Australia Wide Eight is an exhibition showcasing the work of Ozquilt Network Members. Australia Wide Eight will premiere at Warwick Art Gallery, Warwick Queensland from 14 July to 27 August 2022 in conjunction with the Jumpers & Jazz Festival. The exhibition will then tour to galleries around Australia until August 2024. Congratulations to the following artists whose quilts have been selected for this touring exhibition by jurors Cathy Jack Coupland, Sophie O’Brien and Lisa Walton.
- Sue Broadway
- Anna Brown
- Sue Cunningham
- Ruth de Vos
- Dianne Firth
- Fiona Gavens
- Suzanne Gummow
- Julie Haddrick
- Lynne Hargreaves
- Judy Hooworth
- Irene Koroluk
- Linden Lancaster
- Suzanne Lyle
- Susan Mathews
- Vanessa Newton-Brown
- Lois Parish Evans
- Rachel Ratten
Please direct exhibition inquiries to: AW8@ozquiltnetwork.org.au
Australia Wide Eight Selection Panel
Lisa Walton is a textile artist who started with traditional quilt techniques but quickly developed the urge to break the rules. She creates her own fabrics for her artwork which she exhibits worldwide. Lisa is a past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates in the USA.
Cathy Jack Coupland is a textile artist whose work has evolved from using traditional quilt and embroidery techniques to creating fully machine stitched works covering the entire surface. Cathy won the Ozquilt Network Award of Excellence in Art Quilt Australia 2021.
Sophie O’Brien is Head of Curatorial & Learning for the new Bundanon Art Museum near Nowra NSW. She oversees a diverse range of the arts and artists through Bundanon’s residential program which is open to all Australian artists.
