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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.

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Join Brenda for the Shape-Line-Curve Workshop Trio

16 August 2023 Filed Under: Teaching, Zoom Workshops 2 Comments

I am excited to be able to offer a Shape-Line-Curve trio of fortnightly Zoom workshops in September and early October 2023. Take one, two or grab the discount for all three. I would love for you to join me. The workshops will also be recorded and available to view for 30 days. I am directly […]

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.

Upcoming Workshops: March-April 2023

18 March 2023 Filed Under: Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Join Brenda Gael Smith for her upcoming workshops: Logs & Ladders Building with Improvisation (22 March) and Geometricks (27 April). Book online today!

Dreamlines #3: A Modern Masterpiece!

28 February 2023 Filed Under: Dreamlines, Modern Quilts, Profile Leave a Comment

Dreamlines 3# by Australian textile artist Brenda Gael Smith featured in the QuiltCon 2023 lecture “10 Modern Masterpieces” by David Owen Hastings and Teresa Duryea Wong.

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Riffing with Repetition

16 February 2023 Filed Under: Teaching, Technique:Design, Zoom Workshops Leave a Comment

Explore the power of repetition to create unity and rhythm in abstract design using YOUR preferred techniques in a new design workshop: Riffing with Repetition with Brenda Gael Smith.

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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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