Textile Paintings

This gallery shows representational textile paintings which are painted on silk or cotton and then stitched.

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If you wish a piece in a different size or on a different fabric, please contact me at atelier.aurel@gmail.com or call one of the numbers above.

Interiors with nature textile paintings.pdf

Under the Pyramid in the Louvre, Paris, France - Cotton sateen and metal yarns, 35 x 28.5 inches or 89 x 72.5 cm

Being under the pyramid in the Louvre museum in Paris is a strange and powerful visual experience. Nowadays this big open spiral staircase is for employees only. I digitally modified my own photo, Spoonflower printed it, and I added texture by hand-stitching with metal yarns, drawing attention to the tactile architecture of this well-known sight.

This piece is traveling with the SAQA global exhibition "Color in Context: Blue".

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Atmospheric Water's Edge- Gallery-wrapped cotton painting, stitched by hand and machine, 10 x 22 inches or 25 x 56 cm, $440. - The scene could be anywhere: sky, trees that look like an island, and some flooded fields in the foreground.

Waterlilies and Sage Brush - Double-sided textile painting 16" x 45" (or 41 x 114 cm) This piece was exhibitied at the Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno, NV in 2024.

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Generosity II - Textile painting 61" x 61" (or 155 x 155 cm) This art quilt disappeared while being shipped to IQF Houston via UPS.

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Cheers Metamorphosis - Textile painting and mixed media 53" x 51" (or 135 x 130 cm), $4,900.00

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Emma - Silk painting 23" or 58 cm square, $690.00
Exhibited 2022 as part of "Forever Changed" in the Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, California
To celebrate a new life: E for Edelweiss, M for Morning glory, and A for Azalea, inspired by flower fairies. Because Emma was born on Maui, Hawaii, I painted a variety of yellow Hibiscus, the Hawaiian state flower and of course palm trees.

Florence - Here I show the same topic in two different sizes: 12" or 30 cm square on silk and

34" or 87 cm square on satin, ready-to-hang, $2,300.00, available here

Autumn - Textile painting on satin 48" x 35" (or 122 x 89 cm), $3,300.00

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Invitation - Textile painting on satin 34" or 87 cm square on satin, $2,300.00

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California Coastal Range - Silk painting 20" x 40" (or 51 x 101 cm), $1,600.00

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Saguaro Cactus - Silk painting, 48" x 30" (or 122 x 76 cm), $2,800.00

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Clara Foltz - Blog post about the step-by-step creation of this piece

Clara Foltz is traveling with the exhibition “Deeds Not Words: The Power of Persistence, Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage" from February 15, 2020 - August 31, 2022.

April 3 – June 9, 2020: National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky

July 1 – September 27, 2020: New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts

October – December 2020: San Jose Quilt Museum, California (instead of IQF, Houston)

January 7 – March 21, 2021: Texas Quilt Museum, La Grange, Texas

April 17 – July 3, 2021: Visions Art Museum, San Diego, California

July 19 – September 15, 2021: Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, Virginia

October 5 – December 11, 2021: The Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion, Indiana

January 11 – April 3, 2022: Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset, Iowa

May 4 – July 24, 2022: Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, La Conner, Washington

Half-round column or flat tapestry 64" x 25" or 163 cm x 64 cm $3,000.00

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Leaving Treasure Island - Blog post about the step-by-step creation of this piece

Tapestry-syle fiber art, 64 x 50" or 163 x 127 cm, $6,400.00

" Leaving Treasure Island" was in the Sapphire exhibition at the International Quilt Festival (IQF) in Houston October 31 - November 3, 2019.

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Protected Finch - About the creation of this piece: blog post and videoTapestry-style fiber art, 40 x 40" or 101 x 101 cm

Tapestry-style fiber art, 40 x 40" or 101 x 101 cm, $3,200.00

“Protected Finch” has been accepted for the SAQA exhibition “Connecting Our Natural Worlds“.

The Premiere Location is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tucson, Arizona from October 5, 2019

Brigham City Museum of Art & History - Brigham City, Utah: June 26, 2021 - September 18, 2021
Atlanta - Duluth, Georgia, March 10, 11 & 12, 2022
Lakeland, Florida, March 17, 18 & 19, 2022
Cleveland - Akron, Ohio, April 7, 8 & 9, 2022
Dallas - Irving, Texas, August 18, 19 & 20, 2022
Fredericksburg, Virginia, Sept. 29, 30 & Oct. 1, 2022
Cincinnati - Sharonville Ohio, Oct. 13, 14 & 15, 2022
Nashville - Lebanon, Tennessee, Oct. 20, 21 & 22, 2022
Detroit - Novi, Michigan, Nov. 10, 11 & 12, 2022

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Four Flowers - Four Seasons - These textile paintings can be bought individually or as a set. Over 10% discount when you buy the set: $1,600.00

"Darling Daffodil" symbolizes spring. The actual textile painting is is 16" x 12" (or 40cm x 30cm). It is painted on cotton damask, then stitched by hand and machine. Total size with hand-decorated frame is: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Ravishing Rose" symbolizes summer. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Dazzling Dahlia" symbolizes autumn. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Ornate Orchid" symbolizes winter. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

Local Olive Oil - Tapestry-style silk painting, 48" x 32" (or 122 x 96 cm), $2,900.00

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Daffodils - SOLD

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Blue Moon Silk painting with appliqué, 35" x 28" (or 89 x 71 cm) $1,800.00

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Dawn Silk painting with appliqué, 35" x 28" (or 89 x 71 cm) $1,800.00

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Sailing Under the Golden Gate - SOLD The how-to blog post about the creation of this textile painting are archived.

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Donner Lake - SOLD

2017: "Local Color", by SAQA at Slater Museum, Norwich, CT and 2018 The Gallery at 48 Natoma, Folsom, CA

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Mountain Vineyard - SOLD

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Flooded Rice Fields - SOLD

2016: "Focus on Fiber", Sacramento Fine Arts Organization

2016: "Mountain Magic", by SAQA at Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF)

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Women and Water, mini series, each 60" or 152 cm square, discount for 4 pieces: $25,000.00

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Ocean of Motherly Love, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting $7,000.00

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Bubble Bath, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00
Juried exhibition 2016: "On the Fringe", Texas Quilt Museum, TX78945; 2017: Harrigton Gallery, Pleasanton, CA 94566

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Venus - Water, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00

2016 Solo show "Elements of Joy", Meyerrose, Kassel, Germany
2016: "The Cutting Edge of Contemporary Art Quilts" Reno, Nevada

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A Glass of Water, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00

2017: "Hands All Around" by International Quilt Festival (IQF), Houston, TX; video here

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Bride Silk Painting 90" x 60" (or 229 x 152cm) $9,900.00

September 27 -29, 2019: Quilt and Fabric Art Festival at the McClellan Conference Center, CA 95652
"Self-Portrait as Bride" is featured in the SAQA Journal 2016-01
2016 Juried exhibition: "Springtime in the Pines", Grass Valley

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Generosity: LOST, last seen in Germany June 9th, 2017 Tips that lead to finding the quilt will be rewarded Juried exhibitions:

2016 "Wide Horizons V" St. Marie aux Mines, France; 2017: Czech Republic, and more
2016 "Soul Food", Visions Art Museum, San Diego and "Springtime in the Pines", Grass Valley
2016: Detail published in "The Day Barque" by the Apollo Poetry Society
2014-2015 "World Without Hunger", Rome, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland

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Water Wave - SOLD

2015: "Strata" by SAQA Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA; 2016 in Reno, Nevada and 2017 in Davis, California
2015: "Moving Parts" at the Visions Art Museum, San Diego.

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Wine Textile Painting, 39" x 39" (or 100cm x 100cm) $2,900.00

2016 solo show "Elements of Joy", Meyerrose, Kassel, Germany
2012 in "Italy - Color and Emotion" by the US Embassy in Rome, Italy

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Emerging Textile Painting, 39" x 39" (or 100cm x 100cm) $2,900.00

Exhibited 2012 in "Italy - Color and Emotion" by the US Embassy in Rome, Italy

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Under the Pyramid in the Louvre, Paris, France - Cotton sateen and metal yarns, 35 x 28.5 inches or 89 x 72.5 cm

This piece is traveling with the SAQA global exhibition "Color in Context: Blue".

Atmospheric Water's Edge- Gallery-wrapped cotton painting, stitched by hand and machine, 10 x 22 inches or 25 x 56 cm, $440. - The scene could be anywhere: sky, trees that look like an island, and some flooded fields in the foreground.

Waterlilies and Sage Brush - Double-sided textile painting 16" x 45" (or 41 x 114 cm) This piece was exhibitied at the Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno, NV in 2024.

Generosity II - Textile painting 61" x 61" (or 155 x 155 cm) This art quilt disappeared while being shipped to IQF Houston via UPS.

Cheers Metamorphosis - Textile painting and mixed media 53" x 51" (or 135 x 130 cm), $4,900.00

Florence - Here I show the same topic in two different sizes: 12" or 30 cm square on silk and

34" or 87 cm square on satin, ready-to-hang, $2,300.00, available here

Autumn - Textile painting on satin 48" x 35" (or 122 x 89 cm), $3,300.00

Invitation - Textile painting on satin 34" or 87 cm square on satin, $2,300.00

California Coastal Range - Silk painting 20" x 40" (or 51 x 101 cm), $1,600.00

The Background story of its creation is here.

Saguaro Cactus - Silk painting, 48" x 30" (or 122 x 76 cm), $2,800.00

Clara Foltz - Blog post about the step-by-step creation of this piece

Leaving Treasure Island - Blog post about the step-by-step creation of this piece

Tapestry-syle fiber art, 64 x 50" or 163 x 127 cm, $6,400.00

" Leaving Treasure Island" was in the Sapphire exhibition at the International Quilt Festival (IQF) in Houston October 31 - November 3, 2019.

Protected Finch - About the creation of this piece: blog post and videoTapestry-style fiber art, 40 x 40" or 101 x 101 cm

Four Flowers - Four Seasons - These textile paintings can be bought individually or as a set. Over 10% discount when you buy the set: $1,600.00

"Darling Daffodil" symbolizes spring. The actual textile painting is is 16" x 12" (or 40cm x 30cm). It is painted on cotton damask, then stitched by hand and machine. Total size with hand-decorated frame is: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Ravishing Rose" symbolizes summer. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Dazzling Dahlia" symbolizes autumn. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

"Ornate Orchid" symbolizes winter. (Same size and techniques as above)

Total size: 19" x 15" (or 48cm x 38cm), $450.00

Local Olive Oil - Tapestry-style silk painting, 48" x 32" (or 122 x 96 cm), $2,900.00

Daffodils - SOLD

Blue Moon Silk painting with appliqué, 35" x 28" (or 89 x 71 cm) $1,800.00

Dawn Silk painting with appliqué, 35" x 28" (or 89 x 71 cm) $1,800.00

Sailing Under the Golden Gate - SOLD The how-to blog post about the creation of this textile painting are archived.

Donner Lake - SOLD

2017: "Local Color", by SAQA at Slater Museum, Norwich, CT and 2018 The Gallery at 48 Natoma, Folsom, CA

Mountain Vineyard - SOLD

Flooded Rice Fields - SOLD

2016: "Focus on Fiber", Sacramento Fine Arts Organization

2016: "Mountain Magic", by SAQA at Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF)

Women and Water, mini series, each 60" or 152 cm square, discount for 4 pieces: $25,000.00

Ocean of Motherly Love, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting $7,000.00

Bubble Bath, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00 Juried exhibition 2016: "On the Fringe", Texas Quilt Museum, TX78945; 2017: Harrigton Gallery, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Venus - Water, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00

2016 Solo show "Elements of Joy", Meyerrose, Kassel, Germany

2016: "The Cutting Edge of Contemporary Art Quilts" Reno, Nevada

A Glass of Water, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00

2017: "Hands All Around" by International Quilt Festival (IQF), Houston, TX; video here

Bride Silk Painting 90" x 60" (or 229 x 152cm) $9,900.00

September 27 -29, 2019: Quilt and Fabric Art Festival at the McClellan Conference Center, CA 95652

"Self-Portrait as Bride" is featured in the SAQA Journal 2016-01

2016 Juried exhibition: "Springtime in the Pines", Grass Valley

Generosity: LOST, last seen in Germany June 9th, 2017 Tips that lead to finding the quilt will be rewarded Juried exhibitions:

2016 "Wide Horizons V" St. Marie aux Mines, France; 2017: Czech Republic, and more

2016 "Soul Food", Visions Art Museum, San Diego and "Springtime in the Pines", Grass Valley

2016: Detail published in "The Day Barque" by the Apollo Poetry Society

2014-2015 "World Without Hunger", Rome, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland

Water Wave - SOLD

2015: "Strata" by SAQA Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA; 2016 in Reno, Nevada and 2017 in Davis, California

2015: "Moving Parts" at the Visions Art Museum, San Diego.

Wine Textile Painting, 39" x 39" (or 100cm x 100cm) $2,900.00

2016 solo show "Elements of Joy", Meyerrose, Kassel, Germany

2012 in "Italy - Color and Emotion" by the US Embassy in Rome, Italy

Emerging Textile Painting, 39" x 39" (or 100cm x 100cm) $2,900.00

Exhibited 2012 in "Italy - Color and Emotion" by the US Embassy in Rome, Italy

Bubble Bath, 60" or 152 cm square, silk painting: $7,000.00
Juried exhibition 2016: "On the Fringe", Texas Quilt Museum, TX78945; 2017: Harrigton Gallery, Pleasanton, CA 94566