Gavin Bernard

Gavin Bernard is an artist, educator, designer and performer living in Atlanta, GA. Born in Great Britain, he has made Atlanta his home and creative headquarters since 1998. His work focuses on site-specific installations for both commercial design clients and in his art practice.

He is the founder of interior design firm Grafite, creating spaces for beloved Atlanta businesses, including Little Tart, Le Petit Marche, Sparrowhawk, Spiller Park Coffee and Pittsburgh Yards.

Bernard's current body of work focuses on reclaimed textiles and improvisational quilting, inspired by the legacy of Southern Black quilters. Bernard reinterprets quilts as portals to dream states, where rest, beauty, and intimacy converge to transport us to new, visionary worlds. As an artist and educator, his work has been presented by The Airport Art Program at Hartsfield Jackson Airport, Spruill Gallery, The Creatives Project, Wanted Design, Dashboard, Atlanta Beltline, Modern Atlanta, SXSW EDU, and The Goat Farm.

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Find Gavin online:

@gavincbernard