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Art in the Snow On the fourth weekend of January (27th and 28th), February (24th and 25th) and March (24th and 25th) - Brandon artists, merchants, restaurants and inns will be opening their doors for a town-wide celebration of Vermont's arts and artists. Brandon has been called the "the art and soul of Vermont." Here is your chance to feel the heartbeat!

Artists' studios throughout Brandon will be opened to the public for talks and demonstrations. Innkeepers and merchants are joining the celebration, making this an unforgettable not-to-be-missed experience.

Visit www.artinthesnow.com for more information. I will be participating in this event and would love to meet anyone interested in my work.

Vermont Contemporary at Gallery in the Field. September 9th through October 8th, 2006. An opening reception and gallery talk is scheduled for Saturday September 9th, at 2:00pm. You can meet the artists and hear them talk about their work. Aside from Judith, other artists in the exhibit include Warren Kimble, Joan Curtis, Fran Bull and Liza Myers. The gallery is located at 685 Arnold District Road, Brandon, VT, 05733.

Click here to view the exhibit poster and click here to visit the Gallery in the Field's website.

Palettes of Vermont: A Statewide Community Arts Project. Summer 2006. Arguably the world's largest arts exhibition, spanning the state's 9,600 square miles and showcasing the artistic talent of more than 27,000 Vermonters! From Memorial Day through October 2006, the palettes will be exhibited at community events around the state. My palette "Round Red Barn" has been selected as the statewide symbol for this event! You will find it in advertisements, on posters and in promotional exhibitions around the state. More: www.vermontartscouncil.org.

Vermont Magazine. May/June 2006. My "Round Red Barn" fabric art palette is this issue's cover artwork. More: www.vermontmagazine.com.

Mighty Brandon's Flying Palette Circus. Summer 2006. Brandon's circus-themed palette event, sponsored by the Brandon Artists Guild. I created a large circus palette and a "palette table" for this event.

Come clown around with us! The schedule:

Open Studio Weekend. May 27-28 2006. The Vermont Craft Council sponsors this annual event. Almost 300 artists across Vermont are opening their studios to the public this year. Visit Brandon - twelve artists in one small town! More: www.vermontcrafts.com.

Vermont Quilt Festival. June 29-July 2. One of New England's premier quilt shows, the festival is moving this year to the larger Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, Vermont (near Burlington). Seven of my works will be featured in the "Rising Stars of Vermont" Special Exhibit. I am also Chairwoman and an exhibitor in "The Fabric Palettes of Vermont", a special exhibit of Art Quilts in conjunction with the statewide Palettes of Vermont project. More: www.vqf.org.

PBS Mountain Lakes Interview (Plattsgurgh, New York) - Judith has been interviewed by Paul Larson and her works filmed for his weekly program "Art Express" serving the Adirondack, Montreal and Vermont viewing audience. Please check www.mountainlake.org for show dates.

Museum of the American Quilter's Society (MAQS): February 10-April 18. Judith's quilt "Ode to Carrots" is included in the traveling exhibit, Quilted Cuisine, curated by the The New England Quilt Museum.

Exhibit in Warren Kimble Gallery - March 20-April, 2005. Many of Judith's larger pieces will be on display in the museum of Warren Kimble's Brandon, Vermont Gallery. www.warrenkimble.com.

Brandon Rocks! Judith is one of 30 Vermont artists who have painted and donated Adirondack Rocking Chairs in support of the Brandon Aritsts Guild. The chairs will be unveiled on May 28 during a mid-day parade and then be displayed throughout the summer with a final auction on October 8.

Fanciful Fiber and Thread
An Exhibition of the Fabric Art of Judith Reilly at the Brandon Artists' Guild

August 30, 2004

BRANDON, VT - Fanciful Fiber and Thread presents Judith Reilly's distinctive perception of the world, captured in fabric. Judith's imaginative "fabric paintings" use fiber as her medium: dyeing it, painting it, cutting it, tearing it, stamping it, fusing it and embellishing it. The final step, the quilting of the surface through "thread painting", brings a layered dimensional depth to the artwork.

Raised on a farm, the world beyond her door was Judith's first art teacher. The colors, textures and flow of nature have always spoken to her. Her work is representational without being literal, and frequently whimsical.

Judith Reilly is an award-winning fiber artist whose work has been exhibited and ribboned in numerous national and international exhibitions as well as in galleries, museums, government offices, and numerous special events. Images of Judith's art quilts have appeared in numerous books and magazines, as well as on calendars and note cards.

Judith's artworks are all original designs created from 100% cotton fabric, often hand-dyed by the artist. Judith creates both framed and unframed pieces; Giclee prints of selected works are also displayed. Celebrating her recent relocation to Brandon, several of the works Judith is exhibiting exemplify the natural beauty and spirit of Vermont.

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Brandon is for the Birds
See Judith?s Fabric Birdhouse, created for the ?Brandon is for the Birds? Festival

Judith is one of fifty artists who created the most amazing birdhouses you've ever seen for Brandon, Vermont's "Brandon is for the Birds" Festival. The birdhouses were on display throughout the town through the summer of 2004 and were auctioned on October 9th.

The Birdhouse Festival was conducted by the Brandon Artists Guild, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community arts efforts. Proceeds from the sale of the birdhouses and all birdhouse related merchandise benefiedt the Guild, art education in local schools and other local art endeavors.

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Solo Exhibitions

"Fabric of Life: A Quilt Artist's Journey of Discovery" at the Ruth Haas Library at Western Connecticut State University. A solo exhibition of 40 works including the "12 Life Lessons For Creativity".

Invitational Exhibitions

"Oceans Alive: Artist Sea Forms" at the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield CT. Exhibit of the works of 30 artisans in numerous mediums. Included my Doodle Art piece Fish Story.

"Into the Garden" at the C.H. Booth Library, Newtown, CT. An exhibit of 22 Art Quilts by members of the Scrapbag Quilt Artist's Group. Included three of my works: Daisy Doodle, Flutter and An Ode to Carrots.

"25 Years of Fine Craftsmanship: Brookfield Craft Center Faculty 1976-2000" Brookfield Craft Center and The Silo Gallery, New Milford. CT. The diverse works of 100 artisan teachers. Included By the Sea #3.

"Capital Arts: An Exhibition of Work by Connecticut Artists" on display at the Connecticut Capital Building in Hartford, Ct. Three of my pieces were displayed in Leut. Governor Jody Rell's offices: Moon Walk, January...Somewhere Else and Warning: Some Colors May Run.

Autumn Observation was on display at the New England Quilt Museum.

"Consider the Lilies" and "Rhyme and Reason", quilted garments, traveled with the Fairfield Processing Fashion Show during 1991 and 1992.