Patchwork is a mixed media abstract work on paper by Jeanne M. Connolly that translates the structural language of textiles into paint. Created with acrylic, watercolor, dye, gouache, and ink sticks, the composition explores seam, grid, and repair as painterly constructs.

A saturated field of crimson and rose forms the atmospheric ground. Mustard and deep red grid lines intersect the surface like stitched seams, suggesting woven cloth, mending, and reinforcement. Soft-edged forms in sage, slate blue, ochre, and plum appear assembled rather than depicted — layered like fragments of fabric brought into relation.

Fluid watercolor blooms and dye dispersals counterbalance opaque acrylic passages, creating tension between absorption and resistance. Ink stick markings introduce abrasion and interruption, echoing the rhythm of hand-stitching without literal representation.

In Patchwork, painting becomes an act of construction. The surface is built, revised, and accumulated. Structure meets softness. Geometry dissolves into atmosphere. The work reflects Connolly’s ongoing dialogue between textile practice and abstraction — where repair, memory, and material logic inform compositional strategy.