Luna by Christine Brock
Luna Christine Brock 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT I love the way the moon illuminates water. When I visited the Cheech Museum in Riverside, all of the fabulous colors inspired me to change my direction from soft, twilight [...]
California Poppy by Cynthia Lyons-Dailard
California Poppy Cynthia Lyons-Dailard 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Illuminated by late afternoon light, the efflorescence of radiant yellow-orange poppies gracefully flutter with each breeze, growing randomly in unexpected areas, infusing me with joy, and instilling positivity in [...]
Ocean Illumination by Erika Weber
Ocean Illumination Erika Weber 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT The illumination theme immediately took my mind to the depths of the ocean. As a scuba diver, I loved seeing everything light up a whole new world. Jellyfish are [...]
Waste Knot by Helen Ashdown
Waste Knot Helen Ashdown 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT I chose to interpret illumination as knowledge and education. I used scraps from the kids’ quilts who participated in Vision’s classes with third graders from Dewey Elementary School as [...]
An Illuminated Eye by Nancy Wolfing
An Illuminated Eye Nancy Wolfing 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT My inspirations were manuscripts, cathedrals, illuminati, “I/Eye” homophone, the Eye of Providence symbology, “I am”/ Theosphy movement, illumination/enlightenment hidden at the outer edges, and marbled end pages. [...]
Concerto Luminaire by Nelda McComb
Concerto Luminaire Nelda McComb 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Music is the illumination of this mighty instrument. It “lights up” my soul. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Commercial fabric, silk, rayon, cotton embroidery [...]
Lit from Within by Ruth Jones
Lit from Within Ruth Jones 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT My definition of illumination is: to brighten with light and to glow. An original photograph by Lynda Fox seemed perfect for the illumination challenge as it seemed lit [...]
Weaving Ephemera by Renee Bareno
Weaving Ephemera Renee Bareno San Diego, California 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Remnants are the things left behind and the inescapable artifacts of our existence. MATERIALS AND [...]
Recede Emerge by Renee Bareno
Recede Emerge Renee Bareno San Diego, California 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Illuminating the presence of things barely seen provides an opportunity to let subtle beauty emerge. MATERIALS [...]
Rapunzel by Kimberly Rado
Rapunzel Kimberly Rado 55 x 68 inches 2017 ARTIST STATEMENT Inspired by a German fairy tale by Friedrich Schultz in 1790 and later recorded by the Brothers Grimm. [...]