From The Wednesday Group by Alta Turner

Another artist inspired by quilting is Diane Getty, who interprets nature with fabric collage, hand-painting, silkscreen, and stitching.  "Green's View:  Four Seasons" anchors the exhibit on the far wall of the gallery….

above: Diane Getty, Installation photo of Green's View: Four Seasons

Pat Williams characterizes her tapestries mainly as "metaphysical, manifested in symbolic story- telling, along which [path] I have used tapestry to explore my own attitude toward life and the interlacing of people, character, and place."  Her tapestries are slices of life, often humorous, that explore the universal human condition….In many ways,[Lucy I and Lucy II] are autobiographical, reflecting Williams' own practice of introspection through meditation and journaling and bearing a strong physical resemblance, minus the crossed eyes.

above: Patricia Williams, Lucy II, prototype, 19" x 15"

"The Beginning" takes introspection even further. Here the background is fully developed….Williams explains "The tapestry presents a woman trapped by her inner self, by her immediate surrounding or by things outside.  Sometimes the extreme feeling of being trapped is the beginning of making positive changes."

above: Patricia Williams, The Beginning, 28" x 30"

Williams continues the self-examination in "Obeisance."…. [[She says] "The piece builds….to create a chimerical scene.  As demanded, the body moves to pay deep respect, but at what price?"

above: Patricia Williams, Obeisance, 28" x 30"

In "City at Night," Williams recounts a personal experience.  Driving alone at night along an ugly, garish strip of highway, she was comforted by the sight of the moon floating in the pure blue sky.  The yellow and orange glare of neon signs, streetlights, and oncoming cars pierce the indigo night and the interior of her car.  The arching diagonals of light posts and the exploding spikes of her hair add to the feeling of confusion.  Her crossed eyes are reflected in the rear view mirror.  Overhead, the sliver of moon glides peacefully in a vast sea of blue.

above: Patricia Williams, City at Night, 30" x 13"

Williams' journey of self-examination culminates in "Orion." …. When people ask Williams what is in the box, she replies, "They could be tools, could be secrets."   "Orion" is a catharsis for the tumultuous journey of self-discovery Williams and Everywoman have undergone.

above: Patricia Williams, Orion, 12" x 15"

By sharing their personal relationships with people, their responses to the environment, and their experiences along the road to self discovery, each of the three artists leads us towards a deeper understanding of life itself.

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