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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.

Landlines: Canola Country - Sydney Quilt Show 2021 Online

Sydney Quilt Show 2021 Online

29 October 2021 Filed Under: Exhibitions, QuiltNSW Leave a Comment

The Sydney Quilt Show 2021 Online, presented by QuiltNSW, has been quite a “journey” but we got there! Here’s my entry #74 Landlines: Canola Country which is part of the Art Quilt Category. You can view ALL the other entries online at Sydney Quilt Show 2021 Online.

Art Quilts in Focus

11 August 2019 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Curator Knowledge, Exhibitions, QuiltNSW Leave a Comment

Art Quilts in Focus is a selection of works from the Sydney Quilt Show 2019 highlighting the art of the quilt. Presented by QuiltNSW in a gallery setting with support from The Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc. On exhibition at Gallery 76, 76 Queen St, West Concord, NSW 1-29 August 2019.Gallery Hours : Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Sat/Sun 10am-2pm Artwork by: […]

Packing for Friday Showcase

QuiltNSW Friday Showcase: 5 July

3 July 2019 Filed Under: QuiltNSW Leave a Comment

It’s a busy time here at Quilt Central. Last month I was a special exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show. That involved taking a close look at my portfolio and coming up with a cohesive exhibit to fit the space and to celebrate my 15th year anniversary as an QuiltNSW member exhibitor. When I got […]

Come & See My Special Exhibit at the Sydney Quilt Show 2019!

19 June 2019 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, QuiltNSW, Taking Shape, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

I invite you to join me and my special exhibit at the Sydney Quilt Show 2019. The show opens today 19 June in conjuction with the Craft & Quilt Fair at the Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour and runs until Sunday 23 June, 9am-4pm daily. I am presenting a floor talk each day at 11am […]

Brenda Gael Smith, Special Exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show 2019

Special Exhibitor: Sydney Quilt Show 2019

1 April 2019 Filed Under: Contemporary Quilts, Profile, QuiltNSW Leave a Comment

I am honoured to be a special exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show 2019 at the International Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour 19-23 June 2019. I look forward to sharing a selection of my artwork including my 2018 monthly art project – Taking Shape: Cues from Nature. I will present a floor talk each day […]

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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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