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Here are exhibits where you can view my work in person. Hope you will visit. To be notified of upcoming exhibitions, please enter your email below.

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2023 Exhibitions Featuring My Artworks


Art Evolved

It’s a Balancing Act, 2022, Inks and Threads on Cotton, 69″ x 53″

Here’s the current traveling schedule. More venues may be added in the future. Please check back frequently for updates.

  • Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings Montana: June 30 – October 22, 2023
  • Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum, La Conner Washington, December 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024
  • Fuller Craft Museum, February – August 2025, Brockton Massachusetts, Exact Dates TBD

Please visit each venues website to plan your visit.

Haven

Haven is a SAQA Global traveling exhibit in which my work “Readers are Leaders” is included. Below are nine cities where the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo will be presenting the exhibit, Haven, and therefore you can visit to see my work – “Readers are Leaders”.

1. Atlanta – Duluth, GA | March 9, 10 & 11, 2023

2. Lakeland, FL | March 16, 17 & 18, 2023

3. Cleveland – Akron, OH

John S. Knight Center

April 13, 14 & 15, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm

Sat. 10am – 5pm

4. New Orleans, LA (Kenner)

Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center

May 4, 5 & 6, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm, Sat. 10am – 5pm

5. Dallas, TX (Irving)

Irving Convention Center

August 17, 18 & 19, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm

Sat. 10am – 5pm

6. Fredericksburg, VA

Fredericksburg Expo Center

September 28, 29 & 30, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm

Sat. 10am – 5pm

7. Nashville, TN (Lebanon)

Farm Bureau Expo Center

October 5, 6 & 7, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm

Sat. 10am – 5pm

8. Cincinnati, OH (Sharonville)

Sharonville Convention Center

October 12, 13 & 14, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm

Sat. 10am – 5pm

9. Novi, MI

Suburban Collection Showplace

November 9, 10 & 11, 2023

Exhibit Hall Hours: 

Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm; Sat. 10am – 5pm

2022 Exhibitions Featuring My Artworks


The Joy of Living

Address: 78 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840

Website: https://www.heathergaudiofineart.com

Exhibit Dates: December 2 – January 28, 2023
Opening Reception: Dec 2; 5-6pm

For inquiries, contact 203-801-9590

In Common Spaces – Art Festival

In Common Spaces 2022, Artspace

On October 22-23, I’ll be having an open studio event in New Haven, Connecticut. Come see my work, hear me explain my process, and let’s connect. I’ll be using a temporary studio space at

Bregamos Community Theater
491 Blatchley Ave,
New Haven, CT 06513

10 am – 5:00 pm

Visions 2022

exhibition | all lit up |
All Lit Up, 2022, Inks and Threads on Cotton, 40″ x 30″

Venue: Visions Museum of Textile Art

Address: 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100,
San Diego, CA 92106

Website: https://vmota.org

Exhibit Dates: October 15 – December 31, 2022


Intersect Chicago, 2022 (canceled)

TExtile Art, Portrait, Stitched
Rhoda, 2022, Inks/Cotton/Polyester, 40″x30″

Venue: Festival Hall, The Navy Pier, Chicago

Address: 600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Website: https://sofaexpo.com

Exhibit Dates: November 3-6, 2022

Exhibitor: Studio Art Quilts Associates

Please Note: This exhibition has been canceled


Harmony

Breaking Bread | Art Quilt | Textile art | Clara Nartey
Breaking Bread, 2022, Threads and Inks on Cotton, 36″ x 36″

Venue: Broadway Galleries

Address: 5641 B General Washington Drive
Alexandria, VA 22312

P: 703.354.2905
F: 703.916.8052

Website: https://broadwaygalleries.net

Exhibit Dates: June 1 – August 31, 2022


Haven

Readers are Leaders, 2021, Threads and Inks on Cotton, 65″ x 54″

Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center

Address: 1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
United States
713-781-6864

Website: International Quilt Festival/Houston

Exhibit Dates: Nov 2 – Nov 6


Sacred Threads, 2022

Catching God’s Eye, Clara Nartey, 2020, Inks and Threads on Cotton, 40″ x 30″

Venue: Floris United Methodist Church

Address: 13600 Frying Pan Road
Herndon, VA 20171

Dates: July 14-24, 2022

Website: http://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com

(Please contact venue directly for specific hours and COVID safety protocols)


All Things Being

Emerald, Clara Nartey, 2022, 40″ x 30 “, Inks and threads on cotton

Venue: Crown Gallery

Address: Metro Art Studios
345 Railroad Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Website: https://www.metroartstudios.com

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 27 from 12-4:00 pm (coincides with open studios)

Regular Gallery Hours:

Wednesdays to Saturdays
12 pm to 4 pm
Or email metroartstudios at gmail dot com for an appointment

Exhibit Dates: Mar 19 – May 7 


The Language of Color

Gele- Textile art | Thread Painting
Gele – The Skyscraper, Clara Nartey, 2021, Inks and Threads on Cotton, 40″x30″

Venue: Charter Oak Cultural Center

Address: 21 Charter Oak Avenue,
Hartford, CT, 06106

Website: http://www.charteroakcenter.org

Opening Reception: Friday, April 8 from 5:30 – 7pm

Exhibit Dates: April 8 – May 13


Art Quilt Elements 2022

Coils and Shells, Clara Nartey, 2020, 40″ x 30 “, Inks and threads on cotton

Venue: Wayne Art Center

413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne, PA 19087
610-688-3553

Website: http://www.artquiltelements.org/

Opening Reception
Sunday, March 27, 2022,  3-5:00 pm

Exhibition Dates
Monday, March 27, 2020 – Saturday, April 30, 2022
Monday–Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed on Sundays and Holidays

(Please contact venue directly for any specific COVID safety protocols)


Local Color 5 – A Connecticut Welcome

Essential Worker | ClaraNartey | Fiber Art | Portraits
Essential Worker, Clara Nartey, 2020, 40″ x 30 “, Inks and threads on cotton

This is a traveling exhibit. It will travel to various venues in Connecticut. Check back often for updated venues.

Venue: Milford Art Council, the MAC

40 Railroad Ave S., Milford, CT 06460

Website: https://milfordarts.org/quilts

Opening Reception: June 9, 2022; 6-9 pm

Exhibition Dates: June 3 – July 7

Regular Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday from 12 -4pm.


Venue: Greenwich Art Society

Address: 299 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: 203.629.1533

Dates: May 9 – May 31

Website: https://www.greenwichartsociety.org


Venue: Guilford Art Center

Address: 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT

Dates: February 4 – March 5

Website : https://guilfordartcenter.org

(Please contact venue directly for specific hours and COVID safety protocols)


2021 Exhibitions Featuring My Artworks

Windows and Mirrors – Solo Exhibition

Where: Dana Art Gallery (By Appointment ONLY)

Dana Hall School
45 Dana Rd,
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482

Website: https://www.danahall.org/arts/gallery
Email: gallery@danahall.org
Phone: 781- 235-3010 ext 2763

Dates: October 25 – November 19, 2021


Intersect Chicago Art Fair

Hats Don’t Fit, Clara Nartey, 2020, 40″ x 30 “, Inks and threads on cotton

UPDATE: This event has been canceled due to concerns over COVID

Where: Festival Hall, The Navy Pier, Chicago

600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

When: November 4-7, 2021 (Please note the correction)

Exhibitor: Studio Art Quilts Associates

Read the story behind this art piece here


Social Fabric – Black Artistry in Fiber Arts
An Homage to Vickie Craig

Fiber art
Queen Sissieretta, 2020, Threads and Inks on Cotton

On View at

Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Rd
Morristown NJ 07960
https://morrismuseum.org

From June 4 – Oct 24, 2021

Read more about this piece


The Art of Independence

“Chance Meeting”, 40″ x 30″, Ink, Cotton, Polyester, © Clara Nartey 2020

Galleries at Workspace

903 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
http://workspacemanchester.com

June 7 – July 30, 2021

Read more about this piece here


Form, Not Function

The Gele Skyscraper, 2021, Threads and Inks on Cotton

On view at,
Carnegie Center for Art & History
New Albany, Indiana
Carnegie Center for Art & History

From May 14 – July 17, 2021

Read more about this piece.

This piece won an award for Creative Stitching.


2020 Exhibitions Featuring my Artworks

We Are the Story

We Are the Story

This is a multi-site exhibit in various venues in Minnesota, the epicenter of the national protests against police brutality. Read more about this exhibit here. See the artwork here and read the story behind the art here.

Thread Count

Thread Count at Hartford Art Gallery

“Thread Count” is an invitational exhibit of Five Fiber artists including myself. 

Read more about Thread Count here…

Hartford Fine Art Gallery
80 Pitkin St,East Hartford, CT 06108
https://hartfordfineart.com

Phone: (860) 528-1409

On view till March 31, 2020.

2019 Exhibitions Featuring my artworks

Solo Exhibition – Drawn with Threads

Drawn with Threads Solo Exhibit
Eye Heart my Puffs, exhibited at the Milford Public Library

See all the artworks in this exhibit.

Community Art| Milford Public Library| Fiber Art
Community art created under my direction with the city of Milford community

Read more about this solo exhibition and community art collage.

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