TRENDING

Copyright 2015 by the Women’s Caucus for Art. The book author and each artist here, retains sole copyright to their contributions to this book.

Catalog designed by Karen Gutfreund, National Exhibition Director, WCA

Cover Design by:

Rozanne Hermelyn, Arc and Line Communication and Design. www.arcandline.com

Trending: Contemporary Art Now!

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART

The Women’s Caucus for Art was founded in 1972 in connection with the College Art Association (CAA). WCA is a national member organization unique in its multidisciplinary, multicultural membership of artists, art historians, students, educators, and museum professionals. The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism.

WCA is committed to recognizing the contribution of women in the arts; providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development; expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women; supporting local, national and global art activism; and advocating for equity in the arts for all. As an NGO (non-governmental organization) of the United Nations, the Women’s Caucus for Art actively supports the UN Millennium Goals.

WCA utilizes art as the universal language to engage artists, NGOS, and civil society on a broad range of issues such as gender equity and environmental sustainability. As a founding member of the Feminist Art Project, WCA is part of a collaborative national initiative celebrating the Feminist Art Movement and the aesthetic, intellectual and political impact of women on the visual arts, art history, and art practice, past and present.

OUR MISSION: The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism.

We are committed to:

 recognizing the contributions of women in the arts

 providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development

 expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women

 supporting local, national, and global art activism

 advocating for equity in the arts for all

FROM THE EXHIBITION DIRECTOR

As the Women’s Caucus for Art National Exhibition Director since 2009, it has been an amazing journey but it is time to bid adieu as I announce that I am retiring from the Board and as the Exhibition Director as it has been one of my biggest joys and accomplishments having directed fifteen national exhibitions since 2009. It has been a great privilege over the years to work with all the artists, galleries/venues, jurors and the WCA members and Board. Composing the themes for the exhibitions, choosing the venues, working with museum professionals or gallerists that have been our jurors and then working with women artists from around the country has been fantastic and very fulfilling. One of my favorite things has been standing in the middle of the gallery after the installation is up and absorbing the incredible art and how it speaks to each other. It is magical! I've learned so much in this position as the exhibition director since and highly encourage and hope others will step up and participate as it is an excellent way to develop curatorial skills. And on the personal side, I’ve developed many deep friendships with artists I’ve met and worked with these exhibitions. I am so grateful for this, for everything.

I firmly believe in the power of how art can change the world. And I am encouraged that the tide seems to be turning and women are getting more exposure in the arts. But I also must say that women need to be more vocal, do more and ask for more. Set the bar high and be relentless in pursuing your success. I’m going to do that for myself now.

We are very pleased to have collaborated with the Target Gallery for this important exhibition Trending: Contemporary Art Now! and the opportunity to exhibit the work of self-identified women artists juried by Elizabeth Garvey, Co-Owner Garvey Simon Art Access. Twenty works by twelve artists will be showcased at the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, with an additional 101 works by fifty-two artists displayed online and on a slideshow monitor in the gallery. The artists displayed in the gallery are Sarah Boyts Yoder, Amy Cannestra, Sara DiDonato, Blond Jenny, Blythe King, Gayle Lorraine, Stacy Rexrode, Trina Smith, Rebecca Starry, Kate Walker, Margi Weir and Sarah West.

Art can be a powerful, productive force and instrumental in sparking change or critical thinking. The Women’s Caucus for Art is committed to supporting local, national, and global art activism. Art can produce a visceral response and can provoke, inspire, or disturb, and opens your eyes to worlds other than your own. While the artist may not consider themselves to be a revolutionary, by bringing to light issues and concerns, art can effect change. We need artistic expression that helps us to understand what is happening in our society, who we are, where we come from and where we’re going.

A huge thank you to Kaitlyn Ward, Director of the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center for partnering with us to put on this exhibition and Elizabeth Garvey, Garvey Simon Art Access, for compiling an incredible body of work on this theme from 305 artist submissions. Thank you to two amazing artists

Caren Helene Rudman and Sondra Schwetman, that assisted with the administration of the exhibition and Rozanne Hermelyn, Arc and Line Communication and Design, www.arcandline.com for the fabulous catalog cover design. And most of all, a heartfelt thanks to the Board and members of Women’s Caucus for Art for their ongoing work to create greater exposure for women in the arts and art as activism. It is bittersweet as I leave this position as Exhibition Director to fully focus and pursue my own art but the time is now and my advice to all as I say goodbye to pursue your art with a white hot passion.

Karen Gutfreund Curator, Exhibition Director and Artist www.KarenGutfreund.com

FROM THE PRESIDENT

This is a bitter sweet moment for the membership of the Women’s Caucus for Art and myself as this exhibition marks the end of Karen Gutfreund’s term as Exhibition Chair for the National Board. Over the years on the board myself I have seen many changes in many aspects of how the WCA functions but One of the biggest has been in the area of exhibitions. I still have CDs floating around my office from the artists who entered From the Center Now in Chicago at the Woman Made Gallery, juried by Lucy Lippard, way back in 2010. That year the board decided that we would under no uncertain circumstances, ever return CD’s to artists again. Six years later we completely computer automated thanks in part to Past President Priscilla Otani’s referral for us to start to use EntryThingy.com created by Chris Ritke as our data base, making managing images and jurying shows a million times faster and simpler.

I truly hope we can continue at this current pace after Karen’s departure. She is leaving some mighty spiky heels to fill! Not just anyone can walk in them. Under Ms. Gutfreund’s tutelage we have seen our shows move from rental galleries to invitational opportunities; and the calls move from general opportunity to cutting edge feminist themes retaining their open quality allowing for anyone with the gift of art speak to parlé their work to fit the call.

Once again this year’s show “Trending” at the Target Gallery, in Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA, with Elizabeth Garvey as the Juror is another such success. Karen’s reach has brought in more outside artists then ever for this exhibition which in turn promises growth in our membership as more women artists outside of our membership have an opportunity to learn about what a great organization WCA is and what it does for women in the arts, beyond challenging opportunities to exhibit their art.

Thanks to all involved in putting this show together, our juror Elizabeth Garvey, the staff and BIG THANKS to the director Kaitlyn Ward of the Target Gallery, to our exhibition volunteers Caren Helene Rudman and Sondra P. Schwetman and DC liaison Cherie Redlinger, and of course all the artists that enter our exhibitions. And finally Karen Gutfreund for her 5 long and transformative years as Exhibition Director, you’ve come a long way baby and you have brought us with you on that long and winding road. You will be missed.

Brenda Oelbaum, President of the National WCA 2014-2016

Juror Statement

The title of this exhibition, Trending, immediately brought to mind the #hashtag culture in which we currently find ourselves. Virtually everything and anything that is “au courant” (“trending” as we call it now) can be quickly digested in a millisecond for less than a megabyte in our “there’s an app for that” society. We are bombarded by so much imagery and information that our time is often spent quickly scanning rather than closely looking. Spending quality t-i-m-e experiencing a work of art is an integral part of the appreciation of it, both in the moment and during the inner dialogue that lingers on after a work is truly absorbed. I saw this exhibition as a small opportunity to reaffirm the importance of digging deeper and looking longer. Open-call juried shows are always an interesting mix, but in my experience an artist is too often represented by a single piece among a sea of many, so I created the opposite experience for the 12 artists selected.

As often as possible, I selected more than one work by each artist to give them more than a #hashtag of presence in the exhibition, and to offer the viewer a wider context for that artist’s work and a more focused visual experience. I concentrated on artists whose work seemed unified and consistent – whose entries were cohesive and of one voice. I selected artists whose work seemed of our time, well-crafted, and of a variety of media. Works range from installation, video, vinyl adhesive, oil on panel, collage, 3-D photography, and found objects (even live ammo!).

It was my pleasure to discover this rich group of diverse artists through this process. I hope that together they will provide an interesting cross-section of stimulating and inspiring work by contemporary “Trending” women artists.

Elizabeth K. Garvey November 2015

About the Juror: Elizabeth K. Garvey is the co-founder and owner of Garvey Simon Art Access. She has been a fine art dealer and advisor in New York City for over 20 years and leverages her professional relationships with galleries, auction houses, private dealers and artists to offer clients a relaxed entry into the often intimidating visage of the New York art world. She is a member of ArtTable, and a founding member of the New York chapter of the Association of Women Art Dealers.

ABOUT THE GALLERY

Founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to the largest collection of publicly accessible working artist studios in the U.S. An Alexandria landmark for more than 40 years, it’s the highlight of the Potomac Riverfront, attracting approximately 500,000 visitors annually.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Torpedo Factory Art Center is to foster connections among artists and the public that ignite the creative spirit. We provide dynamic interactions with the arts through our community of visual artists, exhibitions, and programs. We offer art up close, in person, and in progress.

Values

 We acknowledge and respect the legacy of the artist members who built this organization.

 We believe the arts are essential to human existence.

 We believe in the power of artists working cooperatively as a community – for economic viability, support, feedback, and the nurturing of new ideas.

 We value our role as an Alexandria community resource and collaboration as a means of achieving our goals.

 We believe in artistic excellence, innovation, and all forms of creative engagement.

 We strive to support artists at all stages of their careers from diverse communities, artistic genres, and traditions. Our home on the Alexandria Waterfront defines who we are. The building’s history informs and supports our work.

Today, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to over 165 professional artists who work, exhibit, and sell their art. Drawing over half a million visitors a year, the Torpedo Factory Art Center attracts artists from across the region and around the world. It stands as a stellar example of how the arts can revitalize a community and serves as a prototype for visual arts facilities throughout the world

Torpedo Factory Art Center

105 N. Union St.

Alexandria, VA 22314

Telephone: 703-838-4565

Email: info@torpedofactory.org

http://torpedofactory.org/

ARTISTS FEATURED in the TARGET GALLERY

Sarah Boyts Yoder

Amy Cannestra

Sara DiDonato

Blond Jenny

Blythe King

Gayle Lorraine

Stacy Rexrode

Trina Smith

Rebecca Starry

Kate Walker

Margi Weir

Sarah West

Sarah Boyts Yoder

Charlottesville, Virginia

www.sarahboytsyoder.com

New Blue (Sock) Acrylic, dye, ink and charcoal on paper construct 25 x 34 inches 2015

Sarah Boyts Yoder

Charlottesville, Virginia

www.sarahboytsyoder.com

Summer Cone (Dive) Acrylic, ink and dye on paper construct 22 x 28 inches 2015

Amy Cannestra

Cleveland, Mississippi

www.WeirdBeardStudio.com

that sweet, that nasty, that gushy stuff

Video, body, bobby pins

2 minutes

2015

Sara DiDonato

Brockport, New York

saradee77@hotmail.com

Lather Rinse Repeat Acrylic on shaped wood panel 48 x 92 inches 2014

Mokelumne Hill, California

www.gaylelorraine.com

After the Fire No. 8 / Roots

Achromatic: ivory black acrylic on canvas

20 x 20 inches

2015

Mokelumne Hill, California

www.gaylelorraine.com

After the Fire No. 3 / Dis-Solution

Monochromatic: ivory black and titanium white, acrylic on canvas

20 x 20 inches 2015

Stacy Bloom Rexrode

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

www.stacybloomrexrode.com

Quasi-Delft Bequest (series) Permanent marker on plastic plates

Trina

Rebecca Starry

Anchorage, Alaska

number1beader@gmail.com

High Caliber Collar

Assorted size live ammunition, beads and findings

25 x 29 x 2 inches

2009

Boise, Idaho

www.katewalker.co.nz

Cakewalk

Oil and collage on cut canvas

48 x 60 inches

2015

Kate Walker

Artists Exhibited in the Slideshow at the Target Gallery

Kayla Antiel, Jennifer Beinhacker, Rouzanna Berberian, Sarah Bielski, Karen Bright, Barbara Bruch, Amy Cannestra, Marah Carpenter, Jenny Casey, Sara DiDonato, Roz Dimon, Emily Duong, Hannah

Freeman, Shawna Gibbs, Hai Ri Han, Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, Shelley Heffler, Patricia Ingersoll, Blond Jenny, Krista Jurisich, Joanna Kidd, Tara Kopp, Beth Lakamp, Lauren Lake, Uma Rani Lyli, Katrina

Majkut, Natalya Tali Margolin, Soni Martin, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Seren Moran, Andrea

Morganstern, Laura Morrison, Jane Allen Nodine, AnaMarie Paredes, Wen Redmond, Stacy Rexrode, Stephanie Robison, Jennifer Rodgers, Claudia Samper, Sally Schluter, Sondra Schwetman, Kathryn

Shinko, Pamela Shipley, Marlene Siff, Meg Stein, Rhonda M. Thomas-Urdang, Yana Verba, Sarah West, Elizabeth White, Jordann Wine, Jenna Wright, and Deb Young + Diaz Francisco.

Kayla Antiel

New Haven, Connecticut

www.kaylaplosz.com

abstract still life 1, Oil on panel, 8 x 10 x 7/8 feet, 2015

Kayla Antiel

New Haven, Connecticut

www.kaylaplosz.com

abstract still life 2, Oil on panel, 8 x 10 x 7/8 feet, 2015

Jennifer Beinhacker

Arlington, Virginia

www.jenniferbeinhacker.com

mandala 10, On wood: cheese boxes, cookie wrappers, acrylic, doll head, bead, sequin, toys, 29 x 26.5 x 2 inches, 2014

Arlington, Virginia

www.jenniferbeinhacker.com

mandala 11-les femmes, On wood- cheese box, watercolor, acrylic, collage, silk paint, lace, 27 x 24 x 3 inches, 2014

Jennifer Beinhacker

artispassion8@sbcglobal.net

Rouzanna Berberian Monrovia, California

LB7-14, Oil and Acrylic Gold on canvas, 72 x 24 inches, 2015

Statesboro, Georgia

sbielski@georgiasouthern.edu

Getting To Third, Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2014

Sarah Bielski

Sarah Bielski

Statesboro, Georgia

sbielski@georgiasouthern.edu

First and Ten; Do It Again, Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2014

Karen Bright

Little Silver, New Jersey

www.karenbright.com

Petrified, Encaustic medium, dry pigment, graphite on cradled birch panel, 16 x 16 inches, 2015

Barbara Bruch

Seattle, Washington

www.tarotofcosmicconsciousness.blogspot.com

Planetary Advance, Acrylic/pencil on Rives archival paper, 9.5 x 15 inches, 2015

Barbara Bruch

Seattle, Washington

www.tarotofcosmicconsciousness.blogspot.com

Galaxial Nucleate, Acrylic/pencil on Rives Archival paper, 12 x 14 inches, 2015

Amy Cannestra

Cleveland, Mississippi

www.WeirdBeardStudio.com

Victoria's Sutra, Hand manipulated digital print, 7 x 9 inches, 2015

Jenny Casey

New York, New York

www.jcaseycreative.com

Rouge, Acrylic, newspaper, pen, pencil on canvas, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

Roz

www.rozdimon.com

Dimon

S&W Spooky Snubnose, Digital drawing output to backlit dura-transparency lightbox, 36 x 36 inches, 2015

Roz Dimon

New York, New York

www.rozdimon.com

Don't Make Me Shoot You Jesse (The Gun That Shot Jesse James)

Digital drawing on rag paper with black walnut frame, 20 x 30 inches, 2015

Emily Duong

Franklin Park, New Jersey

www.emilyduong.com

Hurry Slowly, Letterpress on handmade cotton paper, 11 x 14 inches, 2015

Hannah Freeman

Claremont, New Hampshire

www.shawnagibbs.com

Shawna Gibbs

Jackie and Shar, San Francisco, Engineer Print, printed in halftone black and white ink on 20lb bond paper, 30 x 24 inches, 2003-2015

Hai Ri Han

Plainfield, Illinois hairidesign@gmail.com

The Moment of Happiness, Works on paper, 8.5 x 6 x 20 inches, 2012

Hai Ri Han

Plainfield, Illinois hairidesign@gmail.com

Rhyming Riddle, Works on paper, 8.5 x 6.5 x 20 inches, 2009

Hai Ri Han

Plainfield, Illinois hairidesign@gmail.com

Forms, Works on paper, 11 x 8 x 17 inches, 2013

Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian Oakland, California www.emahsin.com

Structure into structure: metaphors are disillusions 2, Gouache on paper, 24 x 18 inches, 2015

Los Angeles, California

www.shelleyheffler.com

Shelley Heffler

Blue Crush, Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 24 x 14 x 8 inches, 2014

Los Angeles, California

www.shelleyheffler.com

Shelley Heffler

Orange Crush, Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 15 x 15 x 7 inches, 2014

Patricia Ingersoll

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

www.tishingersoll.com

Forms of Memory, Acrylic on mylar, 18 x 24 inches, 2013

www.blondjenny.com

Mermaid Island, 3D Photo on acrylic , 30 x 40 inches, 2015

Blond Jenny

www.blondjenny.com

Mermaid Island #2, 3D Photo on acrylic, 30 x 40 inches, 2015

Krista Jurisich

New Orleans, Louisiana

www.kristajurisich.com

Belongings Immortelle, Mixed media photographs on fabric, 48 x 46 inches, 2011

Krista Jurisich

New Orleans, Louisiana

www.kristajurisich.com

Best Practices Immortelle, Mixed media photographs on fabric, 42 x 46 inches, 2011

Joanna Kidd

Davis, California

www.JoannaKidd.com

Between the Lines, Lithograph with chine colle, 20 x 18 inches, 2012

Brooklyn, New York www.tarakopp.com

TV Dinner, Oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches, 2015

Tara Kopp

Tara Kopp

Beth Lakamp

Fenton, Missouri www.bettsvando.com

Public Beach, Watercolor on clay board panel, 16 x 20 inches, 2015

Lauren Lake

Birmingham, Alabama

www.laurengarberlake.com

nia, Graphite on found paper, 10.75 x 9 inches, 2014

Lauren Lake

Birmingham, Alabama

www.laurengarberlake.com

p. 227, Graphite on found paper, 10.5 x 8 inches, 2014

Lauren Lake

Birmingham, Alabama

www.laurengarberlake.com

olate, Graphite on found paper, 10.5 x 9 inches, 2014

Katrina Majkut

Brooklyn, New York

www.KatrinaMajkut.com

Medical Abortion, Thread on cross-stitch fabric, 11 x 14 inches, 2015

Katrina Majkut

Brooklyn, New York

www.KatrinaMajkut.com

Injectable Contraceptives: Injection Shot and Implant, Thread on cross-stitch fabric, Shot (6.88 x 10.63 inches), Implant (7.25 x 8 inches), 2015

Katrina Majkut

Brooklyn, New York

www.KatrinaMajkut.com

Contraceptive Insertables: Female Condom & IUDs, Thread on cross-stitch fabric, Female Condom (12 x 15 inches), IUD (3 x 5 inches), 2012-2014

www.talimargolin.wix.com/studio

Old Man, Mixed media, 10 x 15 inches, 2015

www.talimargolin.wix.com/studio

Morning, Mixed media, 15 x 20 inches, 2015

www.talimargolin.wix.com/studio

Field, Mixed media, 17 x 20 inches, 2015

Fayetteville, North Carolina

www.sonimartin.com

Soni Martin

A Sense of Place, Birch Panel, Acrylic, mullberry paper, 18 x 24 inches, 2015

www.sonimartin.com

Soni Martin

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Visitation Day, Acrylic and Oil on Birch Veneer Panel, 28 x 44 inches, 2015

Seren Moran

El Cerrito, California

www.serenmoran.com

Burst, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 18 inches, 2015

Seren Moran

El Cerrito, California

www.serenmoran.com

Alacrity, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches, 2015

Laura Morrison

Concord, New Hampshire

www.lauramorrisonart.com

My Garden-Our Future, Linen, antique quilt squares, vintage lace and trim, taffeta, embroidery floss, 53 x 16.5 inches, 2011

Laura Morrison

Concord, New Hampshire

www.lauramorrisonart.com

100 Year Wish, Antique cloth, mirror and clock part vials, metallic thread, dandelion seeds, 3.5 x 14.5 x 20.5 inches, 2010

Jane Allen Nodine

Spartanburg, South Carolina

www.janenodine.com

selected offerings, Muslin, iron oxidation, beeswax, graphite, cotton batting, sisal, 54 x 4 x 2.5 inches, 2015

AnaMarie Paredes

McLean, Virginia

www.paredesstudio.com

Folded - Folds Series, Steel, 27 x 32 x 10 inches, 2012

AnaMarie Paredes

McLean, Virginia

www.paredesstudio.com

Wind - Folds Series, Steel, 20 x 54 x 10 inches, 2012

Wen Redmond

Strafford, New Hampshire

www.wenredmond.weebly.com

Rocks Are Smiling , Printed on ink jet treated digital canvas, dyed pearl cotton, UV medium and paint, 32 x 48 inches, 2014

Stacy Bloom Rexrode

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

www.stacybloomrexrode.com

Still Life Run Amok, melted and formed household plastic recyclables, artificial flowers, resin, print on panel, 38 x 21 x 8 inches, 2015

Bloom Rexrode

Stephanie Robison

Oakland, California

www.stephanierobison.com

Plug, Marble, 7 x 9 x 9 inches, 2014

Jennifer Rodgers

Haddon Heights, New Jersey

www.jenniferrodgersart.com

I Wish You The Sunshine Of Tomorrow, Acrylic paint, gesso, Micron pen, embroidery thread on BFK Rives paper, 9 x 7 inches, 2014

Haddon

www.jenniferrodgersart.com

Jennifer Rodgers

Heights, New Jersey

Strata of Memories, Acrylic paint, gesso, Micron pen, gold leaf on BFK Rives paper, 7.25 x 9.5 inches, 2014

Jennifer Rodgers

Haddon Heights, New Jersey

www.jenniferrodgersart.com

Untitled (The Last Day), Acrylic paint, gesso, gouache, gauze, embroidery thread on BFK Rives paper, 7 x 8.5 inches, 2014

Claudia Samper

Great Falls, Virginia www.ClaudiaSamper.com

Unexpected Experience, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2015

Claudia Samper

Great Falls, Virginia

www.ClaudiaSamper.com

Cultural Diffusion, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2015

Claudia Samper

Great Falls, Virginia www.ClaudiaSamper.com

Circumstances and Events, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2015

Sally Schluter

Bloomfield, Michigan

www.sallyschlutertardella.com

Faucet, Ink, white-out, color pencil, and photographs of faucets, on paper, 27 pages: 8 x 5 inches closed, 8 x 135 inches open, 2014

Sally Schluter

Bloomfield, Michigan

www.sallyschlutertardella.com

Vent, Ink, white-out, color pencil, and photographs of vents, on paper, 27 pages: 8 x 5 inches closed, 8 x 135 inches open, 2014

Sondra Schwetman

Arcata, California

www.sondra-schwetman.com

Threads, Forton MG, silk organza, found objects, steel, Variable, 2013

Sondra Schwetman

Arcata, California

www.sondra-schwetman.com

Five Little Dresses, Veveteen, 48 x 36 x 2 inches, 2013

Kathryn Shinko

Akron, Ohio

www.kathrynshinko.com

Vignettes: Extreme Close Up, Industrially-woven tapestry, 55 x 65 inches, 2014-2015

Kathryn Shinko

Akron, Ohio

www.kathrynshinko.com

Vignettes: Busty Brunette Babe, Industrially-woven tapestry, 55 x 65 inches, 2014-2015

Pamela Shipley

Hoboken, New Jersey

www.pamelashipley.org

data drawing #26 Hoboken, Block ink, naturally occurring pigment, graphite on board, 12 x 12 inches, 2014

Hoboken, New Jersey

www.pamelashipley.org

Pamela Shipley

data drawing #28 Marburg Pavilion, Block ink, naturally occurring pigment, graphite on board, 12 x 12 inches, 2015

Marlene

Siff

Westport, Connecticut

www.marlenesiff.com

Humanity, Acrylic on linen, 36.5 x 46 x 18.75 inches, 2012

Westport, Connecticut

www.marlenesiff.com

Consensus, Acrylic on linen, 36.25 x 36.5 x 5.5 inches, 2011

Marlene Siff

Meg Stein

Durham, North Carolina

www.megstein.com

An Iceberg Between the Shoulder Blades (Burdens), Nylon stocking, cocktail straws, rice, pillow stuffing, lace camisole, plaster, clay, 26 x 17 x 17 inches, 2015

Meg Stein

Durham, North Carolina

www.megstein.com

Broken Bone Kaleidoscope, Bath mats, pencil erasers, pasta, table salt, nylon stockings, plastic spoons, rice, clay, 27 x 27 x 13 inches, 2015

Rhonda M. Thomas-Urdang

Flagstaff, Arizona

www.FlagstaffFeministArtProject.com

Popess Joanna, Femmage: Original handmade collage on Poster reproduction of ballet dancer, NY Times cut-outs, printed elements, ink, lace, black French tulle, 32 x 23 inches, 2015

Lafayette, California

www.yanaverba.com

Yana Verba

Form No.3, Acrylic, canvas, 12 x 16 inches, 2015

Sarah West

Washington, DC www.thesarahwest.com

x&y, Oil on panel, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, 2015

Elizabeth White

Bethel, Connecticut

www.elizabethart.net

Dirty Movie (screen capture) 4 minute, silent DVD, 2014 http://www.elizabethart.net/dirtymovie.html

Elizabeth White

Bethel, Connecticut

www.elizabethart.net

Procession to Dust, Bones on metal dustpans, 68 x 16 x 4 inches, 2014

Jordann Wine

Bethesda, Maryland

www.jordannwine.com

Infinite Blossom, Glitter and adhesive on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2015

Jordann Wine

Bethesda, Maryland

www.jordannwine.com

Diamond/X, Glitter and adhesive on paper, 24 x 24 inches, 2013

Jenna Wright

Rockville , Maryland

www.jennawrightart.com

Plush, Glazed earthenware, wood, grass, 3.5 x 2 x 2 feet, 2015

Jenna Wright

Rockville , Maryland

www.jennawrightart.com

Fringe, Ceramic, house paint, and thread, 36 x 12 x 12 inches, 2015

Deb Young and Diaz Francisco

Auckland, New Zealand

www.diaz-young.com

The New Girl, Archival inkjet print on Alford Galerie Gold Cotton Smooth, 16 x 24 inches, 2014

THANK YOU! A big thank you to WCA and to Caren and Sondra for their help with the exhibition!

Caren Helene Rudman

Highland Park, IL

www.carenhelenerudman.com

Previving Series

Mixed Media

18 x 24 inch panels

2013-2015

The Previving Series consists of 365, 18 x 24 canvas sheets. Each mixed media piece starts with a photo transfer to explore the fragility of the body, bridged between health and disease. The work as a whole reveals the power, strength and resiliency in healing.

Sondra Schwetman

Arcata, CA

www.sondra-schwetman.com

Red Line of Fate detail

Mixed Media

Installation size varies 2013

Diversity and disability can be seen in many ways. Red Line of Fate explores temporary disability and long ranging effects. This piece starts a dialogue about brain aneurisms, surgery and subsequent cognitive effects. After three years I am still experiencing cognitive results from my aneurism, it has changed my memory construct. My brain is developing new pathways and work-a-rounds but occasionally I am finding that lost words or memories are either gone or show-up unexpectedly.