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Brenda Gael Smith, Copacabana, NSW

Website: www.brendagaelsmith.com
Facebook: Serendipity Patchwork Quilting
Instagram: @brendagaelsmith
E-mail: brenda@brendagaelsmith.com 

Brenda creates textile paintings and sketches made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by extensive, textural stitching. Much of her work is inspired by the colour and patterns of the natural world. Using a process of abstraction, she captures the essence of her subjects in simplified form. Working improvisationally, Brenda refines line, shape, colour and texture to evoke a sense of place, express an idea, highlight an issue or elicit an emotional response.

Daily walks are a creative habit integral to Brenda’s studio practice whether she is at home or travelling. By closely observing her surroundings, and taking photos, she has a bountiful inspiration bank that informs her work. Brenda also embraces the serendipity factor. From the dye pot, to the design wall, to the sewing machine, she is always open to the possibility of a glorious accident.

Brenda’s work is exhibited internationally and nationally. Parallel with her studio practice, Brenda is also an independent curator, judge, writer, teacher and mentor.

Brenda Gael Smith - Canola Country
Allagai:Suspended Brenda Gael Smith

Integrifolia #7 Emergence

Retail Price: A$2950
Dimensions: 168x87cm (H x W)
Statement: The cone-like fruits of the coastal banksia embody spaces of potentiality as the jostling chambers open up to release their seeds. Each cone is distinctive with their own lenticular patterns and design possibilities.
Exhibitions:
The New Quilt 2021

Landlines: Canola Country

Retail Price: A$2200.00
Dimensions: 122x102cm (H x W)
Statement:  How uplifting to drive through canola country with vistas of yellow crowned by a wide, open sky at every crest and turn. My attempt to take photos while the car was in motion resulted in a vivid blur punctuated by fence posts and the occasional tree.
Exhibitions:
Australian Textile Art Award 2020

Allagai: Suspended

Retail Price: A$180.00
Dimensions: 30x30cm (H x W)
Statement:  For much of February 2019 there was a large body of kelp floating just offshore. When the waves break, you can see the dense mass suspended in the surf. It’s a little scratchy to swim over but it’s fun to see the fish congregating on the kelp.
Exhibitions:
Petite Miniature Textiles 2020, Wangaratta Art Gallery

Acuity #5: Zemblanity

Retail Price: A$3950
Dimensions: 173x132cm (H x W)
Statement:  The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging to process. It seems like we are constantly recalibrating perceptions to accommodate the new normal. The outlook is suffused with zemblanity. Sheer unrelenting pandemic metrics bring unpleasant, non-surprises both socially and economically. It goes beyond mere spectatorship – our lives have been materially altered.
Exhibitions:
The New Quilt 2021; Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021 Schweinfurth Art Center Auburn, New York

Integrifolia #4: Potential

Retail Price: A$1600.00
Dimensions: 109x114cm (H x W)
Statement:  The cone-like fruits of the banksia integrifolia contain elliptical chambers that open up to release feathery seeds full of potential. Each cone is the embodiment of possibilities.
Exhibitions:
Third China Shenzhen International Quilt Art & Handicrafts Exhibition; Gosford Art Prize 2019 finalist; and 1st prize Small Quilt category Modern Quilt Show Australia 2019.

Vibrance: Tip Toe Through the Tulips

Retail Price: A$1800.00
Dimensions: 90x90cm (H x W)
Statement:  In 1983 I was an exchange student to Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It was a profound, life-changing experience. One adventure was a spring break trip to tulip-growing country. The vista of colour was imprinted on my brain and endures 40 years later.
Exhibitions:
AQC Challenge 2023: In Full Bloom.

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Art Quilt Australia 2025 features quilts by artist Art Quilt Australia 2025 features quilts by artists from across Australia and 2 artists from New Zealand. Seven artists attended the official opening at @yrrmuseum :⭐️ @lindasteelequilts - winner of the OZQN Award of Execrllence⭐️ Greg Somerville - winner of Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize⭐️ @dianne.firth ⭐️ @cactusbron ⭐️ @carol_textileart ⭐️ @brendagaelsmith ⭐️ @margery.goodall.about_art Art Quilt Australia 2025, including Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize, is on exhibition at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Lilydale, Victoria until Sunday 12 October 2025. Opening hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.@nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
Awards ceremony from Art Quilt Australia 2025 at @ Awards ceremony from Art Quilt Australia 2025 at @yrrmuseum on Saturday 12 July.
Art Quilt Australia 2025 Awards Congratulations t Art Quilt Australia 2025 AwardsCongratulations to:⭐️Linda Steele @lindasteelequilts Abundance: $4000 OZQN Award of Excellence sponsored by Ozquilt Network⭐️Alison Muir @textile_expressions Australian Vernacular: $500 OZQN Award of Excellence Highly Commended sponsored by Ozquilt Network⭐️ Greg Somerville Everything Flows No 4: $4000 Expressions Wool Quilt Prize acquisitive prize sponsored by the National Wool Museum⭐️Jennifer Bowker @jennybowker1 Tangle on Tartan $500 Expressions Wool Quilt Prize Highly Commended sponsored by the National Wool MuseumArt Quilt Australia 2025, including Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize, is on exhibition at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Lilydale, Victoria until Sunday 12 October 2025. Opening hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.@yrrmuseum @nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
The Art Quilt Australia 2025 catalogue is availabl The Art Quilt Australia 2025 catalogue is available to purchase. The catalogue is 28 A4 pages with statements from the selectors and colour images of the 22 finalist artworks. Order online via the Ozquilt Network website.@yrrmuseum @nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart

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