LOIS PARISH EVANS - CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional Qualifications

2002 Master of Art Therapy with Distinction: University of Western Sydney
1990 Diploma in Education (Art): University of Newcastle
1989 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art): University of Newcastle

Publications

2021 Exploring Art Quilts with SAQA, Around the World Volume 2 by Schiffer Publishing
2021 The Digital Cloth, Issue 7, E-magazine for Textile Artists
2019 Profiled Quilter, Great Australian Quilts, 10 Year Anniversary Collectors Edition
2019 Art Quilt Quarterly, SAQA, No 16, Art Quilts in Australia and New Zealand
2016 Quilters Companion Magazine (Australia), No 79, feature “How did they do it?”
2016 Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine, Vol 26 No 3, Showcase article

Awards & Scholarships

2024 First Place Award in the Amazing Aotearoa section for "Blue Sky Day", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand
2024 Merit Award in Pictorial section for "Forest Floor", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand
2024 Merit Award in Textile Art section for "Coastal Contours", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand
2024 Merit Award for "Spring Forth" in Aotearoa Quilters "Colours of Spring challenge, New Zealand
2023 “Homage to the Shoo Fly”, winner of the Aotearoa Quilters Members Challenge, New Zealand
2023 Merit Award for “Winters Quiescence” in the Art Quilt section, at the Great NZ Quilt Show, Rotorua, New Zealand
2022 Merit for Excellence award for “Winters Quiescence”, NZ Quilt Symposium, New Zealand
2022 Merit Award for “Tree Lines”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Challenge “Lines”, New Zealand
2021 Merit Award for “Tranquil Waters” in the Aotearoa Quilters members challenge “Reflections”, New Zealand
2020 NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges) Award of Merit for “An Invisible Thread”, Mancuso Online Quilt Festival, USA
2019 Second Place for “Fissure” in the Non-functional Textile Art section, Franklin Art Festival, Pukekohe, Auckland, NZ
2019 First Place Award for Medium category for “Each Day a New Page”, The Great NZ Quilt Show, New Zealand
2019 Merit Award for Small Quilt category, for “Firewheel Spectacular 2”, The Great NZ Quilt Show, New Zealand
2018 Merit Award, Art Deco Challenge for “Art Deco Echo”, Aotearoa Quilters, New Zealand
2016 Merit Award, Floral Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters, Auckland Orchid and Flower Show, New Zealand
2015 3rd prize, Innovative Section for “Leafy Sea Dragon”, World Quilt Competition XIX, Manchester, USA
2009 1st prize, Needlework: Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Wangi, NSW, Australia
2008 Sculpture & 3D Award for Whisper Scarves, “Art Scrawl”, Hunter Valley NSW, Australia
2004 1st prize, After Five/Evening Wear, Hunter Valley Harvest National Fashion Awards Hunter Valley, NSW; Runner Up for Outstanding Excellence, Hunter Valley Harvest National Fashion Awards Hunter Valley, NSW
1998 Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, one year of international study towards Masters in Art Therapy, Goldsmiths College, University Of London
1994 2nd prize, Individual Theme: ‘Myth, Magic & Mystery”, Melbourne Quilt Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia
1993 2nd Prize, Needlework – Contemporary Australian Cotton Fibre Exhibition, Namoi Valley, NSW
1993 1st Prize, Embroidery Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts Wangi, NSW
1992 Highly Commended, Fibres, Fabrics and Threads, Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Wangi, NSW

Exhibitions

2024 "Nature Observed", solo exhibition at the Carlton Gallery, The Arts Junction, Katikati, New Zealand
2024 Quilt Symposium 2024, selected group exhibitions, Cambridge New Zealand
2024 “Colours of Spring, Aotearoa Quilters Colour challenge and travelling exhibition
2023 “Light It Up”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Traveling exhibition
2023 Art Quilt Australia juried exhibition, The National Quilt Museum, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
2023 “In Full Bloom” group and travelling exhibition at the Australasian Quilting Convention, Melbourne, Australia
2022 “Reflections on Spirituality” juried virtual exhibition with SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates)
2022 “One Step Further” juried exhibition with Victorian Quilters Inc, Kyabram Town Hall, Victoria, Australia
2022 “Lines”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Traveling Exhibition
2022 “Finding Your Thread” invited artists exhibition at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia
2022 Australia Wide 8, traveling group exhibition with Ozquilt Network Inc
2021 “Artful Response” Group exhibition at The People’s Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand
2021 Oceania: Distance and Diversity group travelling exhibition, SAQA, New Zealand
2021 The Great NZ Quilt Show, members exhibition for Aotearoa Quilters, Rotorua, New Zealand
2021 “The Artful Stitch” Group exhibition at The Incubator, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand
2020 Aotearoa Quilters International Cities travelling group exhibition in conjunction with Nihon Heritage Quilts, Japan
2020 Australia Wide 7, traveling group exhibition with Ozquilt Network Inc
2020 Australasian Quilting Convention Challenge Finalist, “Going Green”
2020 Miles Art Award Finalist and Exhibitor, Tauranga Art Gallery, New Zealand
2019 Franklin Art Festival, Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand
2019 Art Quilt Australia 2019, Ozquilt Inc group exhibition, National Wool Museum, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
2019 “Nature’s Abstraction” solo exhibition, Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia
2019 “Connections”, SAQA Oceania members juried group travelling exhibition
2019 “Not Your Grandads Slide Show”, group photography exhibition at The Peoples Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, NZ
2018 ‘110’ Group exhibition at The Peoples Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand
2018 Group exhibition with Cre8tive Connections at the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival, Tauranga, New Zealand
2018 “Crossing Borders”, group exhibition Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia
2018 “In Full Bloom” group exhibition, Houston Quilt Festival, USA
2018 Australia Wide Six, travelling group exhibition, Ozquilt Network Inc, Australia
2018 ‘Art Deco’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters Travelling Exhibition, group exhibition, New Zealand
2018 ‘Pink’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters Travelling Exhibition, group exhibition, New Zealand
2018 Miles Art Awards finalist & exhibition at the Tauranga Art Gallery, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2018 Art Quilt Australia, 2017, group exhibition, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Victoria, Australia
2018 AQC challenge finalist and travelling group exhibition; “Borders and Bridges”, Melbourne, Australia
2017 “Natures Exuberance”, a Solo Exhibition at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia
2017 Art Quilt Australia group exhibition, Queen Victoria Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
2017 ‘Fragile’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters travelling group exhibition, New Zealand
2017 ‘Orange’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters travelling group exhibition, New Zealand
2017 ‘Stitched Up’ invitational group at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia
2017 AQC challenge finalist and travelling group exhibition, “Made in Australia, Flora and Fauna”, Melbourne, Australia
2017 Blessington Quilt Challenge ‘Secret Dreams’ group exhibition, Brisbane, Australia
2016 ‘Floral Challenge’, Aotearoa Quilters travelling exhibition, New Zealand
2016 ‘Yellow Challenge’, Aotearoa Quilters travelling exhibition, New Zealand
2016 World Quilt Competition and travelling exhibition, USA
2015 World Quilt Competition Premier Show, New Hampshire, USA, and travelling exhibition, USA
2012-2015 Art Bazaar: Autumn, Winter & Summer, Hunter Arts Network, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2014-2015 Living Colour travelling textile art exhibition, curated by Brenda Gael Smith, Australia
2013 ‘Coastal Colours’ Solo exhibition, Timeless Textiles, NSW, Australia
2012 Group Exhibition “Splash”, Craft NSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
2011, 2012 Major commission for Calvary Mater Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia - 4 Altar Cloths, 6 Wall hangings
2010 Group Exhibition at Christchurch Cathedral, invited exhibitor, fundraiser exhibition for restoration of the Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2009 ‘Art Scrawl’ Exhibition, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
2008 ‘Art Scrawl’ Exhibition, Hunter Valley NSW, Australia
2008 “Collectors Care” Exhibition Fundraiser exhibition for Samaritans, Newcastle TAFE Gallery, Australia
2007 Fashion Fantasia entrant Tasmania, Australia
2005, 2006, 2007 Stallholder, Art Bazaar Newcastle NSW, Australia
2004, 2005 Hunter Valley Harvest National Fashion Awards Hunter Valley NSW, Australia
2003 Solo Exhibition Artespresso, Canberra, Australia
2001 Centenary of Federation Printmakers Exhibition Group exhibition, Maitland Art Gallery, NSW, Australia
2001 1st Anniversary Exhibition, Group Exhibition Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle, Australia
2001 ‘Journey North’, Solo Exhibition Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle, Australia
2000 Newcastle Art Space Group Exhibition Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle, Australia
2000 ‘Art to Wear 2000’ Exhibitions Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
2000 The Australian Wool Fashion Awards and Exhibition Armidale, Royal Easter Show, and travelling exhibition through various venues in NSW, Australia
1998 ‘New Text’ Textile Artists of the Hunter, Group Exhibition Maitland City Art Gallery, Australia
1997 Malcolm Sargeant Cancer fund for Children Exhibition Fund Raiser Exhibition Newcastle, Australia
1995 ‘All A Facade’ Solo exhibition Suters Architects Snell, Newcastle, Australia
1995 ‘Cloth and Clay’ Joint exhibition Back to Back Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
1995, 1993 Australian Cotton Fibre Exhibition, Namoi Valley, NSW, Australia
1995 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards and Exhibition, Nelson, New Zealand
1995 Mercy Hospice Community Exhibition Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Australia
1994, 1993 Wearable Art Parade and Exhibition Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
1994 ‘Myth, Magic and Mystery’ Melbourne Quilting Exhibition Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1993, 1992, 1990 Dobell Festival of Arts and Crafts Wangi Wangi, NSW, Australia
1993 Exhibition of Works - Fibre Design, Goulburn, NSW, Australia
1993 Dame Nancy Buttfield Exhibition Adelaide, South Australia
1993 ‘Form and Function’ 249 Contemporary Art Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
1992 ‘Filtered Fibre Dreams’ Joint Exhibition, John Paynter Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
1992 ‘The Things Women Do’ Group Exhibition Marthaville, Cessnock, Australia
1991, 1992 Creative Embroiderers Exhibition Lovett Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
1991 Creative Clothing Parade Mattara Festival, Newcastle, Australia

LOIS PARISH EVANS - CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional Qualifications

2002 Master of Art Therapy with Distinction: University of Western Sydney

1990 Diploma in Education (Art): University of Newcastle

1989 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art): University of Newcastle

Publications

2021 Exploring Art Quilts with SAQA, Around the World Volume 2 by Schiffer Publishing

2021 The Digital Cloth, Issue 7, E-magazine for Textile Artists

2019 Profiled Quilter, Great Australian Quilts, 10 Year Anniversary Collectors Edition

2019 Art Quilt Quarterly, SAQA, No 16, Art Quilts in Australia and New Zealand

2016 Quilters Companion Magazine (Australia), No 79, feature “How did they do it?”

2016 Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine, Vol 26 No 3, Showcase article

Awards & Scholarships

2024 First Place Award in the Amazing Aotearoa section for "Blue Sky Day", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand

2024 Merit Award in Pictorial section for "Forest Floor", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand

2024 Merit Award in Textile Art section for "Coastal Contours", Quilt Symposium 2024, New Zealand

2024 Merit Award for "Spring Forth" in Aotearoa Quilters "Colours of Spring challenge, New Zealand

2023 “Homage to the Shoo Fly”, winner of the Aotearoa Quilters Members Challenge, New Zealand

2023 Merit Award for “Winters Quiescence” in the Art Quilt section, at the Great NZ Quilt Show, Rotorua, New Zealand

2022 Merit for Excellence award for “Winters Quiescence”, NZ Quilt Symposium, New Zealand

2022 Merit Award for “Tree Lines”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Challenge “Lines”, New Zealand

2021 Merit Award for “Tranquil Waters” in the Aotearoa Quilters members challenge “Reflections”, New Zealand

2020 NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges) Award of Merit for “An Invisible Thread”, Mancuso Online Quilt Festival, USA

2019 Second Place for “Fissure” in the Non-functional Textile Art section, Franklin Art Festival, Pukekohe, Auckland, NZ

2019 First Place Award for Medium category for “Each Day a New Page”, The Great NZ Quilt Show, New Zealand

2019 Merit Award for Small Quilt category, for “Firewheel Spectacular 2”, The Great NZ Quilt Show, New Zealand

2018 Merit Award, Art Deco Challenge for “Art Deco Echo”, Aotearoa Quilters, New Zealand

2016 Merit Award, Floral Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters, Auckland Orchid and Flower Show, New Zealand

2015 3rd prize, Innovative Section for “Leafy Sea Dragon”, World Quilt Competition XIX, Manchester, USA

2009 1st prize, Needlework: Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Wangi, NSW, Australia

2008 Sculpture & 3D Award for Whisper Scarves, “Art Scrawl”, Hunter Valley NSW, Australia

2004 1st prize, After Five/Evening Wear, Hunter Valley Harvest National Fashion Awards Hunter Valley, NSW; Runner Up for Outstanding Excellence, Hunter Valley Harvest National Fashion Awards Hunter Valley, NSW

1998 Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, one year of international study towards Masters in Art Therapy, Goldsmiths College, University Of London

1994 2nd prize, Individual Theme: ‘Myth, Magic & Mystery”, Melbourne Quilt Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia

1993 2nd Prize, Needlework – Contemporary Australian Cotton Fibre Exhibition, Namoi Valley, NSW

1993 1st Prize, Embroidery Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts Wangi, NSW

1992 Highly Commended, Fibres, Fabrics and Threads, Dobell Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Wangi, NSW

Exhibitions

2024 "Nature Observed", solo exhibition at the Carlton Gallery, The Arts Junction, Katikati, New Zealand

2024 Quilt Symposium 2024, selected group exhibitions, Cambridge New Zealand

2024 “Colours of Spring, Aotearoa Quilters Colour challenge and travelling exhibition

2023 “Light It Up”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Traveling exhibition

2023 Art Quilt Australia juried exhibition, The National Quilt Museum, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

2023 “In Full Bloom” group and travelling exhibition at the Australasian Quilting Convention, Melbourne, Australia

2022 “Reflections on Spirituality” juried virtual exhibition with SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates)

2022 “One Step Further” juried exhibition with Victorian Quilters Inc, Kyabram Town Hall, Victoria, Australia

2022 “Lines”, Aotearoa Quilters Members Traveling Exhibition

2022 “Finding Your Thread” invited artists exhibition at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia

2022 Australia Wide 8, traveling group exhibition with Ozquilt Network Inc

2021 “Artful Response” Group exhibition at The People’s Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand

2021 Oceania: Distance and Diversity group travelling exhibition, SAQA, New Zealand

2021 The Great NZ Quilt Show, members exhibition for Aotearoa Quilters, Rotorua, New Zealand

2021 “The Artful Stitch” Group exhibition at The Incubator, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand

2020 Aotearoa Quilters International Cities travelling group exhibition in conjunction with Nihon Heritage Quilts, Japan

2020 Australia Wide 7, traveling group exhibition with Ozquilt Network Inc

2020 Australasian Quilting Convention Challenge Finalist, “Going Green”

2020 Miles Art Award Finalist and Exhibitor, Tauranga Art Gallery, New Zealand

2019 Franklin Art Festival, Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

2019 Art Quilt Australia 2019, Ozquilt Inc group exhibition, National Wool Museum, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

2019 “Nature’s Abstraction” solo exhibition, Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia

2019 “Connections”, SAQA Oceania members juried group travelling exhibition

2019 “Not Your Grandads Slide Show”, group photography exhibition at The Peoples Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, NZ

2018 ‘110’ Group exhibition at The Peoples Gallery, Historic Village, Tauranga, New Zealand

2018 Group exhibition with Cre8tive Connections at the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival, Tauranga, New Zealand

2018 “Crossing Borders”, group exhibition Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia

2018 “In Full Bloom” group exhibition, Houston Quilt Festival, USA

2018 Australia Wide Six, travelling group exhibition, Ozquilt Network Inc, Australia

2018 ‘Art Deco’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters Travelling Exhibition, group exhibition, New Zealand

2018 ‘Pink’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters Travelling Exhibition, group exhibition, New Zealand

2018 Miles Art Awards finalist & exhibition at the Tauranga Art Gallery, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

2018 Art Quilt Australia, 2017, group exhibition, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Victoria, Australia

2018 AQC challenge finalist and travelling group exhibition; “Borders and Bridges”, Melbourne, Australia

2017 “Natures Exuberance”, a Solo Exhibition at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia

2017 Art Quilt Australia group exhibition, Queen Victoria Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

2017 ‘Fragile’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters travelling group exhibition, New Zealand

2017 ‘Orange’ Challenge, Aotearoa Quilters travelling group exhibition, New Zealand

2017 ‘Stitched Up’ invitational group at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle, Australia

2017 AQC challenge finalist and travelling group exhibition, “Made in Australia, Flora and Fauna”, Melbourne, Australia

2017 Blessington Quilt Challenge ‘Secret Dreams’ group exhibition, Brisbane, Australia

2016 ‘Floral Challenge’, Aotearoa Quilters travelling exhibition, New Zealand