Kevin Womack
Statement
I intend to cause the viewer some discomfort but ultimately seek stability. Quilts evoke feelings of comfort, safety, home and family. Though my subject matter and imagery may explore hard edges or uncomfortable feelings, I aim to balance this through the use of soft media. I draw inspiration from personal experiences, and in particular, the city of New Orleans. Examining the “hard” allows me to search for softness and to eventually reach an equilibrium.
Bio
Kevin Womack is a textile artist living in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1986, he was introduced to quilting by his maternal grandmother, who taught him the tradition. Inspired by the legacy of scrap fabrics in family quilts, he explored the boundless possibilities of pattern and cloth. Through the years, his fervor for using fiber as a medium has endured.
Kevin is passionate about hand dyeing and patterning fabrics with surface design techniques and composing quilts with his one-of-a-kind cloth. His works have been exhibited at many regional and national shows.
Quilts from his “Swaddling to Shroud” collaborative series with artist Eleanor McCain have been included in the Quilt National ‘13 exhibition and Quilt Visions Biennial 2014. He was awarded Best in Show in Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY, and the Award of Excellence in 2023 Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie at the Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center in New Albany, IN. Kevin teaches and lectures nationally.
