BIO

Fortunate to travel the world, the sights have become inspiration for fibre artist Victoria Gray. Drawn to a realistic portrayal, appliqué is a natural medium. Under the tutelage of renowned teachers, exploration of different media and techniques have resulted in the fusion of other processes into her artwork. All types of fabric, paints, inks, dyes and fibres have become integral parts of her work. Vicki has received many awards for her artwork, exhibited nationally and internationally.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Fabric and skiing have been my two passions since my early teen years. It wasn’t until my husband took an early retirement and I left a career as a research scientist in the food industry and we moved to BC from Ontario in the mid 1980’s that quilting became a part of my everyday life. After following traditional patterns, it wasn’t long before I started to design my own quilts and quickly switched to art quilts. My home is in a rural area outside Kamloops near Sun Peaks Resort surrounded by nature which provides inspiration for much of my work. I greatly admire and appreciate the work of others and love to explore new techniques and materials which are incorporated into my pieces. When I’m not on the ski hill, I’m feeding my other passion for creating with fibre and fabric.

In 2008, I joined the Fibre Art Network, a wonderful group of very talented fibre artists who constantly amaze and inspire me.

AFFILIATIONS

ArtZone Sun Peaks (Board member)

Canadian Quilters Association

Fibre Art Network

Grand National Exhibition Association (Board member)

Kamloops Arts Council

Kamloops Textile Artists

One Stitch at a Time

Studio Art Quilt Associates

FAN EXHIBIT PARTICIPATION

On the Bias – Celtic Love Knot

Chromatopia – Crazy About Black; Crazy About White

For the Birds – Hello Spring

Circles and Lines- Inferno; After the Fire

20/20 Vision – Hindsight is 20/20: Tread Lightly

Conversations – Paris, je t’aime: Les cafés de Paris

Botanical Reflections – Esther Fay and Friends

Ekphrastic – October

On the Wind Travelling Exhibit – When the Wind Blows

Canadiana – Canada Lily (Lilium canadense)

Abstracted – The Eccentric Pianist – Glenn Gould in the Abstract

From Away – Where Next?

Geophysical – 50 Million Years Ago…

Canadian Expressions – Touque

Email: victoria.gray07@gmail.com