Debra Milkovich is an art quilter, mother to four girls, military spouse, and collector of weird vintage treasures.

She is a maximalist by nature, and (to her delight) her style has been described as “visually exhausting.” Her contemporary exhibition is full of saturated colors, 3D effects, sharp angles, and iconic imagery pulled from pop-culture nostalgia with a riotous edge.

“Sex, disco, grunge, pop, memory, personal narrative, revolution, alternative reality–these are the first few words I feel when I recall the intensely vibrant quilts/artworks of Debra Milkovich. Her work buzzes with the aliveness of seeing your favorite band in a dirty rock bar under an overpass. Her quilts, electric and cool, remind us that quilting has fingers in high art. But Debra’s work avoids the intellectual dislocation and pretension prevalent in the art world as it sticks with gut-level emotion and honesty. The iconography, symbols, and colors take me back to making mixed cassette tapes while being solidly in the NOW. They vibrate with urgent energy. Even Debra’s use of XXX neon signs brings the seedy qualities of the Vegas strip into the world of quilting which feels like a revolution. I am constantly dazzled by Debra’s juxtaposition of the quilting medium with her fresh, intelligent, and contemporary perspective.”

-       Carrie Bloomston, Author, artist, and textile designer.