Quilted Colors takes us back to the days of Crazy Patchwork. A design that was all the rage from 1876 until 1910. Bold reds, along with shades of green and blue dominate and balance each other overall within this fascinating oil painting.

This brave look began in the Victorian era – First seen at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition with a work called Japanese Pavilion. This was a major event in its time and so influential with regards to trend. The asymmetrical and lavish crazy ceramics of the pavilion began a style that would lead to crazy quilted decoration becoming all the rage for the parlor.

This oil painting is a fitting showcase for the more decorative styles of today. The brushstrokes give texture to the painting and recall the spun silks that were used in yesteryears of the most skilled seamstress.

While constructed there is something adlib about this oil painting which defines it from the Crazy Quilts of the Victorian aristocracy: Adding a fresh and modern feel to these Quilted Colors. In times past women would ask distinguished and famous people to donate material to create crazy quilts to raise money for worthy causes – And the result would be the centre of much conversation! As would this stunning oil painting today.