Yvonne Porcella, American quilt artist, Died at 79

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Yvonne Porcella was born on May 12, 1936, and died on February 12, 2016.

He was an American art quilter.

In 1989, Porcella founded Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.

Yvonne Porcella Art can be found in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution., and the Museum of Arts and Design.

With her great generosity, she donated an antique quilt to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Yvonne Porcella was a member of the Quilters Hall of Fame.

The artist was awarded a Silver Star by the International Quilt Association.

She had a retrospective as Distinguished Artist, at the Carnegie Arts Center, in 2012.

From January to April 2016, Yvonne Porcella: Fifty Years an Artist historical demonstration was held at Visions Art Museum in San Diego, CA.

Yvonne Porcella died at 79 yrs old.