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Studio Art Quilt titled “Diamond & Cross II” by Lenore Davis (1936-1993) of Newport, KY. Whole cloth construction with monotype printing and hand quilting in cotton velveteen, textile paint, and polyester batting in colors of pink, yellow, fuchsia, and orange. The entire piece is embroidered with gold thread. Label en verso embroidered “Lenore Davis, Diamond and Cross II, 1993”. Top print stamped Lenore Davis 1992 in the lower right-hand corner. Velcro strip added for hanging. 54 in. x 55 in. Artist’s Biography: Lenore Davis (1936-1995) was a fiber artist and educator born in Missoula, Montana, in 1936. She received her BS from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1958. After college, Davis taught high school art and held a position as a craft director with the US Army Special Services in Germany. After these jobs, Davis received her MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in 1965, and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study ceramics in
Portugal in 1966. After her scholarship, Davis began her career as a full-time artist, showcasing her work individually and as part of group exhibitions at craft shows, galleries, and museums across the United States. She also led workshops, made instructional videos, and worked for commissions. Davis was a member of the Surface Design Association, the National Institute of American Doll Artists, the American Craft Council,
the Kentucky Guild of Craftsmen, and the Greater Cincinnati Guild of Craftsmen. (https://www.si.edu/object/archives/sova-aaa-helwharo)
PROVENANCE:
Southern corporate collection.
CONDITION:
Some dye bleeding throughout, otherwise overall good condition.
