Chris Roberts-Antieau has consistently been a pioneer of machine embroidery. Her main body of work, which she calls “fabric paintings,” are highly sophisticated tapestries created in her signature style of fabric appliqué and intricate embroidery, crafted on a simple mechanical Bernina sewing machine. Antieau’s subject matter ranges from joyfully candid cultural commentary depicting unbelievable true stories (such as James Brown’s Funeral: And The Tragic Aftermath) to more personal reflections on nature, perception, reality and truth. Antieau further explores her interests through sculpture and installation, creating elaborate dollhouses of famous murder scenes and elegant gowns embroidered with birds of prey eviscerating small animals.

The work of Chris Roberts-Antieau can be found in the public collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art and House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.; The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD; and the Pensacola Museum of Art in Florida, among others, as well as the private collections of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, Woody Harrelson, Mindy Kaling, Cooper Manning, and Ben Folds, among several others.