• SOLO EXHIBITIONS
  2007 Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville , NC
  2007 Visions Gallery, San Diego, CA (3 person)
  2006 Asilomar, Pacific Grove , CA , Resident artist show.
  2006 Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta (2 person)
  2004 American Museum of Quilts , San Jose , CA (2 person)
  2003 Gwinnett Cultural Arts Centre, GA
  2002 Oconee Cultural Arts , Ga.
  2001 Lyndon House Art Centre, Athens, GA (2 person)
  2000 Atlanta Financial Centre, Atlanta, GA
  2000 Tate Center, University of Georgia
  1999 Lamar Dodd School of Art, Main Gallery, University of Ga (2 person)
  1998 Callanwolde Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
  1997 Brenau College, Gainesville, GA
  
• CURATED SHOWS
  2007 Mascall's Gallery, Paddock Wood, Kent, UK
  2003 Noho Gallery, NY,NY
  2002 Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia
  2001 Nederlands Textiel Museum
  2000 Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville
  
• JURIED SHOWS ( selected)
  Quilt National: 2009,2007, 1999, 1995
  Visions, Quilt San Diego : 2006, 2002, 1998, 1996
  Materials Hard and Soft, Denton Visual Arts Council: Tx, 2005
  Art Quilt Elements ( Sedgwick), Philadelphia, PA.: 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002
  International Quilt Association, Houston, Tx: 2004, 2001
  Expressions, the Art Quilt, La Veta, CO: 2006
  Surface Tension, Kean University, NJ: 2006
  Decatur Art Show, Atlanta, GA: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001
  Mobile Art Museum, SE Art Ehibition, AL: 2005, 1996
  Oconee County Annual Juried Art Show, GA: 2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000
  Highlands Annual Art Show, NC: 2005,2004,2003
  Quilt 21, Lowell, Mass: 2000
  Apex Gallery, Washington, DC: 2005
  Quilts=Art=Quilts, NY: 2008, 2006, 2005
  Elipse Gallery, Washington, DC: 2000
  
• COLLECTIONS, selected
  University of Georgia, GA
  City of Decatur, GA
  Thomas Art Quilt Collection, CA
  Atlanta GasLight Co., Atlanta, GA
  Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, Atlanta, GA
  Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
  Cingulair, Atlanta, GA
  The Republic Press, Columbus, Indiana
  Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA
  Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA
  Omni Insurance, Atlanta, GA
  Ropes & Gray, Boston, MA
  Palo Alto Medical Center, CA
  Private collections: USA, Canada, Germany, UK
  
• RESIDENCIES
  October 2005 Brisons Veor, Cornwall, UK
  August 2006 Asilomar, Monterey, CA
  
• AWARDS and GRANTS (selected)
  2006 Juror’s Choice (Lloyd Herman) Denton, Tx.
  2006 Juror’s Choice (Carla Hanzal, Mint Museum), Southworks Art Show.
  2006 Purchase Award, Decatur GA Arts Festival
  2005 Best of Show, Purchase Award, Highlands Art Show.
  2005 Viewers’ Choice, Decatur Arts Festival
  2004 1st Place, Highlands Annual Art Show, NC
  2004 Jurors’ Choice, Expressions Show, Connecticut
  2003 Best of Show,Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highlands,NC.
  2002 Best of Show, Sedgwick Art Centre, Phila.
  2002 Gold Award, Decatur Arts Festival.
  2001 Second Place, Decatur Arts Festival
  2000 Second Place: Art Quilt, International Quilt Assoc. Houston, TX
  2000 Best of Show, Director ’s Choice, and People ’s Choice, Southworks Art Show, GA
  1999 Gold Award, Decatur Arts Festival
  1995 Quilt National Rookie Award
  1995 National Endowment for the Arts
  1994 Georgia Council for the Arts
  
• BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)
  2004 Fiberarts, Jan/Feb, p52-53.
  2003, Atlanta Journal Constitution. Dec. 21 st.
  2003 American Quilter, Spring, 2003 p 40
  2002 The Craft Report, July, p 11
  2002 Niche, summer, p 40.
  2002 Athens Magazine, August, pp 9-11
  2002 Visions: Quilt San Diego, catalogue.
  2001 Q.N.M., June, p 35
  2000 Art Quilt Magazine #12, pp27-29
  2000 Pieceworks, October.
  1999 Quilt National Catalogue
  1999 Q.N.M.,July, p37
  1998 Patchwork Tsushin, #84, p114, p 121
  1998 Visions: Quilt Art, QSD
  1997 The Art Quilt. Robert Shaw.
  1997 Art Quilt Magazine
  1996 Visions: Quilt Art, QSD
  1996 Olympic Games Quilts, Qtmkrs, Ga.
  1995 American Craft, December
  
• EDUCATION
  Arrowmont School of Arts, Tenn.
  Ph.D. Leeds University, UK

In my work I attempt to address both conceptual and formal issues. I wish to explore the beauty of everyday environments; in troubled times it is especially important to be aware of beauty and wonder. I want to reference archetypal memories to assess our own place in the history of time. I want to create a sense of place but also reveal the dynamic bones of the scene.
Reflected light, translucency and the effects of time are recurring themes; I strive to translate into fiber the marvelous effects of light and color. Repeated patterns of windows and architectural forms are a leifmotif. Recently more ephemeral patterns such as those created by water and shadow have become a source of inspiration.
The aim is to make work that glows with light and is rich with color and nuance; a work in which the unified composition is satisfying, but the details are fascinating.
I enjoy working in series – I’ve made many quilts with cityscapes, whether distant or close up. I enjoy also making landscape quilts and abstract work too. I’ve made a series of quilts about memories and have entitled the series “Red Shift” to suggest that as memories about events recede, their “color” shifts towards warm tones. The term Red Shift is used by astronomers because early in this century, they noticed that distant galaxies’ light spectra were shifted toward the red end of the spectrum.
The quilt format is highly appropriate for the repetition and serialization that I love. Furthermore, formal issues of balance and color, space and light in landscape (whether urban or rural)are endlessly engaging. I try to use the medium to its maximum, pushing well beyond tradition.
A quilt is formed from layers of fabric stitched together; those I make are intended for the wall, and to be seen vertically. Beginning with plain white or black cotton or polyester, I build up, or reveal, layers of color by dyeing and painting with multiple and various applications: immersion dyeing, pole wrapping and/or other resists, direct dyeing/pigment application, painting and screen printing, heat transfer/disperse dyes and discharge. The fabric is then cut up and re-assembled and heavily overstitched by hand and machine.

I was born and educated in York, England, then emigrated to the United States in 1976, since when I've lived in Missouri and Georgia. I have degrees in Psychology and have taken many art and surface design classes.
I recently resigned from the University of Georgia to devote myself full time to travelling, teaching and making art quilts.