahaward  #brendagaelsmithart #australasianquiltconvention2026