Grace C. Hertlein (1924, Chicago – 2015, Chico, California) is one of the first artists to have used the computer as a tool for art-making and is widely regarded as a pioneer of computer art. Her works are also outstanding for their focus on natural subjects and organic (as opposed to geometric) form. Using the computer programming language, FORTRAN, the artist produced works including one presented in the exhibition which represent variations on the theme of the forest. This research would lead her to explore the potential application of computer technology in the textile production. Writing in 1977 she ventured: ‘The full implication of computer art and computer-controlled textile systems is perhaps the next “industrial revolution,” in which computer designs, computer-assisted, produced textiles could enhance private and industrial environments.’ Hertlein taught as Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of California (1970–98) and was editor of the magazines Computers and People (1974–88) and Computer Graphics and Art (1976-78).