Bright and Breezy, Barnegat Light 9.5"h x 11.75"w, © August, 2001 Collection of John Brainerd and Jessica Merron, Philadelphia, PA Acrylic on cotton, embellishment of seashells, pearls & crystals, trapunto, quilting, and embroidery Aqua sea and sky with a sailboat and seagull. Linen mat and cranberry frame. These shells are from Spray Beach, NJ on Long Beach Island. "Wonderful use of preprinted fabric. Surface design and embellishments help add dimension to piece. Design elements applied well."- Sandra Dorrbecker, NQA Judge, "Quilts Along the Bay" 2nd Place	To commission a piece from the Spray Beach Collection, contact clvquilts@yahoo.com Bright and Breezy, Barnegat Light 2nd Place at "Quilts Along the Bay 2002"
Crashing Waves Sold 1st Place at "Quilts Along the Bay 2002"	Crashing Waves 7.25"h x 7.25"w x 1"d, © September, 2001 Collection of Gayle Regan, Cranford, NJ Acrylic on cotton, embellishment of pearls & crystals, trapunto, quilting, and embroidery Crashing Waves was made specifically for a 'Surf' exhibition at the Be Gallery in Asbury Park during the fall of 2001. It has quite a bit of physical depth from the trapunto method. Iridescent acrylics to the fabric to make the water shimmer. The elaborate beadwork takes on the form of sea spray. Judge's Comments: Wonderful dimensional effect. Very powerful mini piece. Beads add to the wonderful effect- Sandra Dorrbecker, NQA Judge, "Quilts Along the Bay"
High Noon, Barnegat Light 8"h x 6"w, © August 2001, Sold Aqua colored sky and water, white mat with cranberry insert, driftwood frame	Beach Day, Barnegat Light 8.25"h x 6.5"w, © August 2001, Sold Slate blue sky and water, light sage green mat, dark sage green frame
White Gulls and White Caps 5"h x 7"w, © August, 2001, Sold Acrylic on cotton, embellishment of seashells, pearls & crystals, trapunto, quilting, and embroidery This piece reminds me of the bitter end of the peninsula, Milton Point, that I grew up on in Rye, NY. The rocks that mark the Milton harbor are called Scotch Caps.	White Gulls and White Caps
Barnegat Light	Barnegat Light 7"h x 5"w, © August 2001 Sold For commission information contact clvquilts@yahoo.com. This scene is typical of what we see when we sail Fandango along the Jersey Shore. The Barnegat Lighthouse is appliqued and the sand dunes, clouds, sea gulls, and sailboats are trapuntoed--a special quilting technique that puffs out a section of fabric. The miniature clam shells that are stitched along the shore were collected on a beach walk. The dune grass is embroidered and the water's edge has bits of white metallic thread that sparkles in the light like sea surf. Other available artwork from the Spray Beach Collection: "Blue Horizon" Slate Blue water & sky, sailboats, seagulls, sandpipers, custom-made walnut frame (by my talented husband) "Moon Dance" Dolphins frolic in the waves at Spray Beach.

Galleries:

• "Faculty Exhibition" LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences Loveladies, NJ August-September 2004 "Crashing Waves"
• "Fiber Revolution: Reflections" Gateway Community College New Haven, CT August 2004 "Crashing Waves"
• "Breaking Tradition: The Fiber Revolution", Chen Gallery, New Britain, CT March-April 2003 "Barnegat Inlet, NJ"
• "Fiber Revolution: Quilts As Art" Windham Arts Center and Gallery, Willimantic, CT June-July 2003 "Crashing Waves"
• "Quilts Along the Bay 2002", Historical Society, Barnegat, NJ September 2002 "Crashing Waves"
• "Contemporary Quilts" Markeim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ Feb-March 2002 "Crashing Waves"
• Long Beach Island Museum, Beach Haven, NJ September 28-October 8, 2001
• "Surf" Be Gallery 704 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ, September -October 2001"Crashing Waves"
• By Hand Fine Craft Gallery, 142 Kings Highway, Haddonfield, NJ, Summer 2001 "Shore Birds, LBI" & "Summer Scenes"
• LBI Art Studio and Gallery, NJ, April 2001, April 2003
• "Artistic Creations" The Clay Place Gallery, Sicklerville, NJ November 2000 "Summer Scenes"
• The Whale's Tail, Beach Haven, NJ July-October 2000 "Moon Dance" & "Blue Horizon"

Collectors of the Spray Beach Collection:

• "Crashing Waves" Ms. Gayle Regan, Cranford, NJ
• "Barnegat Inlet, NJ" Miss Katie Shaiken, Storrs, CT
• "Cape May" Mrs. Wendi Marchaseni, Erial, NJ
• "By Barnegat Light" sold at Jane Law's Art Gallery, April 2003
• "Jersey Jetty" Mrs. Leslie Devanney, NC
• "Soaring High" Ms. Alison Thresher, Port Chester, NY
• "Soaring Higher" Mrs. Thistle A. Cone, Severna Park, MD
• "Sky Dance" Mr. Milton F. Thrasher, Sarasota, FL
• "Ian and Emma at Barnegat Light" Mrs. Janette Amanda Nagle, Snohomish, WA
• 4 versions of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Ms. Kristen Allred, Norwalk, CT
• "Bright & Brezzy, Barnegat Light"John Brainerd and Jessica Merron, Philadelphia, PA
• "Shanachie at Barnegat Light" Mr. & Mrs. Randy McGunnigle, Phoenixville, PA
• "Scotch Gaps" Mr. & Mrs. James E. Thrasher, Norwalk, CT
• "White Gulls and White Caps" Ms. Kristen Adams, Lawrence, KS
• "High Noon, Barnegat Light" Ms. Carole Reb, Elk Ridge, MD
• "Summer Scenes" Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lee, Wyckoff, NJ
• "Breezy Day, Barnegat Inlet" commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. Roger Shipman, Stuart Island, FL
• "Sankaty by Sankaty" Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Ritter, Racine, WI
• "Blue Horizon" commissioned by The Whale's Tail Beach Haven, NJ
• "Moon Dance" for The Whale's Tail Beach Haven, NJ
• "Summer Day, Barnegat Inlet" commissioned by Mrs. Joann Dittmar, Spray Beach, NJ for Miss Nancy Dittmar, Beach Haven, NJ
• "Shore Birds, LBI" sold at By Hand Gallery
• "Barnegat Light" sold at LBI Museum exhibition
• "Sunny Day" sold at Jane Law's Art Gallery, April 2001

Awards:

• "Crashing Waves" First Place, Misc. "Quilts Along the Bay, 2002"
• "By Barnaget Inlet" Second Place, Misc. "Quilts Along the Bay, 2002"
• Summer Scenes First Place, Miniatures "Quilts Along the Bay, 2000"

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