2012 Peoples Art Gallery with Generation Y: Song of Hope

I am so jazzed that Generation Y: Song of Hope was chosen by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division to be included in the 2012 People’s Gallery Exhibition at Austin City Hall. I have never entered my work here before and I had been told that competition was pretty stiff. 350 artists presented more than 1500 works of art for consideration this year. I am thrilled to be able to share this piece with folks here in Austin.  An honor, for sure! Generation Y is a mixed media piece with 3 dimensional elements. A closeup detailed view features a painted background with tree branches created from lush upholstery fibers and dyed lace to mimic tree bark texture. The leaves are 3D and form a canopy. The baby jay rests in a 3D knitted nest. This piece took almost a year to complete and measures 45¼” X 49½.” It has received many accolades and was
 voted People s Choice Award at AFA Show, 2nd place at Austin Area Quilt Guild Show and was published in SAQA Portfolio 17 and Quilting Arts Mag April/May 2011, In The Spotlight with Barb Forrister. For more information, please visit http://www.barbforrister.com/naturescapes/generation-y-song-of-hope  . It has been travelling throughout the United States most of the year and I am happy to bring it home for a marvelous exhibit at the People's Art Gallery 2012. The opening reception will be held on Friday, February 24th from 6-9 p.m. at

City Hall located at 301 West 2^nd Street in Austin, Texas. Food and refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods and everyone is welcome to attend. Please join us. We would love to see you! This exhibit will be on display the entire year of 2012. Come see all the wonderful artwork by so many local artisans. It promises to be a fantastic exhibit. I look forward to seeing you all! Happy 2012!