Publisher's Synopsis
Founded in 1999, Art Quilt Elements (AQE) 2022 is the 15th exhibition of this internationally acclaimed show set in suburban Philadelphia. This exhibition has been widely praised by reviewers and artists not only for exhibiting the quilts in a gallery setting but also for promoting the quilt as an art form. Juried by Jane Milosh, Paula Nadelstern and Jason Pollen, this exhibition of art quilts includes work by fifty artists from the US, Australia and Canada. The work juried into this exhibition embraces original and innovative methods and incorporates impressive craftsmanship and technical prowess. This beautiful 64-page exhibition catalog features a full-page image of each quilt accompanied by the artist's statement, as well as introductory essays by Nancy Campbell, Wayne Art Center Executive Director, and Cindy Friedman, Art Quilt Elements founder. The AQE 2022 jurors introduce the exhibition with reflections on their selection process. Art Quilt Elements 2022 features work by the following artists: Ágústa Ágústsson, MA Linda Anderson, CA Jill Ault, MI Bobbi Baugh, FL Deb Berkebile, OH Margaret Black, PA Donna Blalock, VA Bonnie M. Bucknam, WA Betty Busby, NM Susan Byrnes, NY Libby Cerullo, PA Shin-hee Chin, KS Linda Colsh, MD Sue de Vanny, Australia Rachael Dorr, NY Lisa Ellis, VA Petra Fallaux, PA Dianne Firth, Australia Diana Fox, CO Debbie Grifka, MI Cindy Grisdela, VA Michele Hardy, CO Carolyn Harper, PA Barbara Oliver Hartman, TX Chriss Johns, IL Jill Kerttula, VA Judy Kirpich, DE Pat Kroth, WI Carol Krueger, CO Susan J. Lapham, VA Theodore A. Maringer, OH Valerie Maser-Flanagan, MA Carol Miraben, NM Clara Nartey, CT Kathy Nida, CA Colin Pezzano, PA Wen Redmond, NH Denise L. Roberts, WV Irene Roderick, TX Lisa Flowers Ross, ID Michael J. Ross, PA Sandra Sider, NY Bonnie J. Smith, CA Catherine Whall Smith, CT Jan Soules, CA Kelly Spell, TN Mary Ann Tipple, OH Kit Vincent, Canada Shari Werner, NY Victoria Findlay Wolfe, NY.
