Nana Montgomery's original art quilts draw upon a wide vocabulary of shapes and colors. Figurative themes are inspired by merging archetypal imagery with personal motifs. The strong traditional techniques of machine and hand sewing are used in construction; long experience with textiles and paint assure a surface that is durable and vibrant. Both residential and corporate environments are enhanced by her richly painted, densely quilted works.
SELECTED ONE-PERSON Exhibitions
Hair Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA April-August 2003
Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz, CA Dec-March 2003
EBAY MUD Building, Oakland, CA July-August 2002
Open Studios Tour, Santa Cruz County October 2001
Cultural Council, Soquel, CA April 2000
Santa Cruz Metro Center, Santa Cruz, CA Jan-Feb 2000
Santa Cruz County Building, Santa Cruz, CA Dec 1999-Jan 2000
India Joze, Santa Cruz, CA July-Aug 1998
UCSC Alumni Wine Tasting & Art Exhibition, Santa Cruz, CA July 1996
Santa Cruz Aids Project, Santa Cruz, CA 1995-1996
Santa Cruz County Medical Complex, Santa Cruz, CA Nov/Dec 1994
Los Gatos Council Chambers, Los Gatos, CA Jan/Mar 1994
Santa Cruz County Building, Santa Cruz, CA Dec 1993
Santa Cruz County Building, Santa Cruz, CA Jan 1991
Dancing Man Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA Sept 1987
Santa Cruz Metro Center, Santa Cruz, CA Jul-Sept 1986
UC Santa Cruz, Student Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA June 1982
SELECTED JURIED GROUP Exhibitions
Santa Cruz Art League, Member Show Jan-Feb 2004
Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA Jan-April 2004
Cordova Historical Museum, “Fish Follies”, Cordova, AL August-Oct
2003
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA April
2003
Santa Cruz Art League, Member Show Jan-Feb 2003
Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz “72nd Annual Statewide” June
2002
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA
(awarded
third prize) April 2001
UC Santa Cruz, “Exemplary Contemporary 2000”, Jan-Feb 2000
Stanford University, Art Spaces, Palo Alto, CA Oct-Dec 1999
Synopsys Inc., Santa Clara Nov 1999-Feb 2000
Stanford Art Spaces, Palo Alto, CA Oct 1999
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA April
1999
Amer. Quilt Museum, “Dwellings”, San Jose, CA Dec 1997
Hitachi Data Systems, Santa Clara Sept 1997
UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz Alumni Show, Santa Cruz, CA July 1997
Amer. Quilt Museum, “Shrines”, San Jose, CA April 1997
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA April
1996
Amer. Quilt Museum, “A Very Human Form”, San Jose, CA Jan
1995
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA August
1994
Bay Area Arts & Crafts Guild Annual Show, Fremont, CA July 1994
Quilt Museum, “New Faces”, San Jose, CA Oct 1993
UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz Alumni Show, Santa Cruz, CA July 1993
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA April
1993
1870 Gallery, Crafts Guild Annual Show, Belmont, CA March 1993
Hewlett-Packard, Executive Wing Gallery, Cupertino, CA May-Sept 1991
Decatur House, “Tactile Architecture”, Washington, DC Jan
1991
SF State University, Master’s Exhibit, San Francisco, CA April
1990
CA Crafts Museum, “Emerging Artists”, San Francisco, CA Jan
1990
Chaminade Conference Center, Santa Cruz, CA Jun-Aug 1990
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles”, Fremont, CA May 1990
SC Art League, “Clay/Fiber ’88”, Santa Cruz, CA Nov
1988
CA Crafts Museum, “Flying Colors”, San Francisco, CA Apr
1987
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Textiles Show”, Fremont, CA Jan
1987
Olive Hyde Gallery, “Annual Crafts Show”, Fremont, CA May
1986
Education
San Francisco State University
MFA Degree, graduated June 1990
University of CA Extension Program
Graphics Certificate program, completed 1988
University of CA, Santa Cruz
BA degree in Fine Arts, Minor in Art History
Graduated in June 1982
Professional Associations
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
www.guild.com
The Guild Designers SourceBook 14 & 15
SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Association)
CFA (California Fiber Artists)
CCTA (Central Coast Textile Artists)
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