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MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS VANESSA RUSCZYK SIZE: 24ʺH x 36ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen SPRING CREOSOTE BLOOMS TH E STO RY O F TH E WEST IS TO LD through art in many family in the Mojave is believed to be almost 12,000 ways: landscapes, wildlife, people. My paintings tell the years old. Imagine the stories they could tell! They would story through the plants that occupied the West long certainly speak of the rain, which they celebrate by before we arrived. Among these plants is the creosote releasing the fragrant smell of the desert. bush. Some creosotes spread by cloning — one such VANESSA RUSCZYK • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CA) • WWW.STUDIOSOLEDAD.COM Vanessa creates fine art portraits of the native flora of the American West. Her award-winning paintings of flowers and plants give the viewer a close look at plant structure and natural design, immersing them in that small world on a large scale. Raised in New Mexico, she earned degrees from Princeton University and the New York School of Interior Design before starting her art career in Southern California, where her home studio is surrounded by hills of native chaparral that inspire her work. 101

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CLAUDIA SEYMOUR SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen panel TOYS IN THE ATTIC TH E CLASSI C STI LL LI FE PRESENTS a few objects to do my first “crowd” still life. I added antique toys I had arranged to present a theme or story. I wanted to collected, including the parrot whirligig from England “invent” a new type of still life, in which many—or a whole and the teddy bear’s large antique chair; thus, this crowd of—objects are arrayed to form a cohesive whole, composition was born. Unified by the theme of childhood as opposed to a much simpler design. In preparing for favorites from another time, this painting invites viewers a move, I came across a box of vintage and antique toys to remember their own childhood and family histories. from my family, which presented the perfect opportunity CLAUDIA SEYMOUR • SIGNATURE MEMBER (CT) • WWW.CLAUDIASEYMOUR.COM Claudia paints vibrant still lifes and florals in oil and pastel. Committed to Representational Art, she uses light and color to emphasize the beauty in both everyday and rare and antique objects. She is President Emerita of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York, as well as a member of numerous art organizations. Claudia is represented by J.M. Stringer Gallery in Vero Beach, FL, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT, Handwright Gallery, New Canaan, CT, and Gladwell and Patterson, in London, England. 102

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ALISA SHEA SIZE: 22ʺH x 20ʺW MEDIUM: Transparent watercolor JAZZ IS JAZZ MY SO N PLAYS TH E TEN O R SAXO PH O N E; my husband a fitting complement and settled on this album cover collects vintage vinyl records. Both have a passion bearing the name of one of history’s most influential and for jazz. Having decided to paint the reflection chaos acclaimed jazz musicians. Miles Davis, of course, played as seen in the bell of my son’s saxophone, I searched the horn and not the sax, but as Louis Armstrong said, my husband’s collection of Blue Note records to find Jazz is Jazz. ALISA SHEA • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NY) • WWW.ALISASHEA.COM Alisa is a child of the 70s from Normal (yes, Normal), IL. Despite a clear passion and aptitude for fine art, Alisa was persuaded to forgo an art education in favor of more practical pursuits. In 2013, following her husband’s diagnosis of Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease, she decided she should no longer defer her artistic goals, and left an established career in health outcomes research in order to pursue painting full time. She works exclusively in watercolor from her home on Long Island. 103

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS RACHELLE SIEGRIST SIZE: 3.5ʺH x 3.5ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor A SUN LOVING MONSTER I CAN TOTALLY RELATE TO TH IS G I LA M O NSTER happily painting, I so enjoyed mentally escaping the cold winter enjoying the intense warmth of the sun! The kind of environment here in the Smokies, whilst painting on this warmth that totally envelopes you, inducing a state of amazing lizard and imagining myself being there in that complete relaxation and contentment. Even though it wonderful warm spot too! Through my painting, I hope was challenging to capture the texture of the beaded to convey that same delightful feeling of warmth and appearance of the Gila Monster’s body in a miniature relaxation to the viewer. RACHELLE SIEGRIST • SIGNATURE MEMBER (TN) • WWW.ARTOFWILDLIFE.COM This outdoor enthusiast’s paintings are tiny, typically measuring less than nine square inches, appearing even more detailed when viewed through a magnifier. Rachelle has been hailed as one of the finest living practitioners of miniature art. She is a Distinguished Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists, and along with husband Wes, currently has an unprecedented, history-making touring exhibition of their miniature paintings, Exquisite Miniatures, traveling to more than 42 museums throughout the United States and Canada. 104

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SHELLEY SMITH SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen panel WINTER IS NO PICNIC… UNLESS YOU’RE IN SUNNY COLORADO I BELI EVE TH ERE M UST BE SO M ETH I N G unique about sunlight and deep shadows, they quickly become my my paintings beyond that of a photograph – if my ideal subjects. In fact, I see beauty in these structures painting is just like a photograph, then what’s the point and present them as such. I hadn’t looked at it this way of the painting? I’m magnetically drawn to places with until one viewer declared, “You create romanticized character – that look like they have history and stories to images of these places.” I thought about it a minute and, tell – they are well worn, like a favorite pair of jeans. Even lo and behold, I agreed. He was correct, correct indeed! better – when these nostalgic sights are bathed in warm SHELLEY SMITH • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (WI) • WWW.SPUNKYBOHEMIAN.COM Shelley’s paintings feature nostalgic American subjects, triggering the imagination by their history and feelings of irony or isolation, making viewers wonder what they were like in their heyday and what their futures might hold. Shelley’s work has juried into nationally renowned art festivals: Cherry Creek, Lakefront and Des Moines; prestigious exhibits: Oil Painters of America (OPA) Salon Show, OPA National Exhibition, and Wisconsin Artists Biennial. Her art is in a number of corporate collections, including West Bend Insurance, Swedish American Health and ABC Supply. 10 5

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ANITA MOSHER SOLICH SIZE: 16ʺH x 20ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen PANCHO PAN CH O RU LES TH E RO OST, strutting confidently through the coop. They’ve continued to multiply ever since, his sandy castle. While photographing this flock on the now numbering in the thousands. As a result, I had the island of Kaua’i, it was impossible not to notice Pancho perfect opportunity to photograph my fowl friends! Each and his striking plumage, marked by his long flowing bird’s vibrant feathers, wattles, and combs are like a tail and brightly colored feathers. Kaua’i locals will tell personal, visual language. I enjoy the endless inspiration you that wild roosters and chickens proliferated after and challenge in finding the uniqueness and beauty in Hurricane Iniki ripped across Kaua’i in 1992, destroying every one. many chicken farms, from which the birds literally flew ANITA MOSHER SOLICH • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (CO) • WWW.ANITAMOSHER.COM Anita’s color-filled canvases bring to life the personalities of every barnyard animal she paints. She was featured in Southwest Art 2001 Artist to Watch and has exhibited throughout the U.S. in major art exhibitions and museums. Featured selected collections include the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Colorado State University, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Fuller Sotheby’s Real Estate, United Western Bank, Jack Nicholson, John Elway, Trailhead Lodge, and Vail Valley Medical Center. 10 6

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS LAURIE STEVENS MOURNING DOVE SIZE: 36ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil and metal leaf on board M O U RN I N G D OVE WAS the pen name of Christine Quintasket, a Salish woman. In 1904, she enrolled in the Fort Shaw Indian School in Montana. She witnessed the 1908 roundup of the last free-ranging bison herd, which had a profound effect on her. Soon, she began to develop the idea for a novel that combined traditional tribal culture with story, based around the roundup. As a migrant farm worker, Quintasket gathered “folklores” from tribal people throughout the northern Plateau region. Her novel, Cogewea, the Half-Blood (1927), was the first known published novel by a Native American woman. It explored the plight of the mixed blood (or “breed”), who lived in both white and Indian cultures. She described centuries-old traditions with the authority of her first-hand experiences. LAURIE STEVENS • SIGNATURE MEMBER (MT) • WWW.LAURIESTEVENS.NET Laurie’s work reflects the resilient beauty of the Northwestern plains; the land that she calls home. Having lived most of her life in the West, the wilds of Montana or the desert of Arizona, her focus tends to be about place – about landscape, and about the people and animals who have lived close to the land over time. Laurie is drawn to the history and stories that unfold in still wild and natural places; and to the resilient, ever changing beauty of the natural environment. 107

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SHARON POMALES TOUSEY SIZE: 32ʺH x 40ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas RANGE WAR AT THE LARIAT SALOON RAN G E WARS WERE D ISPUTES that commonly occurred seated at the bar and the bartender (maybe about in the American West during the 19th and early 20th getting another drink), while a solitary man in a cowboy centuries for control of water rights, cattle ownership, hat minded his own business; the whole scene made me or/and free land for cattle grazing. During a visit to the imagine a range war between the two where she was a historical Lariat Saloon in Grand Lake, CO, a few years rancher fighting for her “water rights” and inspired this ago I witnessed a friendly argument between a woman painting. In my story, she ended up winning! SHARON POMALES TOUSEY • SIGNATURE MEMBER (OH) • WWW.SHARONPOMALES.COM Sharon, a Signature Member, is a Realist contemporary artist, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since moving to Bay Village, OH, she has exhibited at various galleries, institutions, and museums worldwide. She is also a member of the International Guild of Realism, Allied Artists of America, and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. She teaches painting at BayArts in Bay Village and is represented by Lovetts Fine Art Gallery in Tulsa, OK. 10 8

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS PATRICIA TRIBASTONE A TOUCH OF PINK SIZE: 24ʺH x 20ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen board I NSPI RED BY TH E SO FT TO U CH ES of pink at the tips of the roses, the still life began by assembling objects with the colors found in those roses. The objective was to create a scene of beauty; one that delicately portrayed the fragile nature of the flowers. All of the objects in the painting are old, used, and their age complements the fleeting beauty of the roses. The colors are carefully harmonized to create a unified and elegant representation: quiet, peaceful, and pensive. PATRI CIA TRI BASTO N E • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NY) • WWW.PATRICIATRIBASTONEART.COM Patricia’s paintings represent her most fervent wish for today’s world: to take a moment, and envelope oneself in the quiet repose of a beautiful painting. Patricia is a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society, where she also serves as President of the Board of Directors. She is also a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America. She is represented by the Oxford Gallery in Rochester, NY; Gallery 3040 in Old Forge, NY; and maintains a Gallery/Studio in Canandaigua, NY. 10 9

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KAROL TUCKER OUR FRIEND EMANUEL SIZE: 20ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Oil WH EN I PAI NT A PO RTRAIT, my goal is to try to capture a feeling, a moment, or a thought that shows in an expression that passes across the model’s face. I will also sometimes chat with the models to get them to relax. With Emanuel it was easy (well not exactly easy), since he has posed for me many times and I know him well. In this particular session, there was something special going on. His look just seemed to click with me, and the painting almost painted itself (or it seemed like it anyway). That really doesn’t happen very often and when it does it is such a joy! KARO L TU CKER • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NC) • WWW.KAROLTUCKER.COM After managing the family business, Karol retired to pursue her first love: drawing and painting portraits and figures. She has a BFA from Bowling Green State University, OH, and was awarded the Durham Arts Council 2001-2002 Emerging Artist Grant. She has participated in many local, national, and International competitions, garnering awards in some. In 2014 Karol was included in A Stroke of Genius, the Best of Drawing Special Edition Portraits and Figures. 110

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS MICHELE USIBELLI SIZE: 18ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil CONCERT IN THE CATHEDRAL WH I LE TEACH I N G I N TH E U M BRIAN TOWN O F TO D I last been dealing with a neurodegenerative disease, and it is year, my students and I had the opportunity to attend not known how much longer he will be able to continue an evening concert in the Church of San Fortunato, the work that he loves. This painting was my tribute to conducted by Italy’s renowned director, Ezio Bosso. an amazing man who kept the large crowd enraptured This concert was especially poignant, as Bosso has throughout the evening. MICHELE USIBELLI • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (WA) • WWW.MICHELEUSIBELLI.COM Michele’s award-winning artwork has been shown in both group and solo gallery exhibitions as well as regional, national, and international juried exhibitions. Michele’s work has won numerous awards. She is honored to have her work in the permanent collection at the University of Alaska Fairbanks/Museum of the North, and most recently her work was acquired by the State of Hawaii for its permanent collection. Her artwork can be found in public and private collections throughout the world. 111

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS SUZANNE VIGIL SIZE: 23ʺH x 23ʺW MEDIUM: Colored pencil and acrylic on both sides of drafting film DICHOTOMY H OW CAN TWO TH O U G HTS BECO M E O N E? In Dichotomy and to intimidate. But all for naught. He has revealed the viewer first sees a man with his own agenda. He is himself through his tattoos to be a man who may be hard looking back at you, considering you intensely, but has around the edges but who has a soft inclination at the hidden behind dark glasses, hoping to obscure his eyes same time. SUZANNE VIGIL • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (NM) • WWW.SUZANNEVIGIL.SMUGMUG.COM Suzanne’s colored pencil work is bold, edgy, and always figurative. She developed her unique technique and mastered it over time. Originally from D.C., she settled in New Mexico for its amazing warm light, and currently shows in two Santa Fe galleries. Suzanne has exhibited at The Strathmore Mansion, the Atheneaum, The Hill Center, Target Gallery in the DC area, and been published in Strokes of Genius. She also won the Cippy Award Best in Show (of 800 entries) at the Colored Pencil Society of America. 112

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS CARRIE WALLER SIZE: 24ʺH x 28ʺW MEDIUM: Watercolor ABUNDANCE I HAVE BEEN LIVI N G RI G HT O UTSI D E of Tokyo, Japan, reside in the area. The painting Abundance embodies for the past six years while my husband serves in the the beauty and chaos of the city in an attractive way. Air Force. Tokyo is a crazy and amazing place to live. In Abundance I have relayed my visual experiences in The lights, colors, and sounds are a constant sensory Japan into a painting overload that contrasts, the calm and gentle people that CARRI E WALLER • ASSOCIATE MEMBER (IL) • WWW.CARRIEWALLERFINEART.COM Carrie is a watercolor artist working in a realistic, detailed style. Her training in interior design and her studies in graphic design, as well as her time living in Europe and Asia, have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant and dramatic. Carrie is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Mid-Southern Watercolorists and Watercolor USA Honor Society. She teaches workshops and private classes. 113

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS PAIGE WALLIS SHE IS ME BUT I AM NOT HER SIZE: 20ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Acrylic on panel SH E IS M E BUT I AM N OT H ER is a self- portrait where I evoke an idealized self: a fiery, determined phoenix rising from the ashes of defeated self-doubt. The title betrays the truth of how I am still struggling toward that ideal. PAIGE WALLIS • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (MA) • WWW.SOOTHEDBYRAINFALLSTUDIOS.COM Paige is an award-winning Contemporary Realist working in acrylics and watercolor that favors bold, saturated colors and dramatic lighting in her pieces. She often employs very direct eye contact in her portrait work in an effort to pierce the veil between painting and observer. 114

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KATHRINE LEMKE WASTE SIZE: 36ʺH x 36ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on board FLOWER AND LIME “WITH AN EYE MAD E Q U I ET by the power of harmony, and it, is to “see into the life of things,” in order to navigate an the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things,” ocean of visual information in today’s attention economy. wrote William Wordsworth, the poet laureate of English My enduring challenge is an “eye made quiet,” to hold Romantic literature. A simple line of verse penned in the a moment in time and fix it like a North Star. When you late 18th century makes a thoroughly modern mission look at Flower and Lime, I hope harmony resonates and statement for a still life painter. My goal, as the poet put that, indeed, you feel the deep power of joy. K ATH R I N E L E M K E WA STE • MASTE R-SI G NATU R E & H E R ITAG E CI RCLE (CA) • WWW.LE M K EWASTE.COM  “Kathrine Lemke Waste’s visually poetic images have often been described as ‘luminous,’” notes Bonnie Gangelhoff in Southwest Art Magazine. “Her works are distinctive in the way they capture light. Simple, ordinary objects are transformed through her imaginative eye.” Kathrine was a weekly visual columnist for the Sacramento Bee, has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine and Southwest Art and is President Emeritus of American Women Artists. She is represented by Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale and New York, and Sparrow Gallery, Sacramento. 115

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ANN WATCHER SIZE: 24ʺH x 24ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas AN ELEGANT AFFAIR I WAS ATTEN D I N G MY N I ECE CARA’S WED D I N G at the chairs, the way my nieces held their heads and leaned Biltmore Estate in Asheville. As the guests sat down across the table, were vehicles to allow me to paint the to dinner, I noticed the relaxed camaraderie among suggestion of a conversation in this elegant setting, and family, when the seriousness of the wedding is over and to explore geometry, texture, and composition. people are able to sit down and chat. The pattern of the ANN WATCHER • SIGNATURE MEMBER (NC) • WWW.ANNWATCHER.COM Ann’s figurative paintings focus on the exploration of moments in life to create an emotional connection for the viewer while also exploring color, light, and the simplification of form. In 2017, she received an invitation from the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain to exhibit her paintings at the Ambassador’s Residence in Manama. Ann’s work is included at the Duke University Medical Pavilion in Durham, NC; the John C. Doyle Gallery in Charleston, SC, represents her. 116

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KAREN WEIHS TILT SIZE: 20ʺH x 16ʺW MEDIUM: Palette Knife Oil on canvas I I NVENT EACH N EW CREATI O N by trusting my intuition completely and following wherever my hand and intuition lead me inside the very textural composition. Like memories that bubble to the surface of the mind, the images my palette knife creates as it carves, smooths, jabs, and dances across the surface eventually coalesce to form a holistic picture. The vague forms and evocative spaces in my paintings become magnets that draw audiences into the mystery of creation by way of human imagination. Tilt, like most of my abstracts, is from the pathway of the subconscious. KAREN WEIHS • ASSOCIATE WITH DISTINCTION (NC) • WWW.KARENWEIHS.COM Karen applies pigment in lush impasto layers interspersed with thin glazes that enrich colors and result in canvases that glow with mysterious light and form. Born and lived in Charleston, SC, she recently relocated to Highlands and Sarasota. Her work is represented by Chasen Galleries, Sarasota; Grand Bohemian Hotel Gallery in Asheville, NC; and Joan Anderson, Cashiers. Karen, highly collected, studied with LaMar Dodd at the University of Georgia, earning a BFA degree. 117

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS KATHIE WHEELER SIZE: 13ʺH x 15ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on linen SPIRIT I CAM E ACROSS A LITTLE BLACK AN D WH ITE PH OTO of my slipped away, I could sense the longing to be known mother after her long battle with dementia, that terrible and understood for who she was at her core. In painting disease that has robbed so many of their loved ones. her as the spunky young woman she had once been, I It was a beautiful reminder of the person she had once was able to bring back her essence and move the tough been: a spirited Midwestern girl who loved to explore last years with her to a shadow in the background of my the world and dared to go through medical school mind. when it was a male-dominated field. Even as her mind KATHIE WHEELER • SIGNATURE MEMBER (WI) • WWW.KATHIEWHEELER.COM Kathie is a Representational oil painter whose work is inspired by the people and places in her life. She grew up in the Chicago area and studied at the American Academy of Art. She now lives on a small farm with her husband in the beautiful Driftless area of Wisconsin. Kathie is a lifelong student of painting who loves to pass on her passion to others. She is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, and American Women Artists. 118

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS LIZ WOLF SIZE: 9.75ʺH x 5ʺW x 16ʺD MEDIUM: Bronze 8/25 HORSE MEDICINE I F I HAD TO CH O OSE O N E WO RD to describe my artwork the sculpture take part in its own creation. I listen and it would be “animism,” one of man’s oldest beliefs, that we continue to work together. As an artist I feel grateful in every object a spirit or soul exists. I want to infuse to see the world beyond its norm. My life as an artist my sculptures with a quietness about them and a spirit is fulfilling and I will continue to create sculptures in within them, so they create their own energy and have bronze, clay, and wood as long as I can, for every day is the ability to communicate. When I am sculpting, I feel a new day with new beginnings. LIZ WOLF • MASTER-SIGNATURE MEMBER (NM) • WWW.LIZWOLFSCULPTURE.COM Liz received her MFA in sculpture at Northern Illinois University. As far back as she can remember, her artistic mind intertwined with her everyday life. She spent 30 years in Chicago as a working artist before moving to her beloved Santa Fe in 1997. Liz is represented by Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, NM, and Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, OR. This year – 2020 – will be her 14th year participating in CowgirlUp! at The Desert Caballeros Western Museum. 119

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS STAR LIANA YORK BUFFALO GALS SIZE: 24ʺH x 8.5ʺW x 8.5ʺD MEDIUM: Bronze WH EN A CHARACTER EM ERG ES from a work I’m sculpting, I feel touched at a deeply intimate level. The process of creating expressive personalities that have a convincing inner life of their own is the most satisfying aspect of my art experience. I want my subjects, whether animal or human, to have a captivating, positive presence that I can feel when I have them around me. STAR LIANA YORK • MASTER-SIGNATURE & HERITAGE CIRCLE (NM) • WWW.STARYORKSCULPTURE.COM Star’s career as a professional sculptor began over 45 years ago, and much of the recognition she has achieved comes from a body of work created after moving to the Southwest in 1985. It reflects her introduction to the Western narrative and Native peoples, indigenous wildlife, as well as ancient rock art. Her work succeeds in capturing authentic aspects of the past and interpreting historic figures with convincing realism. A credible character and personality are apparent in her subjects, rendered with empathic artistry. 120

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ROMONA YOUNGQUIST SIZE: 24ʺH x 30ʺW MEDIUM: Oil on canvas HOUSE AND WILLOW H O USE AN D WI LLOW, like many of my paintings, is an particular time of day... the light forced me to stop and ordinary scene found on the backstreet of Newberg, take notice. It had to be painted. OR. But when I happened on the scene on that RO M O NA YO U N G Q U IST • MASTER-SIGNATURE MASTER (OR) • WWW.ROMONAYOUNGQUIST.COM Romona likes to trick the eye, using muted colors and blurred contours painted softly as a whisper. Her canvasses, however, are a war zone and her weapons of choice are anything unconventional she can employ in the battle zone. When an onlooker cannot resist stepping into her world full of atmosphere, mystery and mood that takes you back to days gone by, she knows the battle is won. Her studio and constant inspiration are in the heart of the Oregon wine country in Dundee. 121



MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS American Women Artists would like to thank the following generous benefactors and sponsors for their support for Making Their Mark, the 2020 Booth Western Art Museum Exhibition. EXH I B ITION B E N E FACTOR S The Family of Kathleen J. Smith Wendy Conrad Forward Arts Foundation Friend of AWA Friend of the Booth Bill Jonas and Lisa Gleim-Jonas Dr. Saeid Khansarinia and Dr. John Perry Laine and Scott Kilburn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond King Diane and Bob Mason Dr. and Mrs. David Owens Carol Swinney The Trachok Family Edmund S.Twining III OUR EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SPONSOR Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Air Float System, LLC SPONSORS Southwest Art Magazine Ampersand Art Supply SweetWater Brewery America West Frames Fine Art Connoisseur Tara Materials Fuji Spray Art of the West Western Art & Architecture Art Sacks Gold River Gallery Wind River Arts itransport4u Winsor & Newton Artwork Archives Bella Muse Productions Jerry’s Artarama ColArts Americas, Inc JFM Enterprises Blick Art Materials Montgomery Frames Chavant, Inc. Scottsdale Artists’ School SourceTek BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diane Reuter-Twining – President Aleta Carpenter – Vice President Jeanne Reavis – Treasurer Cathryne Trachok – Secretary Sandy Delehanty Christine Drewyer Jann Haynes Gilmore, Ph.D. Lisa Gleim Dyana Hesson Janet Lee EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Zimmerman 123

MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ARTIST’S INDEX Adair, Sue deLearie 9 Gleim, Lisa 47 Nyzio, Donna Lee 85 Alleman, Carol 10 Gooch, Linda Glover 48 O’Connor, Carla 86 Anderson, JaNeil 11 Graves, Sandy P. 49 Painter, Sally 87 Arenas, Heather 12 Guarino, Jan 50 Park, Pokey 88 Arenberg, Diane 13 Hall, Terry Cooke 51 Peyton, Anne 89 Arthur, Suzanne Lago 14 Harkness, Anne 52 Pollie, Elizabeth 90 Beacham, Helen K. 15 Hartley, Claudia 53 Porter, Rene 91 Beauregard, Chula 16 Hesson, Dyana 54 Presse, Heide 92 Bowen, Ginger 17 Holtzclaw, Paula 55 Ranlett, Ann 93 Bradley, Jane 18 Howell-Sickles, Donna 56 Reilly, Connie Lynn 94 Brewer, Melinda 19 Jenkins, Cathryn 57 Reis, Hope B. 95 Buckner, Jenny 20 Jones, Jacqueline 58 Reuter-Twining, Diana 96 Budan, Karen 21 Keirce, Debra 59 Revennaugh, Stephanie 97 Buselli, Ellen 22 Kersey, Laurie 60 Robbins, Elizabeth 98 Carter, Carol 23 Korbel, Debbie 61 Roldan-de-Moras, Gladys 99 Casebeer, Kim 24 Kori, Kim 62 Rosetta 100 Catapano, Vicki 25 Krupinski, Chris 63 Rusczyk, Vanessa 101 Catotti, Donna 26 Lackman, Kate 64 Seymour, Claudia 102 Conte, Therese 27 Lane, Nancy 65 Shea, Alisa 103 Cook, Lynette 28 Loeschen, Linda 66 Siegrist, Rachelle 104 Corpora, Sandra 29 Lombardo, Dana Cook 67 Smith, Shelley 105 Dark, Natalie 30 Long, Cindy 68 Solich, Anita Mosher 106 Davis, Julie 31 Mahlke, Denise LaRue 69 Stevens, Laurie 107 De la Vega, Angela Mia 32 Mason, Diane D. 70 Tousey, Sharon Pomales 108 Delehanty, Sandy 33 Maxwell, Sally 71 Tribastone, Patricia 109 Drake, Carmen 34 McKeown, Deanne 72 Tucker, Karol 110 Dunbar, Dianne Massey 35 Melaine, Krystii 73 Usibelli, Michele 111 Edwards, Barbara Summers 36 Mendlik, Kami 74 Vigil, Suzanne 112 Falk, Joni 37 Mertz, Nancie King 75 Waller, Carrie 113 Farabaugh, Sheri 38 Minichiello, Kim 76 Wallis, Paige 114 Ferrell, Cathy K. 39 Montante, Rosa 77 Waste, Kathrine Lemke 115 Feustel, Cynthia 40 Morris, Kathy 78 Watcher, Ann 116 Floyd, Elizabeth 41 Moyers, Terri Kelly 79 Weihs, Karen 117 Folsom, Kelli M. 42 Namei, Farshid 80 Wheeler, Kathie 118 Ford, Terri 43 Nighswonger, Julie 81 Wolf, Liz 119 Fuller, Ellen (Ellie) 44 Nistler, Eileen 82 York, Star Liana 120 Garrett, Tina 45 Nowak, Nancy 83 Youngquist, Romona 121 Gibson, Heather Lynn 46 Nyssen, Rachele Lea 84 124