Sharon Malec presents Picture Quilts


	Artist Statement As a quilt artist, I have a love of fabrics. It is a wonderfully colorful and tactile medium, resulting in art work with a soft expression. I am particularly drawn to nature's colors which complement the animal and nature themes that dominate my work. A variety of hand and machine techniques are used to create my quilts.	About Sharon Sharon Malec began quilting in 1992 , making traditional pieced quilts, but gradually turned to making contemporary art quilts. Her interest in animals and nature has helped to mold her unique style. She has completed more than 350 quilts in a wide range of styles, but she is most recognized for her realistic depictions of dogs and other animals for which she has developed her own patterns and her unique "free standing applique". Her landscape quilts are made from her own method of collage. Her most recent work includes family portraits. Sharon teaches workshops, using her original patterns, at quilt conferences and guilds. She has been on the faculty at national quilt shows and has been published in Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. As a member of the Professional Art Quilters Alliance and the Prairie Star Quilters Guild, Sharon has had work accepted in juried art shows and quilt shows throughout the country. Her quilt , "Whale of a Storm" was a finalist in the 1999 MAQS museum contest and was published in the AQS book, "Storm at Sea - New Traditions from Old Favorites." Her quilt "Barking up the Wrong Tree" received a 3rd place award at the 2000 AQS show, and is now in the collection of the Museum of the American Quilt's Society in Paducah, KY.

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