Vince Quevedo
Vince Quevedo grew up in an academic household shaped by curiosity, discipline, and problem-solving. Both of his parents were professors, his father in physics and engineering and his mother in physical education, who also worked as an Olympic gymnastics coach. As a competitive gymnast from childhood through university, Quevedo learned to think creatively through movement, repetition, and precision, developing an ability to approach challenges from multiple perspectives. Although he was the only one among his siblings drawn to drawing and making, his background in athletics and design cultivated a strong foundation in experimentation and persistence.
A pivotal moment in his creative development occurred while walking through a forest filled with sculptural installations. Encountering art embedded in nature sparked a shift in how he understood its purpose, not as decoration, but as a catalyst for reflection and inquiry. That experience reinforced his belief that art should invite contemplation rather than provide answers, a principle that continues to guide his work.
Quevedo’s formal education spans multiple disciplines. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, a Master of Science in Workforce Education and Development, and a Master of Fine Arts in Textile Arts, a terminal degree in studio practice. After spending a decade in the fashion industry, he transitioned into higher education, where teaching became an extension of his creative and intellectual life. His academic training sharpened his ability to observe, analyze, and contextualize ideas within both visual and educational frameworks.
Textiles remain central to Quevedo’s practice. Quilting, fabric manipulation, and surface design serve as recurring anchors, though his work extends fluidly into sculpture and installation. Color and pattern have become defining elements over the past decade, functioning as tools to explore personal and social concepts that are difficult to articulate verbally. His approach is informed by artists such as Mark Rothko and Issey Miyake, whose work demonstrated how authenticity and experimentation can coexist without compromise.
His creative process is sustained by attentiveness rather than rigid ritual. The studio functions as a space for slow observation and layered thinking, where ideas evolve through engagement with materials. Creative blocks are rare for him, a result of maintaining an extensive list of concepts and directions he continues to explore. Balancing commercial expectations with personal expression has been one of his most challenging and formative experiences, reinforcing his understanding that the meaning of work shifts depending on intention and context.
Quevedo views his work as a way to encourage viewers to reconsider perspective. Rather than offering conclusions, his pieces are designed to ask questions and open space for interpretation. Success is measured by whether the work achieves the outcomes he sets for it, both visually and conceptually, and by its ability to sustain dialogue across audiences.
In recent years, his work has received significant recognition. He was assigned a new university design studio based on outcomes from national and international exhibitions and publications, and currently holds the record for the most exhibitions within the International Textile and Apparel Association. Over the past two years, more than three hundred of his works have been accepted into national and international venues. Looking ahead, Quevedo remains committed to collaboration across disciplines and to fostering creative thinking as a means of challenging convention and expanding how ideas are shared and understood.
