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Patricia A. Montgomery, MFA

My artistic expression was inspired by Kandinsky, Gauguin, Pollock and Rothko. These artistic ancestors’ voices challenged me to produce a spiritual, soulful and rhythmic sound that is present in my paintings, sculptures and quilts.

I started quilting in the early 90’s but it was my acceptances into the Florence, Italy Biennale that my quilts moved from block design to contemporary art design. Faith Ringgold inspired the creation of my “spirit” story quilts which combined the use of digital ghost like images and West African stamp fabric that honored African Americans who lived during Colonial times.

My current art quilt evolved with these artistic ancestor’s voices being heard plus the use of various materials such as painted canvas, fabric, beads, buttons, and decorative stitches representing movement, texture and colors.

Patricia A. Montgomery
912.356.9018

Certificate of Appreciation – City of Oakland’s Public Art Program Recognition of the creation of “A Journey of Promise” murals for the African-American Museum and Library of Oakland, California, 2003
Degree of Participation – 2001 Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea held at the Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
Artist-in-Residence – Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida – Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, 1999

“Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride: African American Murals” –
Exhibitions: African American Museum and Library, Oakland, CA, 2003
“In Honor of the Logsplitter” – Juried Exhibition – Spring Quilt Festival, Donald E. Stephens Convention, Rosemont, IL, 2003
“Celebrating the Soul’s Journey” – Entre La Y La Muerte – SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA collaboration with Olaitan Callender-Scott – 2002
“Quilts: World of Beauty” – Juried Exhibition – International Quilt Festival Houston, TX, 2002
“Spirit Boutique” – Ciudad de los Milagaros – SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA, 2001

Mural Project – “A Journey of Promise” for the African-American Museum and Library, collaboration with Daniel Galvez, Muralist – City of Oakland’s Public Art Program – Oakland, CA – Completion date: October, 2003

“AAMLO Quilt” © 2002 – African-American Museum and Library,
Oakland, CA

Artweek – Reviews, Northern California – “Hidden Histories” at ProArts –
Publications: The Daily Journal, serving the Communites of Southeastern Volusia County, Florida – Front Page – ‘Guardians’ In Our Mist – Sculptor’s Windows Help Watch Over Us – August 7, 1999 – William D.A. Hill