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two quilts accepted
Fiesta de los Angeles is a finalist in the legendary Paducah,
Kentucky, American Quilter's Society 2012 competition. Tranquil Moments
is in the historical Canadian Focus on Fibre Arts Association Biennial 2012,
Edmonton, Alberta. Works in this exhibition will be considered for an upcoming
exhibition at the Prince Albert Royal Museum.
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| Salli McQuaid:
Fiesta de los Angeles (Festival of the Angels), 46"w x
72"h, 2011. |
Salli McQuaid: Tranquil Moments,
40”x 40”, 2010. |
NEW WORK:
BOOK expansion almost
complete ...
Naked 2: Quilted
Confessions of a Savaged Artist, now available
Contains: Insights regarding art criticism, 8 poems, 3 Haiku, and 11
quilts
by Salli McQuaid -- photos by Mike McQuaid Focus: dealing with
art criticism.
Second edition featuring contribution by
Artist John Hunter is now in the works. It should be out in April,
2012. (Visit the
Norton Simon Museum website for a selection of Hunter's distinctive early "Hollywood" work.)
Oh-Oh-Oh wins internet
first place award
Salli McQuaid: Cosmic Illusion #104:
Oh-Oh-Oh,
10"w x 14"h, 2011 $100
In the Fine Art America (FAA) on-line
First Circles contest, Salli McQuaid's mini-quilt Oh-Oh-Oh
received the most votes, giving her the first-place award on November 6,
2011. The contest was authored by FAA artist Patrice Baldwin.
"Considering the quality of the
other entries and the fact that it was the only fiber art
entry, I was surprised that Oh-Oh-Oh won first place," said
McQuaid.
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McQuaid's quilts win
Five
2011 + one
2010 awards
Salli McQuaid entered
four categories in the 2011 Walla Walla Valley Fair and Rodeo
held in September. She received second place in each category:
(1) Large Quilts, Fat Tuesday, (2) Small Quilts,
Interruptions, (3) First Quilt, My House,
(4) Small Quilted Items, Spongebob pillow.
Regarding the quilts, one judge commented, "I found your work
interesting, perhaps too interesting and avant garde for
this [competition]."
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Moments won third place, People's Choice, in the
annual Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival, also held in
September. "I was honored to have my quilts shown in an
exhibition of this caliber," said McQuaid. "To receive a
People's Choice award was delightful."
Fat Tuesday
also won
second place at the FFAA Biennial, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
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