Rocky Mountain Mile High Men’s Exhibit is the museum’s 16th exhibit of quilts made by men since its opening in 1990. This biennial tradition lives on as our visitors love seeing quilts made by men! In this year’s show, we are excited to have three young quilters, two of which have their quilting beginnings in our popular summer Kids Kamp. Look for their inspirational stories and amazing quilts. Our lineup of quilters include many who have exhibited quilts in prior years. There were thirty-one entrants and sixty-seven quilts submitted for this show. The quilts exhibit an incredible range of technique, passion, and tell intriguing stories. We thank juror, Greg Katz, for his time and effort in selecting quilts that make this show another huge success! Hailing from Graham, Texas the work of Maynard Westlake’s exhibit focuses on his collection of quilts inspired by Impressionist artists such as Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. In addition to his art quilts, Maynard also has created a collection of traditional quilts. A former accountant, he became enthused about quilting when he started assisting his quilter wife with her quilting projects. Initially, he cut her fabric into tiny quilt pieces, eventually creating his own designs. His inspirations have come from their travels abroad or from artwork such as a coffee cup of Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. For more information on the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, please visit: http://www.rmqm.org Some facts about the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: --The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1982; RMQM opened in 1990 in downtown Golden, Colorado, with a gift of 101 quilts from the personal collection of Eugenia Mitchell, the Museum’s founder. --RMQM was the third quilt museum in the United States in 1990 and is now one of eleven dedicated quilt museums in the country. --RMQM has a global reach welcoming visitors from six continents, multiple countries and each of the United States. --Two galleries host eight exhibits per year—displaying over 250 quilts, historical and contemporary art quilts from the museum’s collection, as well as quilts by national and regional quilt artists. Exhibitions range from traditional to contemporary, each with a unique style and theme. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RockyMountainQuiltMuseum/ Instagram: #rockymountainquiltmuseum
