You know, I saw that quilt at Road to CA, and I have to say, IMHO, it's not really much of a "quilt", but more of a painting on fabric.
I am beginning to have serious issues with all these art quilts turning into paintings on whole cloth quilts....lots of paint, embellishments, crystals, etc. on an otherwise nondescript whole cloth quilt.
IMHO, again, painters are painters, and quilters are quilters. Paint on a plain quilt is not a show winner. Again, IMHO.