--- title: Diana S Fox description: >- Abstract fiber artist exploring nature, connection, memory and transformation through cloth & stitch url: 'https://www.artsume.com/a/diana-s-fox' type: artist createdAt: '2026-10-01' updatedAt: '2026-10-02' disciplines: - Textiles - Fiber Arts - Mixed Media location: 'Parker, CO, United States' website: 'https://contemporaryquilter.com' --- # Diana S Fox *Abstract fiber artist exploring nature, connection, memory and transformation through cloth & stitch | Textiles, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media | Based in Parker, CO, United States* ## Artist Statement I work with cloth because it carries memory. It can be cut apart, dyed, stitched, layered, worn down, and transformed, yet traces of what came before remain. My work begins with a deep connection to the natural world and a curiosity about the patterns, rhythms, and disruptions found within it. Tree rings, roots, stones, water, shifting landscapes, and other organic forms become starting points rather than subjects to reproduce. Through abstraction, I use line, color, repetition, transparency, and texture to explore ideas of time, change, connection, and resilience. I dye and alter much of my own fabric, using surface design, improvisational construction, layering, and hand stitching to build complex surfaces. I often reuse scraps, remnants, and previously worked cloth. Their histories become another layer within the work rather than something to hide. My process is intuitive and responsive. I rarely know exactly where a piece will end when I begin. Cutting, covering, revealing, stitching, and sometimes removing what I have already made are all part of the conversation. Underlying the work is my spiritual connection to the world around me and my belief that we are not separate from nature or from one another. I want the finished work to hold evidence of that connection while leaving enough unanswered for the viewer to bring their own experiences to it. ## About Diana S. Fox is a contemporary fiber artist working with hand-dyed cloth, surface design, improvisational composition, and hand stitching. A quilter for more than 40 years, she began with traditional quilting before moving toward abstraction and a more intuitive studio practice. Her work is rooted in a deep connection to nature, spirituality, and the idea that cloth can carry history and memory. She is particularly interested in line, color, transparency, repetition, and the marks left by time and the natural world. Reuse is an important part of her practice; scraps, remnants, and previously worked materials often find their way into new pieces. Fox's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including solo exhibitions at the National Quilt Museum and Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, as well as Quilt National, Art Quilt Elements, SAQA Global Exhibitions, and Carrefour Européen du Patchwork. She is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, and her work has been featured in numerous publications and on Quilting Arts TV and The Quilt Show. ## Curriculum Vitae ### Solo Exhibitions - **2023** - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Golden - **2023** - National Quilt Museum Paducah - **2019** - Foothills Art Center Golden ### Group Exhibitions - **2026** - Carrefour - The European Quilt Show Val d'Argent - **2026** - "Art Quilt Elements," Wayne Art Center Wayne - **2023** - "Quilt National 2023," Dairy Barn Arts Center Athens - **2017** - "Quilt National 2017," Dairy Barn Arts Center Athens - **2016** - "Circular Abstractions," Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon (Curated by Nancy Crow) ### Residencies - **2025** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah - **2024** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah - **2023** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah - **2022** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah - **2021** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah - **2019** - A.I.R. Studio, Paducah ### Collections - Ekstrom, Greenwood Village ### Bibliography - **2026** - "Featured Artist," *Art Quilting Studio, Summer and Fall Editions 2026* - **2024** - "Moody Sky over Red Rocks, 4 Common Corners Rocks! collection," *Quilting Arts Magazine* - **2024** - "Featured," *Simply Moderne* - **2024** - "Featured," *Patchwork Professional* - **2023** - "Colorado Edition," *Quiltfolk* - **2023** - "Featured," *Curated Quilts* ### Publications - **2026** - "Say Yes," *Art Quilting Studio, Summer* pp. 98-102 - **2026** - "A Tale of Two Quilts," *Art Quilting Studio* pp. 114-117 - **2024** - "4 Common Corners Rocks!," *Quilting Arts Magazine, Summer* - **2024** - "Portrait of Diana Fox," *Patchwork Professional (Europe)* pp. 6-11 - **2024** - "Tree Rings Inspiration," *Quilting Arts Magazine* ed. Diana S Fox pp. 7-8 & 99-100 - **2023** - "Don't Let "No" Stop You," *Quiltfolk, Issue 28, October 2023* ed. Diane Murtha pp. 76-81 ### Lectures & Presentations - **2023** - "Numerous," I speak and teach to Quilt Guilds over the US. Too numerous to enumerate. Quilt Guilds Parker ### Curatorial Projects - **2023** - "Evolutions," Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Golden (with Elizabeth Spannring) - **2022** - "Reflections on Spirituality," Studio Art Quilt Associates Hebron (with none) ### Professional Service - **2025 - Present** - Fundraiser, ACQ, Centennial ## Portfolio ### Forest Bathing, Gallery View (2026) --- ### Tree Rings 3 (2024) --- ### Deep Space Nebula (2024) *Fiber Art* --- ### Test Pattern (2026) --- ### Urban Sprawl (2018) --- ### Sunrise on the Marsh (2026) *Fiber, hand dyed by artist* --- ### Confetti (2022) --- ### Fallow Fields (2026) --- ### Last One Standing (2026) --- ### Water Lillies (2025) --- ### Sticks and Stones (2024) --- ### Geode Cache 2 (2023) --- ### Heartwall (2021) --- ### Circles of Prayers (2017) *Fiber* --- ### Lava Lamp 1 (2020) ## Links - **Website:** https://contemporaryquilter.com - **instagram:** https://instagram.com/dianafoxcontemporaryquilter