Threads are conductors: of language, of pattern, of structure. The loom is the ground from which I build these conductors into stories, lovely flawed experiments, unanswerable questions, and intimate bonds.

BIOGRAPHY

Conceptual textile artist Andrea Donnelly hand-weaves exquisite fabrics. By imbedding imagery within woven structures and unweaving and reweaving painted cloth, she brings attention to overlooked details in her familiar and mysterious materials. Each piece — whether an intimate sketch or a monumental hanging object – builds on the physical connection all humans have with cloth, and invites the viewer to  engage in the dialog and discover a personal interpretation of her pattern language.

Andrea Donnelly received an MFA in Fiber from Virginia Commonwealth University and earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Art and Design and Psychology from North Carolina State University. She has held solo exhibitions at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Reynolds Gallery, and Quirk Gallery, among others. Select group exhibitions include Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art, Workhouse Arts Center, Muskegon Museum of Art, Textile Arts Center, and Museum Rijswijk.

Donnelly has received grants and awards from the Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation, the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, CultureWorks, Surface Design Association, and the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design’s Windgate Fellowship Project Grant. She is a recipient of a Theresa Pollak Prize for
Excellence in the Arts and a Brandford/Elliot Award for Excellence in Fiber Arts. Her work is included in collections such as the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Capital One, Dominion Energy, and Markel Corporation.