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I am really
excited to introduce you to Judy Strite, and to show you her
second exhibition in the Guest Gallery. Judy, from Calgary, Canada,
started doing needlepoint six years ago. One of her special areas of design interest was a series of
'International Faces'.
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"Indian
Chief " 14" x 16"
"From a painting by my friend, Calgary artist
Paul Van Ginkel" Judy Strite - Last July "Indian
Chief" took a couple of ribbons at the Western Showcase (Calgary Stampede).
See the registration forms for 2007
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Judy writes: "In my designs, I try and use very few
colors. Like black and white photos, this shifts the focus towards the
more textural aspects of the piece, which is a key element in these faces.
My first attempt at an Indian face was "Walking Buffalo",
below. I spent more time changing colors and rethreading needles than
I did stitching!"
"Walking Buffalo" 12" x 15"
"When I began needlepoint it was quickly obvious that there weren't
many projects available in my area that I wanted to spend the time on,
so I started buying books and designing my own. I've long been involved
with computers, albeit in a business environment, so it was natural that
I start using computers in my designing".
Judy has a brilliant website called Infostitch which provides you
with needlepoint specific information - what designs are available and where
to find them, book reviews, magazine info and much more. Judy said that
she could really have used a site like this when she started. It is also
a place to display her own work and talk about whatever strikes her fancy.
Her site is an excellent resource, so be ready to spend some time exploring
it.
Visit www.infostitch.com
You can contact Judy by email: mail@infostitch.com
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JUDY
STRITE
