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Contemporary Textile Art

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Exhibitions

Natural Abstractions: Solo exhibition

13 January – 14 February 2018
Official opening 2pm Saturday 13 January by Rachaeldaisy
Artist Lecture: Drive to Abstraction: 11am Tuesday 23 January
RSVP: +612 4304 7550 or gallery@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
Gosford Regional Gallery: open daily 10am-4pm

Abstract textile paintings by Brenda Gael Smith inspired by the natural world.  Includes Copa Abstractions, a special collection of textile sketches celebrating the artist’s surroundings at Copacabana, NSW.

Invitation to Natural Abstractions Exhibition: Brenda Gael Smith

 

Flourish! ©2017 Brenda Gael SmithArt Quilt Australia @ Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Saturday, 10 February 2018 to Sunday 15 April 2018
Official opening, Thursday 15 February 2018

View a selection of works from ART QUILT AUSTRALIA 2017 at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at  Castella St, Lilydale, Victoria. Open 7 days, 10am – 4pm. Admission is free.

 

Australia Wide Five

Australia Wide Five, a juried members’ exhibition presented by Ozquilt Network Inc, tours next to:

  • Australia Wide FiveDalby Art Gallery, Dalby, Queensland 3 December 2017 – 19 January 2018;
  • Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre, Katherine, Northern Territory: 31 January – 3 March 2018;
  • Millicent Art Gallery, Millicent, South Australia: 16 March – 18 April 2018; and
  • Barossa Regional Gallery, South Australia: 5 May-30 June 2018

 

 

 

 

Australia Quilts – exceptional quilts from the great southern land

Australia QuiltsIn September 2014, Carrefour Européen du Patchwork/European Patchwork Meeting celebrated its 20th anniversary in Alsace, France. Australia is guest country of honour from outside Europe and I curated a special invitational exhibit of 34 “exceptional quilts from the great Southern land” ranging from traditional quilts to contemporary textile art.

View:

  • Australia Quilts online gallery; and
  • installation photos.

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
  • Integrifolia #3
    26 February – 1 March 2026 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival – Hampton, Virginia
    Minimalism
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_
It’s official! I am excited to share a selection o It’s official! I am excited to share a selection of my textile artworks in Forza Vitale, a solo exhibition at the @carrefour_patchwork European Quilt Show at Val d’argent, France from 17-20 September 2026. 

Other inspiring exhibitors include;
@lunalovequilts 
@kellyspell 
@quiltscornerstone 
@mili.tra 
@b.lange.patchwork 
@koenigheidi 

Forza Vitale is a vibrant exhibition of abstract textile paintings that radiate energy and vitality. Created from intensely coloured, hand-dyed fabrics, each work is cut free-form and assembled into dynamic linear compositions and bold shapes, enriched with dense, expressive stitching. The collection draws deeply from the natural world. From teeming marine life to the radiant glow of sunrise, these works capture nature’s pulse and perpetual renewal. Through abstraction, colour saturation, and rhythmic mark-making, Forza Vitale celebrates the life force that animates both landscape and human experience. 

#brendagaelsmithart #forzavitale #carrefoureuropeendupatchwork #europeanquiltshow

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