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About the artist Gayle Pritchard's fiber pieces include small, intimate collages; three dimensional assemblages; and small to gigantic wall quilts. Because her work is conceived to be experienced and enjoyed on a personal level, she creates an immediate connection with the viewer through the familiarity of the materials used. Once the viewer is engaged, the sensuousness of her surface techniques invites a closer look at the deeper issues explored in the work. Questions are asked and answers sought to issues brought forth through life experiences. In the process of attempting to channel these experiences into a creative outlet, her work transcends the personal and speaks to the broader context of the human condition, particularly the quest for spiritual meaning. Pritchard is fluent in three languages and has traveled extensively. An expanded worldview acquired through her travels finds expression in the diverse symbols and cultures that influence her work.
Gayle A. Pritchard resides in Bay Village, Ohio.
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Selected regional exhibitions include The Stocker Center's Images of the Soul, Ohio Designer Craftsman's Best of '94, special mention; The Cleveland Museum of Art's 1993 May Show and The Canton Art Institute's All Ohio '90. A Christmas ornament commissioned by the White House in 1993 is part of the Smithsonian collection. Gayle was honored in 1990 as one of Cleveland's Most Interesting People. She has been dubbed The Betsy Ross of Rock and Roll for 
