AWA-BoothCatalog-0320-v6

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS



MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS A not-for-profit organization dedicated to the inspiration, celebration, and encouragement of women in the arts. BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM MAY 27 – AUGUST 23, 2020

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS Copyright © 2020 by the American Women Artists, Lodi, California Front cover (clockwise from upper left): Vanessa Rusczyk, Spring Creosote Blooms Heather Lynn Gibson, She Stopped To Look Up Heide Presse, They Shall Inherit the Earth Liz Wolf, Horse Medicine Carmen Drake, Forsaken Chula Beauregard, Into the Light Edited by Aleta Carpenter Designed by Ted Angel Publication Manager, Amanda Zimmerman Printed by The Parks Group, Modesto, California

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Selection and Awards Jurors 6 Introduction by Seth Hopkins, Executive Director of Booth Western Art Museum 7 Artwork 9 Acknowledgements 123 Index of AWA Artists 124 5

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SELECTION JUROR: LISA WHEELER The Booth Museum’s Director of Curatorial Services, Lisa Wheeler is responsible for exhibition research, design and installation, as well as new acquisitions, overseeing the collection and research library in Cartersville. Wheeler has been with the museum for almost twenty years and started out as the Director of Education in 2001. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors in Art Education, and received her Master’s in Art Education from the University of West Georgia. AWARDS JURORS: CATH ERI N E JAVI ERA H U FF  Catherine Javiera Huff is the Coordinator of Exhibitions and Collections at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. An Indiana transplant, she graduated with honors from the University of Georgia with degrees in Art History and Romance Languages. In February of 2017, she was welcomed to the High Museum’s American art department, and in 2018, she moved to the European art department. Her most recent departmental projects have included Something Over Something Else: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series and Fine Lines: American Works on Paper. Her interests include turn-of-the-century American art, historical African-American art, and the history and preservation of public art. CH RISHAU N DA LEE PEREZ  Chrishaunda Lee Perez is a writer, producer, and orator best known for her popular 2018 debut novel, We Come as Girls, We Leave as Women, about high school senior girls overcoming personal challenges as they head towards graduation. The book was praised by Paula Wallace, founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design, and endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. Ms. Perez is also known for her work as co-writer and co-producer of the acclaimed science fiction/magical realism short film, The Forever Tree from 2017, and memoirs of miracles including Share The Dream: Building Noah’s Ark One Prayer at a Time, from 2018. She resides in Atlanta.  BETH WI LSO N  Elizabeth “Beth” Wilson is the Fine Arts Specialist at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, where she has worked since April 2019. Her responsibilities range from managing approximately 2,000 works in the corporate collection to curating special exhibitions throughout the Atlanta campus. Previously, Wilson was Creative Director of DAC Art Consulting for five years, and Senior Art Consultant at Soho Myriad for six years, both in Atlanta. Wilson began her career in the arts in 1997 as the curatorial assistant of Modern & Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, as well as assistant to the Deputy Director at the High until 2004. She’s a graduate of Ohio University with a B.A. in Art History. 6

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS MAKING THEIR MARK SETH HOPKINS AS WE LO O K BACK U PO N TH E EVENTS of 100 years ago, giving Executive Director, Booth Western Art Museum women the right to vote in this country, we wonder what took so Cartersville, Georgia, 2020 long. While we celebrate how far women have come in some areas, in other areas things haven’t changed all that much. There still exists a wide gap in prices, representation, and recognition of art created by women. We applaud American Women Artists (AWA) for its bold 25 in 25 Initiative to have 25 museum exhibitions for its women artist members over the next 25 years. Ideally, the need to continue this effort might cease at some point, though it seems unlikely to happen anytime soon. Women artists are still lacking anything close to parity with male artists in representation in galleries, museum exhibitions, and collections. To address this situation, many museums are now focusing on works by women artists. The Baltimore Art Museum took the unprecedented step of announcing that it would only be acquiring works by women artists in the year 2020. They are doing this to address the fact that works by women artists make up only 4% of its collection, similar to the statistics of many other major institutions. I always look forward to exhibitions by AWA artists, with high-quality art ranging from traditional to contemporary. AWA shows introduce me to paintings and sculptures by artists I have only heard about, and many times I discover completely new artists whose works are worthy of collecting. The Booth Museum hosted an AWA exhibition in 2014, and is proud to have acquired four works from the show for its permanent collection. When approached by AWA about a larger follow-up exhibition in 2020, the Booth Museum eagerly agreed. Lisa Wheeler, the Booth Museum’s Director of Curatorial Services, sifted through more than 1,500 entries to select the 108 paintings and sculptures that make up the core exhibition, plus another five pieces by Heritage Circle Members and Guest Artist Terri Kelly Moyers. Thus, Making Their Mark features 113 works by highly dedicated and talented artists. Shouldn’t the sentence just end there? Without the need to identify the artists as female? Yes, of course it should, but until that time becomes reality, I’m glad we have American Women Artists to advocate for and introduce us to the work of great artists we might otherwise overlook. 7

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MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SUE DELEARIE ADAIR SIZE: 8ʺH x 11ʺW MEDIUM: Mixed media on paper THE ORANGE FEEDER BALTI M O RE O RI O LES ARE FREQ U ENT VISITO RS to the challenge I had with this drawing was deciding how to orange halves I put out for them during the month of crop the sculpture to create a balanced but dynamic May. One year I decided the wind sculpture featured in composition. I am happy with the final results and the my drawing was the perfect place to stash an orange, pops of color the Oriole and fruit bring to this mostly not thinking at the time that the setup might create black and white drawing. interesting possibilities for my artwork! The greatest SUE DELEARIE ADAIR • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (NY) • WWW.SUEDELEARIEADAIR.COM Sue’s artwork is inspired by her love of the natural world, close to her home and far afield. Sue is an avid birder and naturalist who draws her inspiration and reference material directly from observations made in nature. Sue’s work has been juried into a number of national and international exhibits including Birds in Art and Art and the Animal (Society of Animal Artists’ annual exhibition). Sue is a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists and the Colored Pencil Society of America. 9

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CAROL ALLEMAN TWILIGHT STARS SIZE: 16ʺH x 9.5ʺW x 9ʺW MEDIUM: Bronze, Limited Edition of 29 TWI LI G HT STARS IS AN EXPRESSI O N of gratitude for the marvelous mysteries of the twilight hours. The evening embrace of the evening-primrose plant with the primrose moth inspires an enriched appreciation of the mystical qualities of the seemingly dark hours. The plant (within the owlet family) glows in harmony with the radiance and wisdom of the owl. Twilight Stars echoes our human yearning toward Home – our place of profound nourishment and harmony. It quietly bathes us with owl’s wisdom while reminding us of how richly we are each held, as each evening we are effortlessly “breathed” through the magical twilight hours. Three subtle owl silhouettes can be found in the negative spaces of the circular vessel form, which mirrors infinity with no beginning and no end. CAROL ALLEMAN • SIGNATURE MEMBER (AZ) • WWW.ALLEMANSTUDIOS.COM Carol’s museum-quality, nature-inspired work encompasses intricate patinas, with vast cut-out areas, in the ancient vessel form. Companion Writings accompany each bronze, sharing her inspiration and poetry. She has earned many notable awards, and exhibits widely across the USA, including a lengthy list of museum exhibitions. Born in Pennsylvania, she obtained her degree in Art Education from the Pennsylvania State University and continued graduate studies at the Lancaster Theological Seminary, PA. She is a Signature Member of American Women Artists. 10

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JANEIL ANDERSON SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil RIGHT WHERE I WANT TO BE TH IS WO MAN HAS A LO N G H ERITAG E of ranching in her rope many men. She is on her parent’s cattle ranch in family. She is also blessed with beauty, and can out- Southern New Mexico, right where she wants to be! JANEIL ANDERSON • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NM) • WWW.JANEILANDERSON.COM JaNeil lives and works the lifestyle of the American Cowboy/Cowgirl and Rancher. Coupled with her artistic talents and ability to capture the emotion of the moment, JaNeil’s art is unique and refreshing. She has been fortunate to have studied under Cowboy Artist’s James Reynolds and R.S. Riddick. JaNeil initially worked in pencil, then moved to pastel, and now works in oils. Anderson’s intricate painting style, the fine details of oils, and her appreciation for color allow her works to capture the moment in time. 11

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS HEATHER ARENAS SIZE: 30ʺH x 36ʺW MEDIUM: Oil A COMMON LANGUAGE I LOVE WATCH I N G PEO PLE in art museums as they float faces tell me that I have found my people. The piece they through exhibits. There is a common unspoken language are viewing is not controversial or political. It is about that passes between them. It’s their appreciation for art. beauty, which can be appreciated by everyone. Regardless of their native tongues, the looks on their HEATHER ARENAS • SIGNATURE MEMBER (FL) • WWW.HEATHERARENAS.COM Heather’s work is featured in private collections across the U.S. and in Europe. She continues to receive awards in juried competitions for her bold design and brushwork. Heather’s current series of people in museums is a merging of contemporary style with Impressionism, and has been sought after by collectors worldwide. 12

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS DIANE ARENBERG SIZE: 30ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen SUNSET SUNBURST SU NSET SU N BU RST IS LITERALLY my first explosion onto drawn to an image I had captured before treatment of canvas after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. a lone Chamisa at sunset; there was something about Many friends’ initial reactions were “I am looking forward the way the light seemed to come from within. So, in to seeing what you paint during this!” I hope they were contemplation of this painting, I am saying, “I may be in not disappointed, as I ended up writing and not painting. my golden years, but there is still a spark in me, so watch When I did return to the studio, I was particularly out!” It is possible to be The Miracle. DIANE ARENBERG • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NM) • WWW.DIANEARENBERG.COM Captivated by New Mexico’s light and landscape, Diane imbues her paintings with the rhythms and passion she feels for her home. Weather-beaten rocks and canyons, in tandem with softer elements of vegetation, water, and clouds, are what inspire her to explore this duality of the ancient with the ephemeral. She pursues this work not only in paint, but also in metal and stone. Her work is in corporate and private collections in the United States. 13

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SUZANNE LAGO ARTHUR ABBY IN CONTEMPLATION SIZE: 24ʺH x 17ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen mounted on aluminum panel AS AN ARTIST, I AM KEEN LY I NTERESTED I N the work of other creative professionals who, like me, make beautiful things for a living. This painting was born from that interest. Abby comes from a celebrated family of floral designers. I found her one day deeply engaged in making arrangements for a wedding. I was drawn in by the look of concentration on her face and the way the light was illuminating her form. The simple black ribbon worn around her porcelain neck seemed an homage to the woman in Manet’s A Bar at Folies-Bergère. It was the combination of all these elements that captivated me and inspired me to paint her. SUZANNE LAGO ARTHUR • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (VA) • WWW.LAGOARTHURSTUDIO.COM Suzanne is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Through her paintings she explores the themes of beauty, transience, and memory. Suzanne has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington D.C., the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and Design and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University. 14

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS HELEN K BEACHAM SIZE: 22ʺH x 22ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor on Arches 300#cp BRISKLY AND WITH PURPOSE IT WAS A VERY BRISK DAY in Venice when, out of the need for “setting up” a scene because I’m instinctively corner of my eye, I saw these two colorful figures aware of what’s special and right there in front of me at breezing through Campo Santa Margherita. Where did any given moment. My brain (and heart) innately tunes they come from, and where are they going in such a out the modern and the new, grabbing hold of the old, hurry? (Perhaps to some much-anticipated warmth?) I the timeworn, and often the overlooked. am highly stimulated with visuals at every turn. I have no HELEN K BEACHAM • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (SC) • WWW.HELENKBEACHAM.COM Helen is drawn to all things old, from the house she lives in near Charleston, SC, to her choice of painting destinations. Venice, France, and Montreal (her hometown) are prominently featured in her work. She’s always finding unique retreats to share with her students, allowing them the opportunity to live in a French castle or in an apartment in a quaint Venetian neighborhood on her annual pilgrimages. 15

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CHULA BEAUREGARD SIZE: 36ʺH x 36ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas INTO THE LIGHT HAVE YO U EVER BEEN O UT WALKI N G in the snow? The the riotous, inviting warmth of sun on the white bodies winter sun, always low in the sky, glints across the tops of the Aspen calls to us. Do we push through the deep of the trees as it dips behind the ridge. The ground snow in pursuit of the light? Or do we stay content in hides the subnivean life below and reflects the last the stillness of this moment? In my paintings, I use the blue of the sky before dark. In this peaceful moment, tools of representational painting to convey the deeper we feel the pull of hibernation. And yet, in the distance, experience of witnessing the beauty of nature. CHULA BEAUREGARD • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (CO) • WWW.CHULABEAUREGARD.COM Chula was born and raised in the mountains of Colorado, painting since the age of 11. After graduating cum laude with an Art major (Whitman College), she served in Gabon, Central Africa, as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Later, she earned her M.Ed. to teach Fine Art. Since 2008, she has pursued her professional painting career in her hometown of Steamboat Springs, CO. She is currently represented by the Broadmoor Galleries (Colorado Springs, CO) and the Jace Romick Gallery (Steamboat Springs, CO). 16

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS GINGER BOWEN SIZE: 18ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Oil WORKIN GIRLS WH I LE I WAS TO U RI N G TH E I N CRED I BLE Savannah School or subway waiting to get to another day’s work. I loved of Art and Design campus with my niece, we came into the subtleties of color in the dress forms and how you one of the clothing design classrooms and I saw this could see the dark, older layers of paint on the outside group of dress forms in front of a window. They were so of the windowpanes. You know you are in a really old fabulous I knew they would make a great painting. The building when you see that, and these forms seemed way they were crowded up against the window right at home there.  reminded me of working women, crowded in an elevator GINGER BOWEN • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (CO) • WWW.GINGERBOWEN.COM Ginger always wanted to be an artist but was unable to obtain any serious art education until her early thirties. She has since continued her quest for excellence. Her work has been featured from Maui to New York and is published in three art books and in articles in International Artist and Southwest Art magazines. Ginger shows with American Women Artists, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and International Guild of Realism. Her desire is to leave traces of herself through art that will outlast her. 17

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JANE BRADLEY THE CODE TALKER SIZE: 30ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas TH E CO D E TALKERS WERE Native Americans who developed and implemented a secret military language that helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific. They created the only unbroken code in modern warfare. It was a special experience for me to paint one of these brave men. I knew it could not be just a normal portrait. Somehow, I had to express through the painting this man’s strength and heroism. Looking up at him, we see the intensity of his expression. His body moves forward from out of the frame, his red ceremonial cloak flowing around his shoulders, belt reflecting the world around him, moving along with his spiritual chant as he holds the symbolic elements of his dance. JAN E BRAD LEY • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (AZ) • WWW.JANEBRADLEYART.COM Jane is an Associate Member with Distinction of American Women Artists, the Portrait Society of America, Women Artists of the West, and the Portrait Artists of Arizona. After a long career in computer animation, she has devoted herself to her painting, participating in many shows and winning many awards. Second only to color is her love of rendering the human form. “There is a whole world to be discovered in a face, in a gesture, and in the subtle turn of a hand.” 18

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS MELINDA BREWER SIZE: 10.5ʺH x 18ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor on paper UP AND OVER H O U N DS ARE O N E O F MY FAVO RITE SU BJ ECTS, and a trip scene the huntsman was hoping to gather them for me to the kennels, one of favorite things. Hounds seem to to get a group portrait with a little treat in his pocket, and sum up and embody all the characteristics of the canine: amid the happy chaos was the scramble for the piece a keen nose, exuberance, and boundless spirit. To be that dropped from his hand; all of a sudden they were up surrounded by all that enthusiasm is infectious. In this and over and under! M ELI N DA BREWER • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (QUEBEC, CANADA) • WWW.MBREWERFINEART.COM Melinda has been painting professionally since 1982. She has participated in exhibitions across Canada and the United States, with the Canadian Nature Federation, World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Habitat Canada, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Birds in Art, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Centennial Master of Foxhounds Exhibit. She is a member of the Society of Animal Artists, American Women Artists, the American Academy of Equine Art, and is a Master Artist of the Bennington Center for the Arts. 19

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JENNY BUCKNER PINK CASCADES SIZE: 40ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen I’VE ALWAYS LOVED ROSES, especially old- fashion climbing roses. The early morning sun hits the blooms, traveling down the stem of opening soft pink. Some of the blooms are fully opened, others are still buds, and some have dropped most of their petals. The enchantment of the warm light makes the flowers glow and the leaves look a rich green. Capturing that moment in time was my goal. Sharing the experience with color and paint is magical. J E N NY B U C K N E R • SI G NATU R E M E M B E R (NC) • WWW.PAI NTI N GSBYJ E N NY.COM Jenny was born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina. She is a Signature Member of AWA, Signature Member of American Impressionist Society, and a member of Oil Painters of America. She has been published in International Artists Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine and has won awards of excellence from AIS, AWA, and OPA. Jenny’s work has been included in the permanent collections of Mission Hospital and Heart Center, Town of Waynesville, and was a purchase award from AIS Small Works Show 2019. 20

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KAREN BUDAN SIZE: 16ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on panel COLOR RIOT AS A STI LL LI FE PAI NTER, I have favorite objects that hard, shiny surfaces of the gumballs and the soft flowing show up in my paintings frequently. As a rule, they tend shapes of the colorful ribbons. And, of course, the “riot to be very brightly-colored objects and have shiny or of color” created by the pile of gumballs and ribbons translucent surfaces or a combination of both. Gumballs was an absolute delight to my eye and put a big smile on and ribbons with their bright colors are stars in several my face the whole time I was painting it. I am still smiling. of my paintings. Color Riot plays on the contrast of the KAREN BUDAN • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (AZ) • WWW.KARENBUDAN.COM Karen is an award-winning contemporary still life painter. Painting still life allows her to create arrangements, adjust the lighting, and set the stage to transform everyday objects to extraordinary. As a hyper-realistic painter, she thrives on the challenge of painting what she sees before her onto a two-dimensional surface, resulting in a painting that looks as real as the setup itself. Karen is a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, as well as the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society. 21

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ELLEN BUSELLI SIZE: 20ʺH x 22ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen IRON & GLASS MY PAI NTI N G I RO N & G LASS FEATU RES antique pots I surfaces of the pots are contrasted with the reflective collected in Upstate New York. Their simple design, glass surface of the water bottles. The vegetables and distressed surfaces, and wabi-sabi beauty caught my white cloths add subtle color and lighter values to the eye. I am fascinated by the way these utilitarian objects earthtone palette. A cloth remains on the handle of the that were once used for cooking or melting metal over main pot as if capturing a long-ago moment in utilitarian open flames have been distressed by use and time and time. This painting was also awarded Finalist in the yet remain stunningly beautiful and timeless. The matte prestigious 2020 Art Renewal Center Salon. ELLEN BUSELLI • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (NY) • WWW.ELLENBUSELLI.COM Ellen, AWA Master-Signature member, studied at Rome’s Tyler School of Art, Cornell University (BFA), and the Art Students League. She paints from a north light studio in an 1890’s NYC brownstone. Her subject matter includes still-life, flowers, portraits, figures, interiors, and landscapes. Her award-winning paintings are in Art Renewal Center Salons and traveling exhibitions, Oil Painters of America’s National and Regional Exhibitions, FASO BoldBrush Awards, and have been covers and editorial features in International Artists Magazine, American Artist, The Artist’s Magazine, and American Art Collector. 22

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CAROL CARTER AUSTRALIA SIZE: 22ʺH x 15ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor MY PAINTING CONTAINS DUALITY: clarity and ambiguity; sanctuary and threat; pleasure and pain. The use of vibrant, saturated colors—beautiful, but confrontational in their intensity— contributes to the tension between these extremes. The resulting images are seductive, powerful, and strangely disquieting. I was very influenced by the wildfires in Australia last year. I wanted to paint the emotion I felt. This painting expresses the heat, uncertainty, and promise of healing. I hope my work expresses inspiration, hope, and humanity. At best, my work has an edge- something that takes a moment, a second look, an effort to comprehend. CAROL CARTER • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (MO) • WWW.CAROL-CARTER.COM Carol is an internationally renowned American artist whose work has been exhibited in six countries. She received her MFA from Washington University, St. Louis. She was awarded an MAA-NEA Fellowship in Painting in 1994. Voted Best St. Louis Artist by The Riverfront Times in 2000. A Retrospective was held of her work at Schmidt Art Gallery, Principia College, Elsah, IL in 2019. She was elected Master-Signature Member of American Women Artists and Master Signature Member of Heartland Art Club in 2019. 23

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KIM CASEBEER SIZE: 30ʺH x 40ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen LUMINOUS LU M I N O US IS PART O F A SERI ES of conceptual cloud the idea and help her complete the larger, more polished, paintings Kim is creating in 2019-2020. Kim begins studio piece. Kim has spent years studying clouds and each piece with a one-word title that describes the various weather patterns. She travels to paint en plein feelings that will embody the work. Next, she creates air, gathering accurate color studies, and takes many both value and oil sketches from her imagination based photos. Luminous was created from a plein air of a on that title. Once an idea takes shape that’s worthy of thunderstorm in Texas hill country and photos of several pursuing, she finds reference material that will support creeks in the same area. KIM CASEBEER • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (KS) • WWW.KIMCASEBEER.COM Kim’s childhood explorations of her family farm gave her a lengthy connection to the landscape. The simplicity of the landscape near her home in Manhattan, KS, has helped her focus on strong design in a composition. Kim is a Master-Signature Member of the American Women Artists and a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. Her painting, Oxbow Triptych, received the Superintendent’s Award at the 2018 Plein Air for the Park in the Grand Tetons and is in its permanent collection. 24

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS VICKI CATAPANO SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas THE HONORED GIFT TH E H O N O RED G I FT IS A PAI NTI N G of a Northern companies. The Chief is protected with sacred body Cheyenne Chief, circa 1860s-70s. Chiefs and shamans and face paint…his skin looks like it is covered in mud. were often presented with honor gifts like this original His headdress is full of thunder and lightning symbolism. silk parasol with a carved bone Indian Chief head handle. On the feathers, the red and yellow horsehair strands Honor gifts were given during political maneuverings represent a bolt of lightning. The white spot of ermine is with the white man, and also in many of the peaceful the flash when lightning strikes. interactions between Natives, trading posts, and VICKI CATAPANO • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CA) • WWW.VICKICATAPANO.COM Although Vicki has painted landscapes, animals, and the occasional floral, her favorite subjects are the Native American People and the Western Buckaroo. Somewhere between her initial concept and the finished piece, she tries to respond with sensitivity, emotional involvement, and excitement. By using vivid colors, intriguing design and a solid composition, she attempts to capture the subject’s inner spirit and create an unforgettable artistic experience. Vicki is represented by Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, AZ, and Mountain Trails Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. 25

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS DONNA CATOTTI SIZE: 24ʺH x 28ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen ONE HUNDRED AND TEN YEARS LATER – A TRIBUTE TO H.W. WATROUS I NSPI RED BY HARRY WI LSO N WATRO US’ 1908 canvas, later, I discovered that he had put black birds in at least Sophistication, I dressed and posed my model in my three of his compositions of beautifully profiled women. dining room to paint her from life. I had the red teapot I was surprised how much it changed the feeling when I and antique chair, bought the red hat online, and added painted the outdoors and added trees. She is no longer a raven feather. When I first put in the wild cranberries sitting in a swank café. Where is she? Why is she all I thought of adding a raven, but decided it was too dressed up, going nowhere? kitsch. Researching Mr. Watrous’ work a few weeks DONNA CATOTTI • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (AK) • WWW.DONNACATOTTI.COM Donna’s work includes oils, pastel, serigraphy, sculpture, and more. Her current subjects range from portrait/figure to landscape and still life. Her work has shown yearly for five years with CLWAC at the National Arts Club, AWA, Scottsdale Artists’ School Best and Brightest, Southeastern Pastel Society, Pastel Society of the West Coast, and the Pastel Society of America, among others. She is the Alaskan Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America, and hosts Studio Incamminati “In Your Town” workshops each summer in Haines, Alaska. 26

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS THERESE CONTE SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas THE LETTER  TH IS PAI NTI N G WAS I NSPI RED by a day spent in them. The soft ambient light pouring in against the Downtown L.A. with my daughter. We stopped at extreme perspective reinforced this frozen moment. With G&B Coffee at the Downtown Marketplace. I stepped this painting, rearranging the composition, playing with away for a bit, and when I returned, I was struck by my color, shape and movement, all while creating an implied daughter and the young man sitting at the bar, both off narrative were challenging, yet very satisfying. in another world in spite of the hustle and bustle around THERESE CONTE • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (CA) • WWW.THERESECONTE.COM Therese’s desire to peer beneath the human condition and explore the mysteries of the universe are common threads that tie her work together. She earned her MFA in painting from Laguna College of Art and Design and has exhibited at the Laguna Art Museum, Hillel Gallery USC, Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles City Hall, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, and Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, among other venues. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Albert K. Murray Fine Art Foundation Scholarship. 27

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS LYNETTE COOK SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas A MOMENT IN TIME A WO MAN I N SAN FRAN CISCO’S CH I NATOWN dries her many homeowners’ associations have banned the use laundry on the exterior fire escape and balcony of her of clotheslines, and apartment building owners have home. People have used the wind and sun to dry their evicted tenants for hanging their wash in public view. clothing since the dawn of human history. Yet this This has led to “Right to Dry” laws that offer protections practice, the greenest technology, has become unusual for drying laundry outdoors. As of 2019, there were 20 due to the affordability and preference for time-saving “Right to Dry” states in the US, of which California is one driers. Due to worries about diminishing property values, (Georgia is not). LYN ETTE C O O K • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTI NCTION (CA) • WWW.LYN ET TE I NTH ESTU DIO.COM Lynette’s paintings feature laundry hanging out to dry in San Francisco’s urban breezes, as well as the patterns of light and shadow created by fire escapes and balconies. She is a 2016 grant recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Her work is included in Imagery Estate Winery’s permanent collection, the largest single-theme (wine label) art collection in the world, and in the Two-Dimensional Artwork Collection at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Lynette is represented by the Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame, CA. 28

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SANDRA CORPORA WINE MERCHANT SIZE: 24ʺH x 18ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen I PAI NTED MY FI RST PLEI N AI R oil painting at the age of nine and can’t remember when I wasn’t making art. I have always loved capturing people in drawing and painting. And I’m constantly inspired by the beauty of the natural world I see around me. I’m touched by the essence of a place and time; the way the light falls to create a pattern of values and colors. Inspiration can come from a person’s face, objects in a still life, or the landscape softened by atmosphere. I prefer to paint from life and that life energy is expressed through my paintings. I study my craft every day through reading, watching, teaching, and practice. It’s a life journey that will never end for me. SANDRA CORPORA • SIGNATURE MEMBER (PA) • WWW.SANDRACORPORA.COM Sandra, a Signature Member of American Women Artists and Oil Painters of America, has won Awards of Excellence in both. She’s had over a dozen solo exhibitions and has had work in numerous museum exhibitions. Sandra is an Artist Member of the Historic Salmagundi Club in New York; a member of the American Impressionist Society and the Portrait Painters of America, where she was a finalist in the Members Competition. She also teaches and conducts workshops. Her work is in private and public collections worldwide. 29

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS NATALIE DARK PODER SIZE: 30ʺH x 22ʺW MEDIUM: Colored pencil on white paper NATALI E’S WO RK EXPLO RES the concept of ethnic and cultural paradoxes. Having grown up bicultural, she has always felt a sense of fully belonging to both cultures, while never being fully included in either. “Too American for the Cubans, and too Hispanic for the Americans,” is how she describes the experience of moving through the world as an “in-between.” However, Natalie argues that she is simultaneously both and neither, and to an extent she is something completely unique. Through her hyperrealistic drawings, Natalie intends to bring the viewer into her world of paradoxes by using what is typically considered a “low-brow” medium – colored pencils – to create “high-brow” art. She hopes her work incites curiosity and a sense of contradiction in the viewer. NATALI E DARK • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (NY) • WWW.NATALIEDARKART.COM Natalie, born 1990 in Miami, FL, is a self-taught Cuban-American artist based in New York City. Most recently, Natalie’s work has been exhibited at the historic Salmagundi Club in NYC, as well as at Harvard University’s University Place Gallery and the Santa Paula Art Museum. In 2019 she was a finalist in the Art Renewal Center 14th Annual Salon (drawing category). Natalie has a B.A. in Sociology from Stetson University, and an M.A. in Transnational Media & Globalization from University of London. 30

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JULIE DAVIS SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on panel LEANING TOWARD THE PAST, MARFA When I discover an old structure exposed to and imposing in Marfa’s otherwise simple, honest landscape, intersecting with nature, with history seeping from but she grows beautiful when the West Texas sun strikes her beams and walls, I am almost always drawn to her face and reveals layers of gracefully aged materials. paint her portrait. Leaning Toward the Past, Marfa, my The history of the Jordan Coal business proves elusive, painting of the railroad-abutting former Jordan Coal but we can imagine the yard sustained many families Yard offices in Marfa, TX, is the result of one of those during its tenure. I’m grateful the structure is getting her resonant encounters. The building seems mysterious and due in AWA’s show at the Booth Western Art Museum. JULIE DAVIS • SIGNATURE MEMBER (TX) • WWW.JULIEDAVISSTUDIO.COM A member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, and American Women Artists, Julie’s work has been juried into OPA, AIS and AWA national shows. Recently, her plein air work earned Best of Show in the 2019 American Impressionist Society All-Member Central Park Paintout in New York. She was featured in the Artists to Watch section of Southwest Art Magazine’s September 2017 issue. Davis holds degrees from Baylor University in education and law. She and her family live in Austin, TX. 31

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ANGELA MIA DE LA VEGA VIGOR SIZE: 20.5ʺH x 9ʺW x 12ʺD MEDIUM: Clay for Bronze MY M OTH ER WAS A BRI LLIANT and fearless feminist of unwavering integrity. Her forward focus on meaningful life goals was encouraged daily and admired by many. Vigor is a young girl who commands respect, and gives respect, with robust character like that modeled by my mother. She stands elegantly formidable. ANGELA MIA DE LA VEGA • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (TX) • WWW.DELAVEGASTUDIOS.COM Angela received a BFA from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society, American Women Artists, and an Art Renewal Center Living Master. Awards include Best in Show and Best 3D Work (AWA) and The Purchase Award by the ARC Museum. Her sculptures are publicly installed across the USA and privately collected throughout the globe. Angela is president of FLITE to Freedom which harnesses the power of artistic expression to raise funds for enslaved or socially excluded people: www.flitetofreedom.com. 32

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SANDY DELEHANTY WRITING ON THE WALL SIZE: 24ʺH x 18ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor BO RN D ISTRI CT, BARCELO NA, SPAI N, May 30, 2019. Next to my sketch I wrote the following: My guidebook says this neighborhood is where you find the artisans working in their studios and selling their work. So of course, I am here. What the guidebook did not say is that this neighborhood has the most graffiti and it is fabulous! I love this big door, with two smaller doors, assortment of locks and hand knockers! A must-sketch subject to try out my new watercolor sketch book. Back home in my studio, I used the sketch in my sketchbook along with some photos as the inspiration for this watercolor. I had a ball painting this one! SAN DY D ELEHANTY • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CA) • WWW.SANDYDELEHANTY.COM Sandy, Signature Artist, has exhibited her watercolor and oil paintings in 26 solo gallery shows and many more group shows. She has been awarded Signature status with the American Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, and the California Watercolor Association. Her paintings have been juried into 53 international and national competitions. She lives near Penryn, CA, and is represented by Sparrow Gallery in Sacramento and Art Obsessions Gallery in Truckee, CA. 33

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CARMEN DRAKE FORSAKEN SIZE: 38ʺH x 19ʺW MEDIUM: Charcoal, Pastel, Chalk I N A DARK CO RN ER, I am sure often overlooked, the antique umbrella seemed to reach out and speak to me. Showing its age and neglect with a tattered and torn canopy and broken ribs, I couldn’t help but wonder what life it lived when it first left the shop of the umbrella maker. How many rainstorms did it encounter? How many times did a couple snuggle beneath its protection? As I let the silk threads of the tassel slide slowly through my fingers, I can’t help but think this umbrella once was special enough to adorn, and now it finds itself, no longer perfect or able to perform its duty, propped up in a dark, dusty corner, forsaken. CARM EN D RAKE • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (NC) • WWW.CARMENDRAKEFINEART.COM Carmen resides at Oak Hollow Farm, sited above the waters of Wads Creek, just south of Carthage, NC. Here she finds inspiration for her paintings by surrounding herself with antiques, flower gardens, farm animals and nature. Carmen hopes to translate the emotional and physical connection she has with her subject, finding beauty in an overlooked wildflower, a fallen nest, or a castaway antique umbrella. She has shown with Ann Long Fine Art, Arcadia Contemporary Gallery, East Oaks Studio, and Collins Galleries, to name a few. 34

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS DIANNE MASSEY DUNBAR SIZE: 36ʺH x 36ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on board A MOMENT IN TIME WH I LE TRAVELLI N G TO NYC for the American Masters huge billboards. I painted A Moment in Time to capture Exhibition, my son Andy and I arrived exhausted. We the magic of that moment. In this painting, there is left Denver with little sleep in the middle of a snowstorm a deliberate tension between the billboards and the and arrived in Manhattan in a rainstorm. We checked people, because one does not exist without the other. into our hotel and had just enough energy to visit Times Take a moment and see how many cell phones you can Square. It was Andy’s first trip to NYC, and I saw his find! eyes light up as he took in the sea of people and the DIANNE MASSEY DUNBAR • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (CO) • WWW.DIANNEMASSEYDUNBAR.COM Dianne is known for “painting the ordinary.” Over the years, she has earned numerous national awards for her depictions of ordinary objects and scenes. Dianne has been juried into many prestigious shows, including American Masters Exhibitions in NYC, Virtuosos of the OPA, the Coors Western Art Exhibit, and a solo museum show at the Byers-Evans House Museum, Denver, CO. She is represented by Gallery 1261, Denver, CO; RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX; and Edward Montgomery Fine Art, Carmel, CA. 35

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS BARBARA SUMMERS EDWARDS SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil SHADES OF GRAY AS A FI FTH G EN ERATI O N NATIVE of the American West, dad impertinently replied, “I’m a teamster, not a gate- I enjoy a rich heritage and love of its land, people, and opener.” Needless to say, that did not go over well! In his history. I grew up hearing my father tell us that as a later years, my father owned a team of Belgians that he teenager, he drove the horse team to load firewood with trained and competed with in Horse-Pull Competitions. his father. On their return, they approached the farmyard I have always had a great fondness for these beautiful and my grandfather asked my dad to get down and animals in their harnesses. open the gate so they could drive the team through. My BARBARA SUMMERS EDWARDS • SIGNATURE MEMBER (UT) • WWW.EDWARDSFINEARTSTUDIO.COM Barbara trained as an illustrator at Utah State University and after freelancing, evolved into a Fine Art painter. Commonly portraying figurative imageries, her painterly, realistic paintings have received numerous honors. She is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), American Women Artists (AWA), American Plains Artists, Alliance of Covenant Artists, and an Associate Member of the following organizations: Women Artists of the West (WAOW), and National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Representation: Four galleries from Texas to Utah, where she resides. 36

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JONI FALK SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas FADING LIGHT I HAVE LO N G AD M I RED H EN RY FARNY and been drawn to and endurance necessary to survive in such harsh his work. He depicted a more serene vision of Indian life, environments, whether it is the blazing heat of summer rather than sensationalized battle scenes. I responded or the bitter cold of long winters. I hope the emotions I to his paintings’ color, lighting, and mood. Many felt during the creation of this painting will be evident to Native Americans today live on reservations, but past the viewers and affect them with a lasting and positive generations survived in tipis. In Fading Light, I visualized impression. how it might have been. I can only imagine the strength JONI FALK • MASTER-SIGNATURE & HERITAGE CIRCLE (AZ) • WWW.JONIFALK.COM It was the Southwest culture and history that provided the ingredients that compelled Joni to seek a full-time art career. Joni has become well known for her diversity of subjects, including Western still lifes, Pueblos, Plains Indian Landscapes, and Indian Figures. Joni’s exhibitions include The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Cheyenne’s Old West Museum, The Tucson Museum of Art, The Desert Caballeros Museum, and The Phippen Museum. Joni is represented by Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ and Settler’s West Galleries in Tucson, AZ. 37

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SHERI FARABAUGH SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on birch panel SOROLLA’S STUDIO WHAT CO U LD BE M O RE NATU RAL than one artist being his lifetime is reflected in his home and gardens. Sorolla inspired by the work and tools of another? On a recent was also an avid collector of Spanish ceramics, some trip to Spain I arranged a few days in Madrid specifically of which he casually used to hold paint brushes in his to see the incredible collection of paintings by my studio. The white ceramics against his salmon colored favorite artist, Joaquin Sorolla. The Sorolla Museum is walls were a beautiful contrast that I truly enjoyed actually Sorolla’s home: a beautiful estate which retains painting. the flavor of 1800s Spain. That he was successful in SHERI FARABAUGH • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CO) • WWW.SHERIFARABAUGH.COM Sheri is a Signature Member of American Women Artists. Her award-winning work is in collections across the country. She is also a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, an Associate Living Master of the Arts Renewal Center, and a Fellow and former officer of the American Society of Marine Artists. Finding beauty in the details, Sheri paints in the classical Realist style. 38

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CATHY K. FERRELL SKIMMING THE TREETOPS SIZE: 14ʺH x 15ʺW x 17ʺD MEDIUM: Bronze CATHY’S SCU LPTU RE CELEBRATES the natural world in a way meant to inspire hope, joy, and a new appreciation of the beauty around us. The ephemeral beauty of the Swallow-tailed Kite as it swept low over the ponds among the cypress and pine trees begged to be shared in bronze. To quote the Audubon Field Guide, “they hang motionless in the air, swooping and gliding, rolling upside down and then zooming high in the air with scarcely a motion of its wings, the Swallow-tailed Kite is a joy to watch.” CATHY K. FERRELL • SIGNATURE MEMBER (FL) • WWW.CATHYFERRELL.COM Cathy began sculpting at 11; her first solo show was in New York in 2002, and her work has been included in many museum shows since. Her work is in collections of the Norton Museum of Art, The Cornell Museum of Art, The Brevard Museum, and private collections in Italy, West Germany, Norway, Bahamas, and Paris. Her 8’ x 10’ x 6’ United for Peace is in the United World College collection in New Mexico. She is represented by J.M. Stringer Gallery, Cheryl Newby Gallery, Lilly Pad Gallery West, and Hanna Gallery. 39

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CYNTHIA FEUSTEL IMAGINING SIZE: 36ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen O FTENTI M ES WE EXPERI EN CE serendipitous moments that speak to us. Imagining was conceived during one of those moments. I am always drawn to both the drama of light and the story. This painting was no exception. As my young model stepped over to the window, golden light ignited her silhouette and pooled at her feet. I caught her in a moment of reverie as daydreams danced before her conveying, the quiet, creative world of the imagination flowing deep within us all. As Henry David Thoreau said, “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” CYNTH IA FEUSTEL • SIGNATURE (CO) • WWW.FEUSTELFINEART.COM Cynthia is a traditional oil painter with over 20 years of experience painting the face and figure. The subjects in her paintings are sensitively rendered, inviting viewers into the narratives she portrays. Mastery of light, color, and composition, paired with emotionally evocative moods, has garnered her work significant awards. Her paintings have been featured in national art publications and exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. 40

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ELIZABETH FLOYD SIZE: 32ʺH x 40ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen BITTERSWEET I FI RST EN CO U NTERED TH E EXU BERANT CO LO R of the the more my mind wants to engage. In this painting I bittersweet vine in autumn on a nature trail near my explored the layering of textures and patterns created home. On that walk the idea behind this painting was by the setup. Included is an antique Turkman rug with sowed. I knew the subject matter would require a large, beautiful reds, blacks, and blues, with some colors life-size rendering of the vines to capture the detail while shifting into purple tones. I included it as my background maintaining the intimate feel of the delicate vine. The because it complements the yellows and oranges of the more delicate and nuanced the patterns and details, bittersweet. ELIZABETH FLOYD • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (VA) • WWW.ELIZABETHFLOYD.COM Elizabeth is an artist and teacher living in Alexandria, VA; however, this was not always the case. She studied to be an architect and practiced for nine years. What Elizabeth most loved about architecture, going out and sketching, she pursues all of the time with art. She parlayed the strong observational and drawing skills gained from being an architect towards mastering Representational oil painting. Now Elizabeth works and teaches in her home studio and garden, creating paintings that are firmly rooted in the seasons of the year. 41

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KELLI M. FOLSOM SIZE: 14ʺH x 18ʺW MEDIUM: Oil PROVENCAL SUNFLOWERS EVERY PAI NTI N G I CREATE is inspired by the abundance perfectly, and fresh peaches and grapes reminded me and beauty all around us. Provencal Sunflowers was of my summer in Italy. I arrange every still life carefully inspired by recent trips to France and Italy, where the in my studio, searching for the right balance of shapes, fields of sunflowers bring smiles to your face. I love movement, unity and impact. My paintings reflect my joy the feeling of sunshine in sunflowers, their boldness of and love of dramatic light and shadow, juicy oil paint, rich shape and delightful dancing movement. The French color and bold bravura brushstrokes; my hope is to uplift confit jar mirrored the golden color of the sunflowers the viewer. KELLI M. FOLSOM • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CO) • WWW.KELLIFOLSOM.COM Kelli is an award-winning academically trained artist. She received a BFA from Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT. She has exhibited in museum shows and garnered attention and inclusion in some of the highest organizations in contemporary Representational art, including Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists, American Impressionists Society, and Women Artists of the West. She specializes in still life painting working directly from life, combining classic chiaroscuro and bold brushwork. 42

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS TERRI FORD SIZE: 12ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Soft Pastel on Archival Mounted Paper OLD MILL CASITA A M EM BER O F CALI FO RN IA ART CLU B, Terri had the It served as the Southern California headquarters for opportunity to photograph the grounds and various the California Historical Society from 1965-1995 and buildings at The Old Mill Gallery, or “El Molino Viejo” became the California Art Club Gallery in 1999. Old Mill while attending a reception there. The Old Mill was built Casita is just one of the charming and well-preserved in 1816 and was a grist mill for San Gabriel Mission. buildings of El Molino Viejo that serve as a reminder of It went on to become a residence for 100 years and early Spanish California history. was bequeathed to the city of San Marino in 1962. TERRI FO RD • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (CA) • WWW.TERRIFORDART.COM Terri’s mantra, “Deeper, Darker, Richer,” has helped her create vibrant, luminous works in a relaxed, Impressionistic style. She prefers the landscape both in the studio and plein air, but is always entranced by historic architecture like old adobe, backroad barns, or the bridges of Paris. She was the first recipient of Eminent Pastelist Status by the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a Master Pastelist with Pastel Society of America. She was Guest of Honneur of Art du Pastel France in 2017. 43

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ELLEN (ELLIE) FULLER SIZE: 24ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas WOOD 2 I AM CU RRENTLY WO RKI N G on a series of paintings They stand in a single place on the earth’s surface and of wood. I am fascinated by detail often overlooked. faithfully witness the unfolding of time. Like people, This painting was based on photographs I took in trees observe their surroundings, root where welcomed, Canyonlands National Park, UT. As tourists were reach toward nourishment, and hold close where limited. appreciating the vast gorgeous vistas of the canyon They form scar tissue when wounded and can adapt I was on my knees taking photos of the wooden to change. Examining the lives of trees offers critical barricade. Trees are wisdom keepers and great teachers. insights for human wellbeing and survival, showing us when life thrives and falters. ELLEN (ELLIE) FULLER • SIGNATURE MEMBER (NM) • WWW.ELLENFULLER.COM Ellie’s photo-realistic acrylic paintings are about visual intimacy, and result from intense observation: a process of immersion that involves her contemplation and concentration, frustration and exhilaration. She infuses each brushstroke with her experience of peace and soulfulness while words recede and the awareness of the passage of time fades. Her lifelong practices of Tai Chi, QiGong, and meditation translate into an energetic flow and personal expression in her paintings. Ellie’s inspiration comes from nature, so she is constantly surrounded by things she wants to paint. 44

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS TINA GARRETT HELL’S BELL SIZE: 40ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Oil I I NTEN D EVERY WO RK I CREATE to speak for itself. The stories that my works provoke from the viewers are an integral part of my life experience and process. Hell’s Bell (a.k.a. Violence) was created for my first solo show which opened in a Utah Mormon town in 2019. The show invited the audience to participate by leaving written responses and narratives to the works that affected them most. The reactions to the works were surprising and wide-ranging. Some participants expressed tears of empathy, others a sense of empowerment, and yet others felt that some of the works were evil and asked the show to be taken down. It was a thrilling experiment for me and a lesson on how I might create representative works in such a way that their narratives can be inferred, allowing viewers to see a portion of their own life experiences in the work. TI NA GARRETT • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (MO) • WWW.TINAGARRETT.COM Tina’s works are part of the Art Renewal Center’s renowned permanent collection, which after just three years of oil painting designated Tina as an ARC Associate Living Master. Tina is proudly sponsored by Gamblin Paints, Rosemary & Co. Brushes, and teaches oil painting workshops around the world. She is faculty at the Portrait Society of America Art of The Portrait Conference in Orlando, FL. Tina’s works and commissioned portraits have sold to collectors across the U.S., Mexico, U.K., Canada, and Netherlands. 45

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS HEATHER LYNN GIBSON SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen SHE STOPPED TO LOOK UP I LOVE TO PAI NT CITYSCAPES, especially in Philadelphia, the bold pattern of the numerous crosswalks caught where I went to art school. The Rittenhouse Square area my attention. But when I witnessed a lone woman, out is always full of life—shopping, restaurants, every sort of of a crowd of bustling people, who simply chose to vehicle, and busy folks walking to and fro, making it fun stop, look up, and take the time to enjoy her incredible subject matter for me to paint. At this particular corner surroundings, I knew that I had the image for a perfect of the square, the strong diagonals of the sidewalks and painting. H E ATH E R LYN N G I B S O N • SI G NATU R E M E M B E R (NJ) • WWW.H LG I BSONART.COM Heather is a direct-method oil painter, who is Representational but with an Impressionistic edge. She utilizes her decades of design and illustration experience to help compose her award-winning paintings. Heather’s home-based studio is in Berlin, NJ, which she shares with her son Harrison and her little dog, Sadie. She is a Signature Member of American Women Artists. 46

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS LISA GLEIM THE SECRET KEEPERS SIZE: 40ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Pastel I N NATIVE AM ERI CAN CU LTU RE, because bears can walk upright, they are believed to be special and know all things. The bear is a symbol of strength and wisdom and is thought to be a representation of a deity. He is the “speaker” for all animals and for the nature of the world within which we live. The raven is the bearer of magic and a harbinger of messages from the cosmos. Raven knows the mystery of life. Some tribes refer to ravens as the “keeper of secrets,” and they are linked to the void, where universal secrets are kept. LISA GLEIM • SIGNATURE MEMBER (GA) • WWW.LISAGLEIM.COM Lisa is the Audubon Artists 2012 & 2016 Gold Medal of Honor for Pastel recipient, the 2013 Art Spirit Foundations Gold Medal Award for Pastel, and the 2019 Silver Medal Award for Pastel recipient. She has exhibited at the Briscoe Western Art Museum; Haggin Museum; Marietta Cobb Museum of Art; Customs House Museum; Harbor History Museum; Gibbes Museum of Art; and the Gertrude Herbert Museum. Her works are held in many public and private collections throughout the US. She and her family reside in Atlanta. 47

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS LINDA GLOVER GOOCH SIZE: 30ʺH x 40ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen canvas HALLELUJAH! A TH U N D ERSTO RM BU I LD I N G ACROSS the plains of situation with which my family was contending changed. Kansas was the inspiration for Hallelujah! The title for Through tears and brush strokes, the words from my this painting came from the storms of life which we all mouth were a continued stream of “Hallelujahs!” It face. This piece was painted during a very traumatic seemed fitting to name this piece Hallelujah! in honor of time for my son. In the midst of finishing this piece, the my son, recognizing that by faith, great battles are won. LINDA GLOVER GOOCH • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (AZ) • WWW.GOOCHSTUDIO.COM Linda grew up in the Southwest and currently resides in Mesa, AZ. She recalls, as a child, spending much time outside and traveling across the country with her family, mesmerized by the summer storms, smelling the newly-refreshed earth as thunderstorms in the distances created unforgettable memories. Those fond memories have been the foundation on which Linda has built a large body of her work. Linda is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America and a Master-Signature Member of American Women Artists. 48

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SANDY P. GRAVES MAJESTY SIZE: 32ʺH x 15ʺW x 9ʺD MEDIUM: Bronze MY STYLIZED SCU LPTU RE is about energy and movement. Each piece starts with an emotion, the place where the being and its essence cross. The play between negative and positive space allows room for the viewer’s imagination to roam while accenting the parts that define the subject. Exaggeration of proportion coupled with open negative space creates a feeling of movement in bronze, which is traditionally a heavy and stagnant medium. It is my hope that viewers feel the emotion that I felt as I create each piece. The word “Majesty” simply defines the moose. Moose have recently returned to Northwest Colorado, and the experience of sharing the land with them has been magical. S A N DY P. G R AV E S • SI G NATU R E M E M B E R (CO) • WWW.SAN DYG RAVESART.COM Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at her home in Steamboat Springs, Sandy practices her craft. She is a woman whose life is defined by relationships, exploration, fun, and emotion; as a sculptor, Sandy’s style is marked by these elements. Her work is recognized for her use of negative space, exaggerated forms, implied energy, and emotional content. Sandy studied art at North Texas State University and Colorado State University. She was born in Denver, CO, in 1968 and raised in Western Nebraska. 49

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS JAN GUARINO SIZE: 11ʺH x 15ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor on paper REV’D UP D U RI N G A WO RKSH O P in Santa Fe and Taos, I discovered gems. It is through this re-emergence of such things that a new love of finding and painting old rusty objects, gives me the yearning to bring them back to life in unique mostly cars and trucks. The use of complementary and artistic ways, like a portrait … to be treasured. colors, along with the unique properties of watercolors, Wherever I go, I long for the old, the abandoned, the creates incredibly vibrant and effective results, as in forgotten and left alone to be found again … and again Rev’d Up. Finding these objects brings back memories to be honored in a new way. of my first car and my parents’ and grandparents’ original JAN G UARI N O • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (NY) • WWW.JANGUARINOFINEART.COM While running her graphic design firm, Jan became a partner in a greeting card company, stirring up her first love of art and watercolors. Simultaneously, a local newspaper hired her to design its covers and interior poetry pages, giving her watercolors two great homes. Local art organizations began asking for demonstrations, and teaching wasn’t far behind - becoming her second career. Her immersion into exhibitions and competitions followed. Jan is a graduate of Fashion of Institute of Technology, majoring in Illustration and Graphic Design. 50