Jean Judd Art Quilts - Recent Exhibitions

Recent Exhibitions:

Featured here are art quilts and a listing of where they have been exhibited. Most of these shows and exhibits required the work to be juried into the show so I am very proud of the fact that my work "made the cut".

Art Deco #1 (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

-Amery Regional Medical Center, Amery, Wisconsin. May 3 to June 25, 2010.

-13th Annual Lines Into Shapes Art Exhibition and Sale in Estes Park, CO at the Art Center. September 18 to October 4, 2009. This exhibit includes art of all media. Artists reception is September 18th from 5 to 7pm.

Art Deco #2 (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

This piece is a diminitive 12"x12". It is densely hand quilted with tiny stitches alternating direction in each small division. The wide binding is made from hand dyed fabrics created by the artist. It blends perfectly with the commercial fabrics in the body of the piece.

This piece was up for auction on the Studio Art Quilt Associates web site September 10, 2009. This is a reverse auction and features many art quilts from some of the biggest names in the art quilt world. Here is a link to visit the SAQA website and see all the wonderful pieces that will be available. The work can be seen on Facebook by searching for Studio Art Quilt Associates.

Select pieces, including this one, were on view at the International Quilt Festival (IQF) Chicago April 17-19, 2009 in the Studio Art Quilt Associates booth. The IQF is in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Center.

Art Deco #2 was also be included in the showing of 83 art quilts for the upcoming auction at the Art & Excellence Conference of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) in Athens, Ohio from May 21 through 24, 2009.

These pieces then traveled to Long Beach, California for the International Quilt Festival (IQF) held July 23-26, 2009.

Each piece will be 12"x12". This is a great opportunity to acquire a wonderful piece of art to add to your collection or to start a collection of fiber artwork. **228 textile artworks sold, raising over $47,350.

Autumn Charm (1995), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Juried into Not Your Grandmothers Quilt Show at the Elk River Art Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota. Exhibit dates July 9, 2009 to August 29, 2009.

Blue Angel (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--World Quilt Show XIII – New England in Manchester, NH, August 13-16, 2009.

Choir of Angels Tapestry (2005), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--37th Annual NQA Quilt Show, Columbus, OH: June 8-10, 2006.
--2006 AQS Nashville Quilt Exposition, Nashville, TN: Aug 23-26, 2006.
--Quilt Expo, Madison, WI: Sept 14-16, 2006.
--Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New York. November 4, 2006 through January 7, 2007. Awarded the Catherine Hastedt Award for Hand Workmanship on November 4, 2006 at the Presentation & Awards Banquet.
--Sacred Threads 2007, Reynoldsburg High School, 6699 E Livingston Avenue, Reynoldsburg, OH. June 16-30, 2007. A Quilt Exhibition Connecting Quilting and the Spiritual Life.***4 page Feature article in the July/August 2007 Quilters Newsletter Magazine.
--World Quilt Show XI - New England in Manchester, NH. August 16-19, 2007.
--Elk River Arts Alliance Main Street Gallery “Members Show” June 18 to July 4th, 2009 in Elk River, Minnesota at 716 Main Street. Featuring the Choir of Angels Tapestry quilt.

Fractured 'Gello #1 (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--ART 2010 exhibition Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton, Florida. Exhibition dates March 7 to April 9, 2010. Juror for this exhibition was Judge Jorge H. Santis, Curator for the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Wyoming Valley #4 (2006), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--2007 American Quilter's Society Nashville Quilt Contest in Nashville, Tennessee. August 22-25, 2007 held at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Hummingbirds in Flowers (2004), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--The Art of Craft, b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY Aug 22-Sept 17, 2006.
--Community Art Exhibition, Amery Regional Medical Center, Amery, WI. March 17, 2009 to December 2009.

Butterflies in the Dark (2008), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Community Art Exhibition, Amery Regional Medical Center, Amery, WI. March 17, 2009 to June 2009.

--Included in the 2009 Annual Juried Art Competition at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. The exhibition was from July 2-30, 2009 and featured 2D and 3D fine art media. The juror for this exhibition is Alfred J. Walker, art broker and gallery owner of Walker-Cunningham Gallery in Boston, MA.

Isn't It Coffee Time? (2005), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Additional selection for Not Your Grandmothers Quilt Show at the Elk River Art Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota. Exhibit dates July 9, 2009 to August 29, 2009.

Scribble #1 (Dream Weaver) (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Juried into Not Your Grandmothers Quilt Show at the Elk River Art Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota. Exhibit dates July 9, 2009 to August 29, 2009. Artist reception is July 16, 2009 from 5pm to 9pm.

--Featured in the Fall 2009 SAQA Journal on page 10, in my article Marketing and the artist.

--Featured in the Summer 2009 ARTnews magazine, Artist Directory on page 139. This edition of the magazine is on newsstands for July and August and features profiles of the world's top 200 art collectors.

--2010 Gateway to Imagination: A National Juried Art Competition at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park in Farmington, New Mexico. The exhibition dates are May 7, 2010 through July 10, 2010. The artist reception and awards presentation are Saturday, May 15th from 6pm to 9pm. Juror Caroline Brooks will present a lecture on the exhibition starting at 6pm on May 15, 2010.

Scribble #2 (Black Pathways) (2009), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Mesa Contemporary Arts’ 31st Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition in Mesa, Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center: January 22 – March 14, 2010. Juror for this exhibition was Jane Sauer, owner of Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 52 artworks from 42 artists were selected from a field of 357. The opening reception was January 22, 2010.

--SAAC (South Arkansas Arts Center) 2010 Annual Juried Fine Art Competition July 2 to July 30, 2010. The exhibit is at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. The artist reception and awards presentations were July 17, 2010 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Juror of this exhibition is David Houston, chief curator of the Ogden Museum. Mr. Houston selected 38 artworks from 347 submitted pieces. My artwork was the only art quilt in the exhibition.

Sound Waves #2 (White Noise) (2010) Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Amery Regional Medical Center, Amery, WI: May 3 to June 25, 2010.

Stained Glass Mosaic #1 (2007), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Balancing Act Exhibition in Ferndale, MI August 28 through September 28, 2007.
--Arts in Harmony 2008 at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River, MN. Exhibition dates are February 4, 2008 to March 28, 2008. --13th Annual Lines Into Shapes Art Exhibition and Sale in Estes Park, CO at the Art Center. September 18 to October 4, 2009. This exhibit includes art of all media. Artists reception is September 18th from 5 to 7pm. ** This piece won the First Place Award in the Fiber Category at the show.

Stained Glass Mosaic #2 (2008), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

Stained Glass Mosaic #2 was one of over 251 featured pieces in the Studio Art Quilt Associates Reverse Auction which started November 10, 2008. There were three consecutive auctions. The second auction started on November 18, 2008 and the third on November 23, 2008. My piece, Stained Glass Mosaic #2 was on the first page of art quilts, in the top row, on the right hand side. http://www.saqa.com/newsebulletins/Squares08_1.aspx

This piece is also featured by the Crafts Report Magazine online feature, Crafts Insight: Fiber. October 2008 issue, page 4. Features art quilt Stained Glass Mosaic #2. http://www.craftsreport.com/images/insight/fiber/Insightfiber.pdf

Many of the art quilts up for auction were on display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas from October 30 to November 2, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. This piece was not exhibited at any other venue.

--An image of Stained Glass Mosaic #2 has been selected to be included in the Lark Books upcoming publication, 500 Art Quilts which will be released January of 2010. Over 2000 art quilts were submitted for possible inclusion in the book. This piece is featured on page 262.

Stained Glass Mosaic #3 (2008), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Academy of Fine Arts Juried Exhibition in Lynchburg, VA. April 4 – April 28, 2008. -- NQA June 2008 Little Quilt Auction, Columbus, Ohio. One of 185 little quilts auctioned off over the 3 days that helped raise $16,170.50 for the Grants Program of NQA (The National Quilting Association, Inc). This was the largest amount ever raised. This little gem has now found a new home while also supporting a wonderful organization.

Stained Glass Mosaic #4 (2008), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--National Society of Artists 24th National Show in Houston, TX at the Freeman Memorial Library June 1 - 27, 2008. --12th annual Lines into Shapes art exhibition at the Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado September 19 to October 5, 2009. --Amery Medical Center in Amery, Wisconsin from October 2008 through January 15, 2009. --Arts in Harmony 2009, Sherburne Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota February 9 - March 27, 2009.

Serenity Tree (2004), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Arts in Harmony '07, Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, MN February 5, 2007 -March 30, 2007. Mixed Media Exhibition.

--Community Art Exhibition, Amery Medical Center, Amery, Wisconsin from October 14, 2008 through March 16, 2009.--One of 40 quilts selected for the special exhibit "Tree Quilts" at the National Quilting Association 41st Annual Quilt show. Located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio from June 17 - 19, 2010.

--One of 40 quilts selected for the special exhibit "Tree Quilts" at the National Quilting Association 41st Annual Quilt show. Located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio from June 17 - 19, 2010.

Royal Pinwheels (2004), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 1212 Gallery, Richmond, VA. February 23, 2007 – March 18, 2007. --Juried into Not Your Grandmothers Quilt Show at the Elk River Art Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota. Exhibit dates July 9, 2009 to August 29, 2009.

Twirling Leaves #1 (2008), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Additional selection for Not Your Grandmothers Quilt Show exhibition at the Elk River Art Alliance Gallery in Elk River, Minnesota. Exhibit dates July 9, 2009 to August 29, 2009.

Floral Crossword Puzzle (2005), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Quilt Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI: Sept 14-16, 2006.

--Cacophony of Fiber March 4-April 31, 2010, Rose Room Gallery, Peabody Auditorium, in Daytona Beach Florida. Artist reception is March 6, 2010 from 6 to 7:15pm. March 20th there will be a discussion of the featured artwork from 3 to 5pm my Pamela Allen. This exhibition features art quilts, weavings, rugs, three-dimensional constructions and installations using fiber, wire, metal, clay and/or plastics.

Purple Angel (2004), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--Sacred Threads 2007, Reynoldsburg High School, 6699 E Livingston Avenue, Reynoldsburg, OH. June 16-30, 2007. A Quilt Exhibition Connecting Quilting and the Spiritual Life.***4 page Feature article in the July/August 2007 Quilters Newsletter Magazine.

Fiesta Pinwheels (2005), Jean M. Judd, Textile Artist

--27th Annual Smoky Mountain Quilt Show & Competition, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN. May 18-20, 2007.