I'm a biologist by degree, teacher by profession, and fiber artist by passion. Born and raised in Southern California,
I have spent the past three decades living in the Colorado Rockies. My husband and I are avid campers and hikers, and I
am never without my camera. With Mother Nature as my mentor, I start with what I see.
I use a number of tools in creating my art including a camera, computer, scanner, printer, and sewing machine. I dye, paint, discharge, print, stitch and embellish fabric. Each art quilt evolves as I work, with the end result being something beyond what I envisioned at the onset. My work, like nature, is ever changing, and is found in numerous corporate and private collections.
Selected Juried Exhibitions, Awards, and Media/Publications
2010 Creative Force 2010, Studio Art Quilt Associates
2010 500 ART QUILTS, Lark Books
2009 Fiber Celebration 2009, Loveland Museum, Loveland CO
2009 "The Fiber of Nature", Reporter Herald, Loveland CO, APR 8
2009 Denver Quilt Festival 2009, Denver CO
2009 "Renowned Fiber Artist to Share...", The Coloradoan, Ft. Collins CO, JAN 11
2008 Machine Quilting Unlimited, Vol II No 4, Featured Artist
2008 1st Place Award, "Fabric of Legacies", Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins CO
2008 "Winning Quilts Resemble Fine Art", Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction CO, MAY 18
2008 Best Wall Quilt Award, Denver Quilt Festival 2008, Denver CO
2008 One Patch Plus by Louisa L. Smith
2007 A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves by Louisa L. Smith
2006 "Material Matters", Kimball Art Center, Park City UT
2006 Quilters Newsletter Magazine #386, OCT, "Stencils & Sponges"
2005 "Small Works," Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden CO
2005 2nd Place Award, "Fabric of Legacies", Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins CO
2004 "Essence of Fiber", Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood CO
2003 "Library Show Pushes Boundaries of Medium", Daily Camera, Boulder CO, NOV 7
2002 The Proverbial Challenge, USA Touring Exhibit
2002 Artist as Quiltmaker X, New Union Center for the Arts, Oberlin OH
2001 The Landscape of Contemporary Quilting II: Art Quilts at Denver International Airport, Denver CO