Category Archives: Art

Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares good news

So, I did attend the Opening of the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly (ACGOW) Regional Art Exhibit to view all of the art work in that show and to catch up with some friends that are members of the gallery. … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith will be at the ACGOW Regional Art Exhibit tonight

Back in Connecticut from Santa Fe, New Mexico and the exciting, inspiring Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Conference, and just found out that my piece “The Kiss” has been juried into the Artist Cooperative Gallery of Westerly regional exhibit.  The … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith – adds “Orange Peels” to the Line Dances exhibit at UConn

Because I had to remove “Views – Country/City” from one of the Homer Babbidge Library showcases to deliver it to it’s new owner – I decided to fill the space with an an earlier piece that incorporates my lines.  The … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith sends a thank-you to WTHM

Thank- you to the Windham Textile & History Museum  for hosting my talk yesterday and for their support in displaying my pieces in the show “Line Dances 2”. Developing my “talk” about my art quilts and my process in creating them … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith warns that those “marshmallows” are everywhere

So during a day long scenic drive there they were – the “marshmallow” faces waiting by the side of the road. Hard to believe that someone had taken the time to give each one their own identity.  Some happy, some … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith – wonders in an election year – do your quilts have political themes?

Four years ago when we were in the midst of searching for a Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, I was working on this piece that incorporated images of past United States presidents. At the time, there seemed to be … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith invites you to mark your calendar for the opening of “Line Dances”

Line Dances: Quilts by Catherine Whall Smith – 
A 20 year Retrospective 1991-2011 at the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, Connecticut; 
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, West Corridor and the Homer Babbidge Library, Gallery on the Plaza SHOW DATES: July 2 … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith invites you to see the 19th Regional Art Exhibit at ACGOW

The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly presents it’s 19th Annual Regional Art Exhibit. Show dates: May 2nd – June 2nd. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10-5 Two of my pieces were juried into this show; GOLD HAY #5; and shown on … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith wishes you a Happy Spring, Happy Easter, and Happy Passover

To me part of the beauty of a piece eventually lies in the details. A detail that I remember of growing up during my grammar school years at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School was the need to have the … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith suggests that you only roll your quilts

Like many of you, I usually fold my large bed size quilts before storing. As expected fold marks appear even though as suggested, I would refold them in different ways when not being used for a long period of time. … Continue reading

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