What's New at Woman Made Gallery

On this page we include news about exhibitions: who got into a show, what does the juror have to say, etc. We try to update the information as soon as we receive it and it's good to check here frequently to see if your work has been included into an exhibition.

While membership is not required for submitting work for shows and to exhibit art at Woman Made Gallery, membership is encouraged for those women artists who wish to benefit from our extensive services.

Please direct any questions about about Membership and Website Links requests to Kristen Carter: admin@womanmade.org

Artist Membership Levels

Basic Membership $40:
Receives 10% off on purchases, 20% discount at Workshops, and participation in "Her Group," a monthly art group session. Member will receive notices about exhibitions, calls for art, poetry readings, and other events at WMG. Member may request a link to artist’s personal website.

OTHER ARTISTS' MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

JURY RESULTS

Category: Printmaking

We thank Debora Wood for making the selections for the "Category: Printmaking" exhibition on display from July 9 to August 26, 2010. After reviewing 328 artworks, she included the work of 34 artists.

Congratulations to Patricia Bellan-Gillen, Eryn Blaser, Virginia Bradley, Elizabeth Busey, Jessi Cerutti, Liz DeBellis, Angela Duclos, Sandra C. Fernandez, Debra Fisher, JenClare Gawaran, Jessika Hamilton, Zoe Hawk, Jennifer Hines, Delanie Jenkins, Diana Kast, Linda Kelen, Heather Kelly, Anna Kenar, Eveline Kolijn, Lea Basile Lazarus, Alisha McCurdy, Michelle Murillo, Kelly Nelson, PD Packard, Sandra Perlow, Serena Perrone, Kathy Puzey, Dora Lisa Rosenbaum, Carol Sanchez, Emily Stokes, DeeAnne Wagner, Laura Widmer, Christina Yesenofski, and Jennifer Yorke.

Beyond Audubon

Thanks to Karen Bondarchuk for jurying the entries for the "Beyond Audubon" group exhibition on display from May 7 to June 30, 2010. She viewed more than 400 artworks and selected the work by the following 39 artists.

Congratulations to Linda Alterwitz, Jennifer Andrews, Janis Anton, Jacklyn St. Aubyn, Kiki Augustin, Barbara Barnhart, Ivy Bigbee, Deborah Bryan, Sue Canizares, Peggy Dee, Missy Dunaway, Kristin Flynn, Melissa Hanes, Rachel Harmeyer, Jane Hesser, Kerry Hirth, Joan Holleb, Lynn Johnson, Donna June Katz, Sarah Knouse, Summer Lee, Naomi McCavitt, Elizabeth Mead, Meg Mitchell, Erin Murray, Nancy Nichols-Pethick, Beth Pedersen, Rachel Perrine, Lois Peterson, Areca Roe, Amy Sacksteder, Ubon Gulap Slagter, Vlasta Smola, Lorna Stevens, Pamela R. Tarbell, Mary Taylor, Vicki VanAmeyden, Nicole Wingate, and Sharon Wright.

In her juror's statement Karen Bondarchuk commented: "In developing the submission criteria for this exhibition—artwork that applauds, challenges or transcends the bird illustrations of John James Audubon—I did so with the hope of creating an exhibition that would demonstrate the breadth of work inspired by birds. I was thrilled to discover that the 157 entries included an amazing array of over 400 works, varying widely in style, media, influence, scale and approach. The difficulty, of course, was in narrowing that number to 40 works. Inasmuch as the final selections were made with breadth in mind, I ultimately chose works that simply spoke to me. Jurying art is inevitably opinion-laden and subjective, no matter how impartial the guidelines are (and perhaps even more so here, as all of the work embraces the subject that I love). What I have included in this exhibition is work that, in my opinion, goes beyond Audubon in its originality, unsurpassed crafting, conceptual sophistication, and exudes each artist’s distinct passion for her subject."

Get On-Line!

Have Your Own Affordable Website

Be part of our on-line registry even if you have a website already. Why? Because we have the name and we get the traffic. The price is $250 (which includes $100 hosting fee). For more information please visit www.womanmade.net and view the websites by artists who are already part of this service. Many of the artists whose work is in the on-line registry and whose images appear on this website, have been 'discovered' by commercial galleries, curators and private collectors. Here is a letter by artist, Kathleen Waterloo's which we published in our Fall 2001 Newsletter that relates her experiences since she joined the On-line Registry:

Dear WMG-
I would like to encourage fellow members to join your online artist registry. Upon doing so a year ago, I have received many ‘hits’ on my link.

Several sources have requested slide packets/resumes for inclusion of my original artwork in the print market. A Washington, D.C. art consultant/gallery working with commercial interior designers, architects, and corporate clients also requested a complete slide packet with the potential for commission work. An author in the Atlanta area would like to include me in a book she is writing on creativity amongst artists that she terms ‘late bloomers’. Most recently I have been included in an international exhibition of women artists that will take place in Italy this September.

Woman Made has established itself on the national and international level as a resource for artists, advocates, and aficionados. None of the above would have occurred without my exposure on the WMG online artist registry. Whereas artists may have their own website (I do) and feel no need for this service, people unfamiliar with their work will never opt to look at that site as they do not know a name to begin with. Being viewed on the Woman Made registry vs. one’s own website holds much greater odds.

Kudos to WMG for being a frontrunner in this area with a most enjoyable, resourceful, professional, and user friendly website. Their 21st century vision has put Woman Made Gallery ahead of the pack. Similar galleries sprouting in other major cities have recently been sending me membership information!

Debates still persist about the legitimacy of showing one’s work on the Internet. While the many debates continue, those using it are professional enough to know that they are viewing an image that undoubtedly is better seen in person. And in using it, they are able to conduct their art business and affairs in a more economic and efficient manner. The computer is the visual tool of the art community today. It is not going away. Use it and be seen! - - Kathleen Waterloo - 8-22-01

(top right) 'Earth Day 2009', encaustic on wood, by Catherine Ruhl-Benda
(bottom right) 'Tornado', oil on wood by Pamela Callahan