Grace Gatley is a mixed-media embroidery artist fusing traditional techniques with contemporary design. Drawn to places of worship because of her own personal faith, she is endlessly inspired by ornately carved masonry and exquisite medieval tracery. Jewel coloured stained glass lends pattern and palette to her practice, and she often works with botanical dyes and real flowers; preserving and reflecting fragile natural beauty in print and stitch as in carved stone.
EDUCATION
2010 BA Textile Design, Falmouth University
EXHIBITIONS
2025 Stitch by Stitch, Willow Gallery, Oswestry
2025 Cheltenham Open Studios, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham
2025 The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery, Bankside Gallery, London
2023 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery, Omni Gallery, London
AWARDS
2024 We Are Creators Artist Residency, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum
2023 2nd Place Winner, Fashion Open Category, Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery
