Greetings dear blog readers!
It's March! Spring will be here soon!
I have decided to finally have a show of my
Strong Women
series of paintings,
which I began sharing as blogposts in May 2020.
However, it will be a virtual show
rather than a live, in-person exhibit. 😔
To enter & view, and read no more, just click here.
This body of work was begun without a series in mind,
until I painted Ann, the companion to Nan . . .
That is when I began to think of other paintings with women featured.
Thus began Strong Women. I feel it is fitting to share this series
in conjunction with International Women's Day,
Monday 8 March 2021, running through April 7, 2021.
With each painting I tried to think of the woman and how this portrayal showed her strength. I worked mostly in oils (one has a bit of pastel) on a prepared ground on Masonite panel.
I learned so much doing this series,
and very much appreciate your attention!
Oh by the way! I just opened my March/April 2021 Artists Magazine
and saw that Jerry Weiss wrote about
His article was a concise compilation of Artemisia's life and work;
in conclusion he writes,
"Artemisia formulated a new vision of woman as a heroic presence in art, both as creator and subject. In order for the artist to forge a transformative career, it was necessary for her to confront misogyny on both mundane and terrifying levels. Four hundred years later, she's an inspiration to women, who often face many of the same obstacles."
My final painting in this series addresses
this strong woman, plus another of our own time.
See you in the (virtual) gallery!
And when you are there, be sure to click
on the "media link" to view my blogpost
about each painting's process.
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