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Dreamlines #3 — Dreamlines #3 © 2009 140cm x 110cm

For further information, please contact me at:

brenda@brendagaelsmith.com
Brenda Gael Smith: Contemporary Textile Art
PO Box 4033, Copacabana
NSW 2251 Australia

Tel: +61 412530190

I acknowledge that I live and create on the land of the Darkinjung and Guringai people and recognise their continuing connection to this place. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all First Nations people.

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Brenda Gael Smith
Contemporary Textile Art

brenda@brendagaelsmith.com

PO Box 131, Avoca Beach
NSW 2251 Australia

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On exhibition

9 November 2025 – 31 January 2026 Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
26 February – 1 March 2026 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival – Hampton, Virginia
Minimalism

Hello 60! Swimming at the ocean pool is a fantasti

Hello 60! Swimming at the ocean pool is a fantastic way to start the day.

#copacabanansw #macmastersbeachnsw #saltwaterhealing

This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the

This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Quilt Convention. The entrance features a display of the brochure covers over the years and it was fun to identify 3 covers that include snippets of exhibits that I was involved with.

⭐️ 2009 was my first AQC. I was a tutor and my contribution to the “teach me” exhibit was “Grass” that you can see in the lower right corner.

⭐️ in 2013, the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project shared the Colourplay series which included a piece by @studioconway highlighting the plight of refugees in drought (see centre left)

⭐️ in 2020 the chronology was disrupted by the Covid pandemic but not before the brochure was published with “The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright m” by @darlingdi from @vision2020textiles who poseda poignant question: Will my optimistic dream of a brighter future turn out to be 2020 vision, or just a fun and fabulous fabric fusion of my favourite colours?

Congratulations to @craft.events_ on the 20th Anniversary 🤩

I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persi

I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force in my creative practice. Working improvisationally, I capture the essence of my subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep affinity to place.

As part of the Rajah Award that I received last year, I will be sharing a selection of my textile paintings in a special exhibit at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne presented by @craft.events_

Textile enthusiasts from across Australia and overseas gather at this exciting event. If you see me at AQC, please do say hello. I am looking forward to seeing everyone😍

#australasianquiltconvention #rajahaward #brendagaelsmithart #australasianquiltconvention2026

Looking forward to the premiere of “Opposites” , a

Looking forward to the premiere of “Opposites” , an @saqaart regional exhibition, at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne this week from 9 - 12 April. My new artwork “Night and Day” will be on display.
#brendagaelsmithart #australasianquiltconvention2026
#australasianquiltconvention
@craft.events_

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