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Krystii Melaine, Flowing (triptych)
Symposium on Women in the Arts: Painting Demonstration with Valerie Collymore
As a part of our 2021 virtual Symposium on Women in the Arts, AWA presents an oil painting demonstration by AWA Associate with Distinction Member Valerie Collymore. Collymore is a full-time oil painting artist who is passionate about the French Impressionist...
Newsletter – June 2021
Click here to read our June Newsletter! (Cover image: Take Shelter, Acrylic by Cecil Ashley)
2021 Lifting the Sky Awards Announced!
We are pleased to present the award winners for Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists. This year's show awards include $35,000 in cash prizes, magazine ad awards, and merchandise! AWA is thrilled to announce two new awards in this year's show:...
Lifting the Sky – Digital Catalog
Learn more about each artist and their work in AWA's Lifting the Sky show! View the catalog HERE. View the show HERE. Take a virtual gallery tour HERE.
Lifting the Sky – Virtual Walkthrough
Take a virtual tour of Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists! View 155 paintings and sculptures created by members of AWA in an online gallery space. We recommend viewing the show as a guided tour. Click the link below and select "Start Guided...
Newsletter – May 2021
Click here to read our May Newsletter! (Cover image: Thai Women, Watercolor by Marnie Becker, 21 x 21)
2021 Spring Online Show Award Winners
American Women Artists is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2021 Spring Online Juried Show! The winners of the awards were selected by Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine and the American Watercolor Weekly newsletter. Fifteen artists...
Easels Eight Presents Silver Lining features AWA Member Barbara Schilling
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...
2021 Spring Online Show Artists
Congratulations to all of the artists whose artwork was selected for AWA’s 2021 Spring Online Juried Show! There were 1,223 entries, of those 120 were juried into the show. Selection Juror Diana Reuter-Twining wrote, "It was an honor to serve as a Selection Juror for...
Newsletter – April 2021
Click here to read our April Newsletter! (Cover image: Organe Cannas, Oil with Enamels by Susan Brabeau)
Lifting the Sky: Virtual Itinerary
American Women Artists is pleased to host several virtual events in celebration of our 2021 National Online Show Lifting the Sky. All of our events will be presented on AWA's Facebook Page and YouTube channel. Links will be added before the event. View the Show. If...
Rediscovered Women Artists: A Story Revised – Augusta “Gussie” Fisher Homer Saint-Gaudens (1848-1926)
I am still surprised when I dig deeply into the narrative of a well-known male artist and discover a revelatory role that his wife played in the couple’s overall story. This is the case of Augusta Fisher Homer Saint-Gaudens, who was married to the most famous American...
2021 Spring Online Juried Show Jurors Announced
AWA has confirmed three jurors who will be selecting the finalists for the 2021 Spring Online Juried Show! Kelly Kane | Selection & Awards Juror With more than 24 years experience in art publishing, Kelly Kane has interviewed many of the preeminent artists...
Lifting the Sky Show Artists Announced
Congratulations to the artists whose artwork was selected for AWA's National Online Juried Show, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists, May 20 - August 21, 2021. Leslie Adams (OH), Renoir's...
From the Jurors’ Prospective
With more than 2,200 works entered in AWA's Lifting the Sky online show, our jurors Emily Larsen, Monika Meler, and Mary Williams had a big task of selecting the 150 finalists. All three jurors were highly impressed with the artwork...
Zoom Tips with Amy Furber
American Women Artists is looking forward to introducing Amy Furber, who will be teaching a workshop on utilizing the Zoom virtual meeting platform. While Zoom isn’t new, for many professions that have previously relied on in-person events, conversations and...
Newsletter – March 2021
Click here to read our March Newsletter! (Cover image: Bound by Tradition, watermedia by Carla O'Connor, 30 x 22)
Newsletter – February 2021
Click here to read our February Newsletter! (Cover image: Feeling Sublime, Soft pastel painting by Nancy Stainton, 14×16)
New AWA Board Members – Valerie Collymore & Gladys Roldan-de-Moras
AWA would like to welcome Valerie Collymore, Associate with Distinction Member and Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Master-Signature Member, to our esteemed Board of Directors. They are both dedicated members of AWA, and we are incredibly grateful at the opportunity to partner...
Rediscovered Women Artists: Doris McCarthy – An Unrecognized Canadian Artist
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member I was introduced to the resplendent paintings of artist Doris McCarthy (1910-2010) when I painted with friends in Jasper, B. C., including Wendy Wacko, who owns the well-known Mountain Galleries in western Canada’s...
I am thrilled and so honored to receive this award. It is hard to put into words how it makes me feel when I see the caliber of the other entries – amazing work!
— CARLA O’CONNOR
2019 Spring Online Show Grand Prize winner, WA
