First Challenge Reveal of 2015. The challenges were: Inspired by a Poem or a Book, Nightscape and What's up with Wool? (use wool in any form) There were 19 beautiful challenges and four winners in four separate categories. Enjoy!

 Inspired by a Book or a Poem

"Claire"
45" x 43"
Sandra Bruce

 Best Color/Value

"Transparency"
20" x 26"
Lynda Lasich

"Florence, Italy"
14" x 10"
Jeanie Ferguson

Nightscape

"Moonlight Swing"
12 1/2 " x 13 1/2"
Frances O'Brien

"Ascension Island-Night of the Turtles, the Comet and the Blood Moon"
22 1/2" x 23"
Robin Hart
 Best Interpretation of Theme

"Driving at Night without my Glasses"
Ardy Tobin
 Best Original Design

"By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
15" x 15"
Pam Berry

"Green Flash at Two Step"
Trish Morris-Plise

"Equinox"
Trish Morris-Plise

"Nightscape"
18" x 24"
Carol Walsh

 What's up with Wool?

"Sheep in the Meadow"
19 1/2"  x  26 1/2"
Patty Blesso

"Sunflower" Series-Beau Tournesol
24" x 41"
Gail Sims
 Viewer's Choice

"Roy (G. Biv) Wears Wool"
16" x 50"
Lynn Tubbe

"Buttons and Bows"
23" x 32"
Edith Gregerson

"Lady in a Veil"
16" x 24"
Michelle Peerson

"Dad's Licorice Candies"
32" 50"
Kari Hannickel

"Moose in the Woods"
21 3/4" x 23"
Lorri Wolfe

"Chillie"
15" x 18 1/2"
Patti Henderson

"Chihuly in the Desert"
26" x 19"
Joan Toth

March 2015 Show and Tell

Jan Reed
"Shall we Dance?"
28" x 39"

Detail view of "Shall we Dance?"

Linda Waddle
"Sierra Sentinels"
25" x 29"

Linda Waddle
"Do You Speak my Language?"
15" x 44"

Show and Tell for the New Year 2015. MAQ would like to introduce Karren Lusignan, Gloria Fickle, Julie Broughan, Terry McFeely, Patty Blesso and Kathryn Madison as new members to the group. Welcome ladies!!

Karren Lusignan
"Spheres"
18" x 28”

Karren Lusignan
"Down the Spiral Staircase"
31" x 21 3/4"

Karren Lusignan
""Z" is for Zebra"
20" x 12 1/2"

Gloria Fickle
"Bra"

Julie Broughan

Julie Broughan

Julie Broughan

Terry McFeely
"Tree Life"
23" x 32"

Terry McFeely
"Terial Roses"
19" x 28"

Terry McFeely
"3D Flower Quilt with Sunflowers"
29" x 35"

Linda Waddle
"Ulysses, of the Flying Mouse Brigade"
21 3/4" x 18"

Linda Waddle
"3 Ring Circus"
30 1/2" x 22 5/8"

Linda Waddle
"Convergence"
21 3/4 x 32 1/2"

Patty Blesso
"Sunset over the Desert"
25" x 35"

Patty Blesso
"My Rusty Heron"
18 1/2" x 27"

Patty Blesso
"Under the Sea"
25" x 26 1/2"

Kathryn Madison
"Cayman Memories"
32" x 48"

Lynda Lasich
"Trail of Tears"

close up of
"Trail of Tears"

Darlynn Evans
"Stormy Weather"
42" x 48"

This was Mountain Art Quilters last reveal for 2014. The challenges were: "Texting" (use letters, words, or numbers in your design), "Express Yourself" (feelings/emotion--abstract or realistic), and "Three Shapes."

 Three Shapes

Ann Sanderson
"Getting in Shape"
20" x 23"

Lorna Tillar
"Circles, Square, Triangle"
25" x 22"

Pat Nelson
"Walk in the Wood"
19" x 31"

 Express Yourself

Ginny Lee
"Bright Ideas"
30" x 40"
Best Interpretation of Theme

Pat Gillings
Nostalgia aka "We will always have Paris"

Maureen Garrison
"Fear Revealed"
42" x 42"

Karla Rogers
SHAKESPEARE'S FROGGIE LAMENT: "To croak or not to croak, THAT is the question!"
29.5" x 28"
"A vortex of disturbed emotions is often dissipated by a sense of humor, and a hearty laugh." J. Donald Walter
Best use of Color

Margaret Vodicka
"Art wear"

Jeanne Ferguson
"O Holy Night"

Jeanne Ferguson
"Jolene"

Joan Dyer
"Which Way"
44" x 66"
Best Design

Lin Schiffner
"Hope is on the Horizon"
Viewers' Choice

 Texting

Trish Morris-Plise
"Umi"
42" x 44.5"

Edith Gregerson
"Great Art Speaks"
33" x 39"

Carol Walsh
"Some of my Favorite Four Letter Words"
54" x 40"

Linda Taylor
"Never"

Donna White
"Check it Out"
27" x 33.25"