ARTIST STATEMENT
I am an artist who currently works with fiber. Texture and color are my jam. Some of my work appreciates nature or pure geometry, while other work expresses a point of view about my world and current events, tackling hard topics in a soft medium. Sometimes, the message is subtle, hidden in the quilting. Other times, my message needs to attract attention.
I consider my art to be my voice, traveling to more places than I can, and reaching far more people than I could as an average person. In the current political climate, it is easy to be overwhelmed, angry, and fearful. It would be easier to keep quiet and accept what happens, no matter who is hurt. My voice, through images and statements, will not be silenced. I will persist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Fiber Artist Wendy L Starn earned art degrees from Syracuse University and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with additional study at Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work explores the natural environment, as well as the current political climate, color and geometry. Much, but not all work is layered and quilted, and often includes various forms of surface design.
Her work has been exhibited across the US at both art and quilt venues and has been published in several books. Recognition includes merit awards at the September Competition (Alexandria, LA Museum of Art), Houston International Quilt Festival, Tom Peyton Arts Festival and Gallery One Ellleven competitions, as well as recognition at quilt shows. Collections include Alexandria (La) Museum of Art and private collections. She is a member of Alexandria Museum of Art, Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana, Modern Quilt Guild and Studio Art Quilt Associates.
© Wendy L Starn