Fibre Art By Veronica Gigante Abbott Wheat. Signed 1982”Dormant Tulip”

Veronica Gigante Abbott Wheat. 1933-2022. Born in Brooklyn of Italian and Spanish immigrants . In New York, Veronica gained a national reputation while maintaining a studio/gallery in Northport, New York. While creating papier-mâché figures and gouache nature paintings for NYC department stores, she also worked as a freelance colorist. She also designed a unique jewelry line called Ecologia, using found objects. Veronica was known to “feel full of appreciation for what [she sees] around [her].” She was a creator of multimedia contemporary art. This beautiful piece titled, “Dormant Tulip” was created in 1982. It is 10”x10”