Fabricscapes
On exhibit at Central Bank of Boone County
July 12 - August 26
ARTIST STATEMENT
Quilting started it. From the beginning, the act of cutting up beautiful fabric into small pieces and then putting them back together again has always held a special interest to me. Over the years, that magical process has led me to create what I call “fabricscapes”. None of it was intentional - it all developed and evolved over time.
Growing up in rural Missouri and drawing from my life-long love of nature, I have begun my creative journey with fiber. The colors, patterns, and creative use of fabric are endless. Fabric frees my imagination and provides many opportunities for happy accidents and inspiration. My art is accomplished using a “cut and glue” or “hold and sew” technique of raw edge machine appliqué, textile painting, and tread- work. Each “fabricscape” is completed using free-motion machine quilting that compliments the design and adds interest or shading and they are matted and framed under glass.
Each work depicts a story of travel, a record of time, or an impression from nature, either real or pictured in my memory. My fabric art was born by accident, but my current work is grounded in values and real-life experiences.
BIOGRAPHY
Dave Walker is a Missouri native and lives in Columbia Missouri with his wife Julie. He has three grown children. Dave received a BSE in art education from Northeast Missouri State University (now known as Truman State University).
His “fabricscapes” have been well received by the public and have been accepted into several galleries for special showings. His “fabricscapes” are currently displayed in patrons’ homes from Florida to Alaska. He has had a one-man solo exhibit at the Conservation Center, The Bernard Gallery, and the Southeast Artist Guild Gallery in Cape Girardeau. He has won first, second, and third place at two different shows at the Sikeston Depot Museum; First, Second, and Honorable Mention at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff; and Best of Show and Juried Award at the “Art for the Heart of It” Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau Show and Honorable Mention at the Cottonboll Art Show in Kennett, Mo. He has won Honorable Mention, third place and second place at the Annual Boone County Art Shows, Columbia, MO. He had a fabricscape accepted into a National Art Show in Tulsa Oklahoma and has completed three commissioned pieces for a Cancer Hospitals--one in Cape Girardeau and two in Orlando Florida. His work is featured in shops and galleries throughout Mid-Missouri.
