About the Artist
Solo and Small Group Exhibitions
2011
Mary Vaneecke
- Flux Gallery, 2960 N. Swan Rd., Suite 136, Tucson, AZ. Now through February 2012.
- Arts Marketplace Tucson, Subversive Stitches solo exhibition, August 20-September 27, 2011.
- Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona, presented by the Tucson Jewish Community Center. August 14-September 13, 2011.
- Presented by the Tucson-Pima Arts Council, Pioneer Building exhibition, with artists Peter Kresan and Quetzally Coronado. April 2011-June 2011.
- Presented by Mesch, Clark, & Rothschild and the Tucson-Pima Arts Council with artists Carol Ann, Michael Stoklos, and Chris Hutter. January 2011-May 2011.
Major Awards
2010
- Homage, Handiquilter Longarm Workmanship Award/Wall Quilt, American Quilters Society, Paducah, KY.
- My Mother is a Fish, Honorable Mention, Form Not Function Exhibition, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, NY.
- My Wish for You, Alice Wilder, quiltmaker, Exemplary Machine Quilting Professional, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Tucson, AZ.
2009
- Holyrood Abbey II, Award of Excellence, Tubac Art Center Amadeus exhibition, Tubac, AZ.
- Homage, First Place, ‘Other’ Category, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Honorable Mention, ‘Innovative Custom’ Category, Home Machine Quilters Showcase, UT.
2008
- Circlesss II, First Place Art Quilt, Arizona Quilters’ Guild, Phoenix, AZ.
- It’s All About the Quilting, Exemplary Machine Quilting Professional, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Tucson, AZ/
- Circlesss II, Judge’s Choice, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Tucson, AZ.
Juried Exhibitions
2010
- Cappuccino with Extra Foam, Wilderness Trails I, Samaras Rising, Out of Square: A Look at Contemporary Art Quilts, The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ.
- Complementary Samaras I, Tubac Arts Center, Tubac, AZ, Arizona Edges show.
- Midnight Swim, Tubac Arts Center, Tubac, AZ, Arizona Edges show.
- You’re Not the Only Starfish in the Sea, FAVA Biennial, Oberlin, OH.
- My Mother is a Fish, Form, Not Function exhibition, Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany, IN.
2009
- Homage, World Quilt Show – New England, Manchester, NH.
- Holyrood Abbey II, Tubac Art Center Amadeus show, Tubac, AZ.
- Circlesss III, Tubac Art Center’s Amadeus show, Tubac, AZ.
- Waterways: Autumn at Tobermory, Tubac Art Center’s Amadeus show. Tubac, AZ.
- Waterways: Primarily Samaras, Studio Art Quilt Associates traveling exhibit, Points of View.
- Circlesss II: Boundless, Tubac Art Center Arizona Edges show, Tubac, AZ.
2008
- Waterways: Primarily Samaras, Quilts=Art=Quilts exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY.
2007
- My Mother is a Fish, Quilts=Art=Quilts exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY.
Publications
2011
- The Studio Quilt, No. 6: State of the Art, by Sandra Sider, New York, 2011.
- “Quilting Using Pre-Programmed Decorative Stitches,” by Diane Rusin Doran, Machine Quilting Unlimited, November/December 2011.
- Portfolio 18, Studio Art Quilt Associates, October, 2011.
2010
- “Everything Old is New Again,” Quilting Arts Magazine, October-November 2010.
- American Quilter, June 2010.
- Portfolio 17, Studio Art Quilt Associates, October 2010.
- Tucson Open Studios Tour Guide.
2009
- Machine Quilting Unlimited, November 2009.
- Portfolio 16, Studio Art Quilt Associates, October 2009.
2008
- Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter, Katie Pasquini Masopust, C&T Publishing, Lafayette, CA.
2007
- Blended Quilt Backgrounds, Jean Biddick, American Quilters Society, Paducah, KY.
- Rose of Sharon–New Quilts from an Old Favorite, American Quilters Society, Paducah, KY.
- Tucson-Pima Arts Council, Open Studio Tour Calendar, Tucson, AZ.
Workshops and Lectures
2012
- Colour My Fabric: Paintsticks, The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ. March 3, 2012.
2011
- Confessions of a Subversive Stitcher, Tucson Pima Arts Council, Arts Marketplace, Flux Gallery.
- The Rust of the Story, rust-dyeing demonstration, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Quilt Fiesta. Tucson, AZ.
2009
- Beauty is Only Skin Deep, surface design techniques demonstration, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Longbeach, CA.
- Beauty is Only Skin Deep, surface design techniques demonstration, Tucson Quilters’ Guild, Quilt Fiesta, Tucson, AZ.
- Longarm quilting classess, Bernina Sewing Center, Tucson, AZ.
Memberships
- Studio Art Quilt Associates, Professional Artist Member
- Surface Design Association
- Tucson Quilter’s Guild
- Tucson Art Quilt Group
- Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona
Education
- Art Cloth Mastery Class, Jane Dunnewold, teacher, San Antonio, TX, 2011-2013.
- MPA, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1994.
- BA, English, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1984.
