Patricia Gould
Artist's Statement
With a BA in Fine Arts/Art History, and sewing since the age of eight, it’s no surprise that I chose fiber art as my
passion in life. A true fabric addict, many different types of fabrics find their way into my quilts and wearable art
and I never met a color I didn’t like. Travel was a very important part of my upbringing and my family visited
almost all the National Parks in the US and Canada before I was out of school which gave me a deep
appreciation for our precious Mother Earth and her creatures. Since 1993, I have been making landscape art
quilts, drawing inspiration from trips to China, East Africa, Russia, Antarctica, and extensive travel throughout
North America and Europe.
I’m drawn to a few subjects in nature that I find perpetually intriguing by themselves and my voice is whispering a
tribute to the incredible beauty in both the subtle and violent forces of nature, only touched by the hand of
humans on rare occasions. I’m obsessively drawn to trees, rocks, and all forms of water; I portray these subjects
as if they were asking to me to reveal their messages to the world.
I also have an affinity to architecture and have, for many years, been photographing architectural details such as
doors, windows and interesting roof treatments. During my five weeks as an Artist-in-Residence in Hungary, I
focused on these elements and completed a fiber art series based on doors and windows. I am drawn not only to
the elements of architecture, but also how it relates to the culture it embodies and I continue to explore these
themes in my current work.
A self-taught quilter, I am captivated by the tactile qualities and subtle displays of color and light in fabrics,
especially in silks and hand-dyes. While inspired to create landscapes using a variety of techniques, I generally
work from photographs and interpret the scene in an impressionistic style, inspired by my emotions at that time
and place. My current work is created with more spontaneity, manipulating the fabric with very little drawing or
planning. I find that I work best in that freestyle manner, quickly assembling my fabric collage with fabric pieces
based on value and texture.
My fiber pieces are dramatic portraits of Earth and I hope to draw the viewers into these scenes to share the
exhilaration I feel and to cherish the wonders of the place we call home.
Artist's Statement
With a BA in Fine Arts/Art History, and sewing since the age of eight, it’s no surprise that I chose fiber art as my
passion in life. A true fabric addict, many different types of fabrics find their way into my quilts and wearable art
and I never met a color I didn’t like. Travel was a very important part of my upbringing and my family visited
almost all the National Parks in the US and Canada before I was out of school which gave me a deep
appreciation for our precious Mother Earth and her creatures. Since 1993, I have been making landscape art
quilts, drawing inspiration from trips to China, East Africa, Russia, Antarctica, and extensive travel throughout
North America and Europe.
I’m drawn to a few subjects in nature that I find perpetually intriguing by themselves and my voice is whispering a
tribute to the incredible beauty in both the subtle and violent forces of nature, only touched by the hand of
humans on rare occasions. I’m obsessively drawn to trees, rocks, and all forms of water; I portray these subjects
as if they were asking to me to reveal their messages to the world.
I also have an affinity to architecture and have, for many years, been photographing architectural details such as
doors, windows and interesting roof treatments. During my five weeks as an Artist-in-Residence in Hungary, I
focused on these elements and completed a fiber art series based on doors and windows. I am drawn not only to
the elements of architecture, but also how it relates to the culture it embodies and I continue to explore these
themes in my current work.
A self-taught quilter, I am captivated by the tactile qualities and subtle displays of color and light in fabrics,
especially in silks and hand-dyes. While inspired to create landscapes using a variety of techniques, I generally
work from photographs and interpret the scene in an impressionistic style, inspired by my emotions at that time
and place. My current work is created with more spontaneity, manipulating the fabric with very little drawing or
planning. I find that I work best in that freestyle manner, quickly assembling my fabric collage with fabric pieces
based on value and texture.
My fiber pieces are dramatic portraits of Earth and I hope to draw the viewers into these scenes to share the
exhilaration I feel and to cherish the wonders of the place we call home.
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