Carrie Waller, Abundance
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member Many affluent American women patrons built some of the best art collections in this country. Three major women patrons are showcased here, each of their families had multiple members who also contributed significantly to...
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member The New Woman Movement began in the last years of the 19th century and had a profound influence on empowering women’s lives in the early twentieth century. Ironically, Henry James popularized the term when he wrote about...
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member Each November, I am prompted to buy my next year’s calendar as appointments and events begin to pile up for the following year. Like most, I head to an office supply store and purchase the requisite commercially-printed...
As many of us have experienced, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it evident that connection to others in virtual spaces is more important than ever. AWA Signature Member Barbara Schilling and seven other women from West Michigan began gathering over weekly Zoom meetings...
By Camille Wall, MBA, Media & Communications Manager Based in Sacramento, CA, AWA Associate member, working artist and teacher Jaya King graciously took some time away from her busy schedule to chat with me about her work, and specifically her process of...
by Melanie Eberhardt, AWA Associate Member I am thrilled to be one of the new members of American Women Artist. My development as an artist probably rings similarly with many of you. I have drawn since I could hold a crayon, I was my school’s “artist” drawing...
By Dyana Hesson, AWA Signature and Board Member You are not an island. Grab some artist friends, start a group, and begin to celebrate your successes. I first read about the Algonquin Roundtable in Harpo Marx’s book Harpo Speaks. The group was compiled of New York...
AWA Artist Shana Levenson recently had the honor of having her work featured in Time Magazine. Here's what she wrote about the experience: "The Time Magazine commission was such an incredible opportunity! Victor Williams, the magazine's Art Director,...
American Women Artists would like to welcome AWA Signature Member Lisa Gleim to our esteemed Board of Directors. Lisa works in both pastel and oil, and is particularly interested in capturing light in her work. She paints on location as often as she can and especially...
American Women Artists would like to welcome Dr. Jann Haynes Gilmore to our esteemed Board of Directors. Dr. Gilmore brings a wealth of knowledge to AWA as an art historian, writer, and watercolorist. She is the author of several books, numerous articles, and is...
Interview by Aleta Carpenter, American Women Artists Board Vice President AWA Signature Member Kim Minichiello is one of several members whose creative past includes stints with Disney (as well as members Laurie Stevens, Ellen Woodbury, Heather Lynn Gibson). Kim...
All five of these talented women were Associate members of AWA who were juried into at least three AWA National Juried Competitions over the years. American Women Artists is pleased to announce five new signature members: Carol Alleman of Arizona, Mary Dennis of...
American Women Artists is now accepting Associate Artist Members. Women who draw, paint, or sculpt in a representational style - whether with a contemporary or traditional approach - are welcome and encouraged to apply for membership. For details, please click on Join...
American Women Artists is now accepting Associate Artist Members. Women who draw, paint, or sculpt in a representational style - whether with a contemporary or traditional approach - are welcome and encouraged to apply for membership. For details, please click on...
Statistics to shout about: In the last month, our AWA Facebook page has generated over 20,000 post views! We've added a "Meet the Artists" page, where we're building photo profiles of each member artist with a link to their website. We're adding new fans everyday, and...
— CARLA O’CONNOR
2019 Spring Online Show Grand Prize winner, WA
