A Hint of Spring, Fibre Art, 11.5”x17”, 2021 by Yvonne Carlson

March means longer days and hints of spring. It does not mean the threat of late season blizzards is over but despite that, you often see greenery poking up through the snow. One of the first years in our home, I planted crocuses and they bloomed with the snow still surrounding them. Just a hint of the change of season.

Artist Bio: Yvonne’s art is inspired by Canadian landscapes and by travel and technology. Yvonne currently has artwork touring with Fibre Art Network and Textile & Fibre Artists of Manitoba and has been in the Quilt Canada Show, a SAQA exhibit and two past Grand National Exhibits. Yvonne has a technical background and loves using modern technology in her art practice. Yvonne’s artwork is in private collections in Canada and the U.S. and has had work displayed at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Buhler Gallery in Winnipeg and the 12th St Gallery in Brandon.

Artist Statement: Local connections near and far, friends and relatives, recent and in the past.  All are represented in the artwork as well as scenes from home (the prairies) and around the world.  Several of these pieces were created as part of an “Art Quilts Around the World” challenge which had artists from all over the globe participate online.  As a result many of the pieces shown here have never been exhibited in person before.