If you live in the greater Washington area please stop by Quiet Waters Galleries in Annapolis to see my show of watercolors and hooked rugs/ wall hangings. The hours are 9 am- 4pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday and Sundays.
This is an unusual combination of art mediums. I started as a rug hooker but fell in love with watercolor along the way. I paint early in the day-- sometimes at 5 am. I teach and write and dye wool during the middle part of the day, and hook rugs in the evening. I find both mediums relaxing and challenging. Painting has made me a better fiber artist, and my earlier experience designing rugs contributed greatly to my ability to learn to paint.
In these pictures-- The painting of Hibiscus on the left side inspired the large rug hanging on the right. Below-- The Morning Glory rug inspired the painting to the left. When they hang side by side they look like they belong together.
