Category Archives: Art Quilting

Catherine Smith will be at Sun-Up Gallery in Westerly, Rhode Island

Time to get ready for another show.  I’m delighted to be hanging some of my work at the Sun-Up Gallery, 95 Watch Hill Road, Westerly, Rhode Island.  I’ll be at the Opening on Saturday October 8th from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Hope you … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith recommends checking out the SAQA Benefit Auction 2011

Well good news, my one foot square art quilt titled ” Waiting for Roasting” was sold during the first round of auction items.  Thank you Diane Wright!! (she’s another fellow Quilt Artist and co-rep for Connecticut’s SAQA – Studio Art Quilt … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith’s Purple Series #1 #2 in Art New England – September/October 2011 issue

One of my favorite magazines to read on Contemporary Art and Culture is Art New England.  My copy of the September/October 2011 issue arrived today.  Two of my recent  works in the Purple Line series are shown in their “Artist Directory” . I … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith’s Small Studies #3 “BLACK, WHITE, RED ALL OVER”

  2011 – Small Studies #3: BLACK, WHITE, RED ALL OVER has been selected to be shown at The MAC 55th Regional all media juried show –Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic CT – August 5th – September 24th Opening Reception, Thursday, August 11th … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith leaves Cazenovia and returns home to Chaplin, CT

One of the first thing I did when I returned was to check on my vegetable garden.  Since retiring from the University of Connecticut in 2008 I’ve worked full time on my quilts, and have spent the last two Summers expanding the size of our garden. … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith – leaves Copenhagen returns briefly to Chaplin then on to Cazenovia

Back to Connecticut and then on to Cazenovia, New York to attend the Opening of the Art Quilt Experience Show.  This juried show that runs until July 31st – displayed 64 quilts from 11 countries in two galleries – my pieces “Grey Hay” … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith – continues the journey from Colorado to Copenhagen

After returning to Connecticut from Denver , I was then on my way to Copenhagen, Denmark – for a week of  Art & Architecture, and shopping.  I actually found some wonderful Orange fabrics right out of the  60’s that I plan to … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith travels to Colorado, Copenhagen, and Cazenovia – the first part of my journey

  Recently I had an opportunity to travel to Denver Colorado for the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) meeting.  It was a great opportunity to connect with fellow Fiber Artists and  learn from their expertise.  My first time in Denver, so I tried to … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith – “Small Studies” transformed into “Bigger Studies”

Some of the “Small Studies” https://catherinewhallsmith.com/2011/02/08/the-color-red-2/  posted in February have recently been put together into three larger pieces.  Each of the “Bigger Studies” is made  up of four of these “Small Studies”.  Shown below are three of the finished – “Red & White” transformations … Continue reading

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Catherine Smith – Hanging the Art

Tuesday afternoon I met up with Paula McNally, who was kind enough to assist in the hanging of my quilts.  Accompanied by my husband, Steve we quickly checked out the available wall space and had him up on this ladder. … Continue reading

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