Shirley MacGregor

shirleymacgregor.com

In Memoriam 2020

 
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3000 Feet Above Somewhere

27” x 23”

Materials/Techniques: Paint, disperse-dying and stitching on hand-dyed fabric. Machine pieced and quilted.

Photographer: Mark Partiani

 
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Bike Oregon

22” x 35”

Materials/Techniques: Bike parts, such as a chain ring, chain links, etc., as patterns and stamps. Distorted the chain rings on computer and applied the resulting pattern with sheer fabrics and stencil. Machine quilted.

Photographer: Mark Partiani

 
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Broadway Bridge Anew

19.25” x 30.75”

Techniques: Printing on fabric, computer manipulation, paint and quilting

Materials: Cotton fabric and paint

Artist Statement:

There is a desperate need to improve our infrastructure. This is my way of showing what the Broadway Bridge looked like before the transformation to anew.

An old rusty bridge

Transformed, repair and paint

Once again anew

Photographer: Mark Partiani

 

 

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Broadway Bridge Anew - Detail

 
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Portland Through Runners’ Eyes

32.5" x 38"

Techniques: The runners to show an idea of what running in Portland is like, including bridges in the Portland area in the background.

Materials: Paint, stencil appliqué and image transfer of bridges. Back is with placards from running event. Machine quilted.

Photographer: Mark Partiani

 
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Portland Through Runners’ Eyes - Quilt Back

32.5" x 38"

Techniques: The runners to show an idea of what running in Portland is like, including bridges in the Portland area in the background.

Materials: Paint, stencil appliqué and image transfer of bridges. Back is with placards from running event. Machine quilted.

Photographer: Mark Partiani

 
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Tillicum Spring

20” x 27.5"

Materials/Techniques: Hand painted, paper and printing. Machine quilted.

Photographer: Mark Partiani