DAWN WILLIAMS BOYD
CLOTH PAINTINGS: WOMYNS' STORIES
This group of cloth paintings is not, technically, a series at all. The only common thread is that they all feature female subjects. Most of my work features the human female figure and there are actually three series that feature womyn's perspectives specifically - Ladies Night, Three Marys and the Goddess Series (included in Acrylic Paintings). The cloth paintings on this page are either derived from my own experiences or the words of other female artists/poets.
Odalisque 2005
86 x 67 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton embroidery floss, cowrie shells, metal plates, beads, sequins and purchased tassels. Appliqued and quilted by machine; embellished by hand.
Sankofa 2009
73 x 51 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton embroidery floss and ink jet printed cotton. Pieced and appliqued by machine; embroidered, embellished and quilted by hand.
Abebe, Chinwe's Daughter 2008
72 x 42 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton embroidery floss and beads. Pieced and appliqued by machine; embroidered, embellished and quilted by hand.
Sisters, In the Eyes of Men 2014
60 x 36 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton floss and beads. Appliqued by machine; embroidered; embellished and quilted by hand.
Forsaking All Others 2015
41.5 x 41.5 inches
Assorted fabrics and cotton embroidery floss, beads, pearls and sequins. Appliqued by machine; embroidered, embellished and quilted by hand.
Piscean Dancer 2016
58.5 x 46.5 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton embroidery floss, laces, beads and sequins, buttons and a child's dress. Appliqued by machine; embroidered, embellished and quilted by hand.
(c) Dawn A. Williams Boyd Piscean Dancer 2016
The Artist's Muse 2015
75.5 x 59 inches
Assorted fabrics and cotton embroidery floss.
Pieced and appliqued by machine; embroidered and quilted by hand.
The Right To (MY) Life 2017
36 x 48 inches
Assorted fabrics, cotton embroidery floss and buttons. Appliqued by machine; embroidered, embellished and quilted by hand.
Nurture 2017
48 x 72 inches
Assorted fabrics.
Appliqued by machine; quilted by hand.
The Third Swan 2017
51 x 82 inches
Assorted fabrics and cotton embroidery floss.
Appliqued by machine; embroidered and quilted by hand.
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