"Sylvia Richardson: Joy" on Display at ASL Booth Center Art Gallery

News Release

Writer: Rhonda Whited

March 21, 2013

Richardson Exhibits Work at SWCC’s Booth Center

 

Southwest Virginia Community College is pleased to announce the opening of a very unique exhibit in the Booth Center Gallery in Grundy, Virginia.  This exhibit titled “Joy” features the one-of-a-kind embellished, appliquéd quilts and wall hangings of Sylvia Richardson.  This exhibit will run from April 8 through May 8, 2013. The public is invited to view this exhibit during Center hours. 

Sylvia Richardson is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and began her first career as a school teacher.  In the 1980’s she became a quilter after discovering its endless possibilities.  Early in her creative life Sylvia was an “artistic drifter” trying several different outlets.  Quilting satisfied her love of color combinations, texture, and creative design.  Inspiration for her original quilts and wall hangings comes from her home, travel, and quilt guild “challenges”.

After retiring from the public school system, Richardson began teaching quilting, often traveling and lecturing, and presenting workshops.  She has a résumé of ribbons, awards, and accomplishments, and her quilts and wall hangings have been displayed in museums and art centers across the eastern US.  Her quilts have been photographed and published in numerous magazines: Folk Art Magazine, Baltimore Album Revival, Watercolor Impressions, Quilter’s Newsletter, Veranda, and American Quilter.

With a studio in her home in Marion, Virginia, Sylvia continues to do what she does best; create one-of-a-kind quilts, wall hangings, fabric baskets, and wearable art. 

For more information about this exhibit please contact Rhonda Whited at 276.964.7228 or Rhonda.whited@sw.edu