Felicity Matthews

When I first came to Flinders Island my husband and I bought a cray fishing boat and this allowed me to see the islands from the sea. Then we owned an air charter company and this allowed me to see the islands from the air. I love small patterns such as in shells and the bark of tea tree, but I have been particularly influenced by the large patterns and colours from above. My painting has evolved over time, and I have been dealing with the difference between my history in working with a very flat printed fabric format to a more three dimensional textile, and painting. Creatively I am guided intuitively, and I also have an interest in collecting old fabrics and hand dyeing.

Felicity Matthews was awarded an Associate Diploma of Design (Textiles) from RMIT in 1972. She spent the next ten years teaching art in various secondary schools in Victoria and NSW. She has exhibited her work, both textiles and paintings in several group exhibitions including the Sale Art Gallery, Victoria. She spent many years working in the textile industry as a printed textile designer, working with companies such as Australian Textile Printing and Beach Textiles.