Ginkgo Street by Jill Kerttula
Ginkgo Street Jill Kerttula 54 x 39 inches 2018 ARTIST STATEMENT Each fall there is an explosion of gold on the ginkgo trees in downtown Charlottesville, VA. The color and textures of the leaves with the [...]
Dystopia in the Time of the Dog Toy Virus by Jill Kerttula
Dystopia in the Time of the Dog Toy Virus Jill Kerttula 68 x 34 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT The first time I saw an image of the coronavirus, I couldn’t help but think of one of [...]
Dance Studio by Jill Kerttula
Dance Studio Jill Kerttula 34 x 24 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This piece captures people in their personal activities. Where is the girl going? Can you hear the music from the dance studio? It was a quiet [...]
Cellphone Wait by Jill Kerttula
Cellphone Wait Jill Kerttula 34 x 24 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This is a moment we can all relate to. Is she waiting for an Uber? Calling her mom? Wondering where her date is? I was touched [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? by Jill Kerttula
Can You Hear Me Now? Jill Kerttula 36 x 48 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT We are never alone anymore. We are connected by the unseen connections of wifi and cell towers. I thought about this while watching [...]
Bakery Reflections by Jill Kerttula
Bakery Reflections Jill Kerttula 37 x 48 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This pane glass storefront is near my home. I watch the light at different times of day and during different seasons. It is a never-ending, everchanging [...]
Serene and Rational by Hillary Waters Fayle
Serene and Rational Hillary Waters Fayle 90 x 90 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT In this quilt, Fayle explores the geometry and pattern of the simple shapes that are found in sacred geometry, architecture, [...]
Patterns of Transcendence by Hillary Waters Fayle
Patterns of Transcendence Hillary Waters Fayle 11 x 14 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT In this stitched magnolia leaf, Fayle explores the patterns of traditional blackwork, which is a counted thread technique rooted in geometry. [...]
Geometric Perceptions 1-10 by Hillary Waters Fayle
Geometric Perceptions 1-10 Hillary Waters Fayle 9 x 9 inches (each) 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT In these works, Fayle brings together materials and processes that speak to the connection between nature and the [...]
Botanical Arrangement IV by Hillary Waters Fayle
Botanical Arrangement IV: Ordering of the Organic Hillary Waters Fayle 30 x 30 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT The cyanotype process, which Fayle refers to as “the original blueprinting technique”, serves as the main technical element of this [...]