2009 54″ x 42″

As I admired a series of medieval hunting paintings depicting deer in forest and pastoral settings I thought about how styles have changed over the years. From the flat two dimensional painted tapestry-like scenes with serious looking deer, to the wide eyed plastic and glass figurines so popular in the 1960’s.

Contrasting traditional and modern themes, I chose to juxtapose a kitschy deer with a medieval hunting scene, painting it in a more contemporary style.

Quilts have also changed over the years from traditional patchwork and applique designs, to abstract or representational imagery, using alternative construction techniques and mediums such as paint to color fabric. Some may not believe traditional quilts and and art quilts belong in the same venue, but like deer from different eras there can be a mutual admiration of the different styles.

techniques: whole cloth painted with textile paints, trapunto, machine quilted