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Recent News:

Pat won the Peoples' Choice Award and the Mayor's Choice Award at the 2023 ScotiaBank CONTACT Festival.

Pat was interviewed by the Art Gallery of Western Manitoba's Curator- Lucie Lederhendler - as part of the GRAND NATIONAL FIBRE ART SHOW which travelled across Canada to various Galleries in 2021 and 2022. The tour ended in Brandon Manitoba. This one hour interview includes Pat and 3 other fibre artists: Daniela Tiger, Diana Bartelings and Jaynie Himsl. The title of the Interview is: "Fibre Artist Panel II". Click here to listen to the interview.

Pat was invited to Jury the 2022 Newmarket Annual Juried Art Show. This show - open to all Ontario artists of all mediums - received a record number of submissions. It was held at the Newmarket Art Gallery, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket, ON from Sept 14 to Oct 2, 2022.

Current Art Show:

A Round the Square

A "one-foot square" show of assorted mediums - ALL 12"
Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
May 31 to July 2, 2023

Recent Art Shows:

27th ScotiaBank CONTACT Festival

FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking
Culture Centre - Lower Sisnet Lobby
9 Church St., Georgetown, ON
May 6 to May 28, 2023

Newmarket Annual Juried Art Show

A small collection of multiple media artworks juried from 286 submissions!
Newmarket Old Town Hall Art Gallery
460 Botsford St., Newmarket, ON
April 18 to April 29, 2023

WILD and FREE - Juried Show

Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 22 to April 23, 2023
To see newspaper article featuring Pat's work, click here.

Dark Into Light - Juried Show

Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
Feb 15 to March 19, 2023
To see newspaper article featuring Pat's work, click here.

The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed

An annual, Canada-wide, juried exhibition that calls on artists to reimagine the Canadian landscape.
Orillia Museum of Art & History
30 Peter St.S, Orillia, ON
Oct 1, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023

Homer Watson 2022 - Juried Show

The Inaugural 2022 HWHG Juried show featuring various art mediums
Homer Watson Gallery
1754 Old Mill Road,Kitchener, ON
Nov 11, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023
For the Juried Show catalogue, click here.

Art in the Forest - Connections in Nature

A fascinating outdoor exhibition of ephemeral art by many Connections Fibre Artists.
Haliburton Forest Reserve
Haliburton, ON
May 1 to end of 2022
NOTE: These artworks will slowly decompose back to nature.

Fibre Art Passion

This exhibition is a tribute to the enduring love of fibre arts. Art work is by members of both CONNECTIONS Fibre Artists & the Oakville Stitchery Guild
Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre
1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON
September 2 to Oct. 30, 2022

We Are Here - Headwaters Arts 2022 Annual Juried Fall Festival Art Show

A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 14 to Oct. 2, 2022

Unity in Diversity

A juried art show celebrating multiculturalism & diversity
Museum of Dufferin (MoD)
936029 Airport Rd, Mulmur, ON
June 11 to August 13, 2022

The View From Here

A juried art show addressing the subject of Perception. Though we may all look in the same direction, we each see a differnt view.
This show captures what artists see.
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
July 6 to August 7, 2022

Reflections

A show with artists' reflections of their Canada, showing how each of our diverse threads contributes to the tapestry that is Canada.
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
June 1 to July 3, 2022

Symphony of Seasons

A juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 23 to April 24, 2022
NOTE. At this show Pat introduced new works using a new fibre-weaving technique she is excited about. She built a unique new loom which allows her to weave chunky pieces of fabric. Her first series uses fabrics from up-cycled clothing - over-dyeing some of them for the precise colours she wants.

RE:Collections

A thought-provoking exhibition of new works by Connections Fibre Artists
Bruce County Museum
33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON
Jan 15 to May 2, 2022

Hazel: 100 Years of Memories Exhibition

A curated exhibit celebrating former Mayor Hazel McCallion's 100th birthday, highlighting her significant impact on the City of Mississauga.
Erin Mills Town Centre
5100 Erin Mills Pkwy, Mississuaga,ON
Oct 3 , 2021 to Feb 28, 2022

Headwaters Arts - 2021 Annual Juried Art Show

A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 15 to Oct. 3, 2021

Off The Page

An exhibition of book-inspired fibre art by Connections Fibre Artists - held in conjunction with the popular Wayzgoose Book Festival.
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, ON
June 1 to August 28, 2021

The GRAND NATIONAL Fibre Art Exhibition

CROSSROADS

A national juried exhibition of contemporary fibre art.
This show is being exhibited across Canada - see Upcoming Art Shows. Completed shows are as follows:

Weyburn Arts Council
157 3rd St. NE, Weyburn, SK
June 7 to August 26, 2022

Victoria Arts Council
1800 Store Street, Victoria, BC
March 14 to May 31, 2022

Woodstock Art Gallery
449 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON
Oct 10, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022


Thunder Bay Museum
425 Donald Street, East Thunder Bay, ON
July 10 to September 25, 2021

University of New Brunswick
3 Bailey Dr., Fredericton, NB
May 2 to June 27, 2021

Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
710 Rosser Ave #2, Brandon, MB
Sept 22 to Nov 12, 2022

Cadence of Art

A juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
July 7 to Aug 8, 2021

Re:Collections

Exhibition of new works by Connections Fibre Artists
Wellington County Museum and Archives
0536 Wellington Road 18, Elora, ON
February 27 to July 4, 2021
For more information, click here.

Headwaters Arts - 2020 Annual Juried Art Show

A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 16 to Oct. 4, 2020
For more information, click here.

Inspired By

Juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists, depicting the inspiration for their creativity
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 11 to April 5, 2020

Re:Fashion

Connections Fibre Artists group show of new works inspired by museum fashion artifacts
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
33 Victoria Street North, Southampton, ON
Jan 18 - April 30, 2020
For more information, click here.

Fibre Content

Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Orillia Museum of Art & History
30 Peter Street, Orillia, ON
Nov 9, 2019 - April 26, 2020

Re:Fashion

Connections Fibre Artists group show of new works inspired by museum fashion artifacts
Wellington County Museum and Archives
0536 Wellington Road 18, Elora, ON
Sept 15 - Jan 5, 2020
For more information, click here.

Fibre Content

Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Simcoe County Museum
1151 Highway 26, Minesing, ON
Sept 28 - Nov 5, 2019

Fibre Content

Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Timmins Museum
220 Algonquin Blvd., East Timmins, ON
July 8 - Sept 9, 2019

Fibre Content

Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Thunder Bay Museum
425 Donald Street East, Thunder Bay, ON
April 8 - June 2, 2019

Fibre Content

Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Fort Frances Museum
259 Scott Street, Fort Frances, ON
February 5 - March 31, 2019

Shift

A Juried show of nine visual artists from the Headwaters Region
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
January 9 to February 10, 2019
For more information, click here.

...for a more extensive exhibition history see Biography page.


Awards:

Pat Wins the 2018 PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD and the ARTISTS' CHOICE AWARD

At the Headwaters Arts 2018 Juried Art Show, all the votes of show attendees were tallied and Pat's piece "Northern Spirit" won the PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD. The same art piece also tied (with Michelle Hudson) in the vote for the ARTISTS' CHOICE AWARD - an award given to the art piece accumulating the most votes from the exhibiting artists. These two awards are rarely won by the same art piece! This juried show featured 74 pieces of art of various mediums by 54 artists from across Ontario.

"Northern Spirit" is a fibre art piece about our melting Arctic, and a call for climate action.
Pat Peoples Choice Awards

Pat beside "Northern Spirit"


BEST-IN-SHOW Award

Pat's recent art quilt "CANADA - Nation of Diversity" won the top award (BEST-IN-SHOW)
at the 2017 Miniature Art Quilt Juried Show at the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener.
MiniatureArtQuilt_Juried Show_BestInShow

"CANADA - Nation of Diversity" - detail




Pat Wins the PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD

At the Headwaters Arts 2016 Juried Art Show, Pat's piece UNDERWATER won The PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD by popular vote.
This juried show featured 130 pieces of art of various mediums by 83 artists from across Ontario.
Underwater

"Underwater" - detail




Pat Wins Second MARTY AWARD

At the 2013 MARTY Awards Gala - Pat won Mississauga's CREATIVE COMMUNITY AWARD - The annual juried Craft and Design award. Click here for brief artist interview.

Pat 2013 MARTY Awards

Pat accepting MARTY award


JANOME AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Winner

At the 2013 Grand National Quilt Show, Pat won the JANOME AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, GRAND PRIZE
The prize included a state-of-the-art Janome sewing machine for her artpiece "Local Colour - Don Cherry".

For more information, click here.

Local Colour - Don Cherry

"Local Colour - Don Cherry"



Pat Wins ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTIST - MARTY AWARD

At the 2012 MARTY Awards Gala - Pat was honoured with Mississauga's ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTIST of the Year Award
This prize is awarded to just one artist chosen from all visual art disciplines in the city.

For more information, click here.


Pat at the MARTY Awards

Pat winning MARTY Award


Publications:

Pat's work was chosen to be featured in the book "1000 QUILT INSPIRATIONS "
by Sandra Sider, published by Quarry Books, USA.

Media Interview:

World of Threads interview:

Pat in Studio
Pat was interviewed for the prestigious World Of Threads Fibre Artist biography series.
Her interview provides a fascinating glimpse into her inspiration and how she creates her unique art.
Click here
to read and view the interview.


News Article:

Mississauga's Mayor Hazel McCallion views her portrait at Pat's solo art show.

Click here to see the Mississauga News article.





Art Piece Background