Purple Mountain Majesty

Purple Mountain Majesty is a tribute to Bob Forrister, my dear father in law who passed
away in October 2008. It is inspired from a photo I took in Estes Park, Colorado overlooking
Long’s Peak. I seem to recall a rather large herd of elk that came by that day. It was quite
a spectacle as it was mating season and the bulls were jousting with one another. These
wild beasts have always traipsed through the yard but never had the entire herd bedded
down all at once. Somehow, I like to think these wild beasts were paying homage to Bob
in their own way as if to say, “Farewell, my friend. We will miss you.”

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Title: Purple Mountain Majesty
Dimension: 17.25” X 25”
Date Completed: December 13, 2008
Materials: Commercial and Hand Painted/Dyed Fabrics, Fiber Fill and Angelina Fibers
Techniques: Thread Painted, Fiber Etched Leaves; Machine Appliquéd and Quilted
Exhibits and Venues:
2009: The Copper Shade Tree Gallery “It’s Not A Quilt or Is It” (Juried) Show in
Round Top, Texas

Private Collection of Rose Forrister