Oil paints on cotton fabrics, layered and stitched. Copper seashell embellishments by Patricia Healey.
By the Sea
Category: Painted Rocks
This series features hand-painted fabrics and beautiful embellishments.
Sahuaro Blooms
51” x 51” The wonderful copper ladybugs inspired this cheerful piece. Hand-painted fabrics, layered, trapunto, and machine stitched. Copper embellishments by Patricia Healey.
Midnite Swim
33” x 33” Hand-painted fabrics, layered, stitched, embellished. Inspired by a trip to Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Copper embellishments by Patricia Healey. See this piece at the Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona show at the Tucson Jewish Community Center from mid-August through mid-September.
Stones from the River II
14” x 14” The title of this piece comes from the Ursula Hegi novel. Hand-painted with paintstiks, layered, stitched and embellished with a pretty silver dragonfly. This piece is mounted on stretched canvas.
You’re Not the Only Starfish in the Sea
31” x 31” The title for this piece comes from a Fats Waller tune (“You’re not the only starfish in the sea…but you’re the only one for me.”). Handpainted fabrics, layered, stitched, embellished. Copper embellishments by Patricia Healey. See this piece at Arts Marketplace in Tucson mid-August through September 29.