About the Artist:

ARTIST BIO for Phyllis (Perlie) Petrillo MaheuHometown: Port St. Lucie, FloridaI consider making art to be an awesome adventure: one filled with challenges, joys, frustrations, and sometimes surges of adrenalin. I’ve always been an art admirer,seeking out museums and galleries and the energy I receive from visiting these places.I am an Art/Multi Media Quilter and my usual medium is fabric. I use fabric to create an original design using my photos, sketches and imagination. Frequently, I use hand-dyedor manipulated fabric which I have created. I usually use machine stitching to hold in place, and sometimes hand-stitching depending on the work of art.I am a self-taught artist, learning through classes, reading, observation, trial and error and amentor. I consider myself to be on a continuous learning curve, and experimenting often with new techniques which lead me to new adventures in art.