CURRENT EXHIBITION
ACCESS: An Ordinary Notion
National Juried Exhibition Sponsored by the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art (NCWCA) Saturday, June 15 - Saturday, July 13, 2024 In-person Panel Discussion -- Sat. 06/15/24, 3-5PM Opening Reception -- Sat. 06/15/24, 7-9PM Zoom Artist Talk: Thurs. 06/20/24, 7-8 PM Curatorial Tour — Sun. 06/23/24 1:30-3:30pm Closing Ceremony: Music, Poetry, Performance — Sun. 07/07/24, 3-5 PM |
ACCESS: An Ordinary Notion, a national juried exhibition, is proud to present artworks that tell individual stories and advocate for social justice and human rights. Inspired by Alice Paul who introduced the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, this potent collection showcases art in all media that speak to and illuminate the ongoing conversation around race, women's and LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive rights, disparities in global wealth, power, access to food, water, shelter, education, health services, disability access, child and elder care, along with immigration issues, climate change, and criminal (in)justice in the modern world. NCWCA is proud to announce that the Alice Paul Institute and the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House are partnering with us for this meaningful and timely National Juried Exhibition!
It has been 100 years since the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This exhibition is in honor of Alice Paul, suffragist, who re-wrote the amendment in 1943 expanding the language to be more in line with recently passed legislation. The amendment states, ‘Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.’ The ERA has yet to be ratified and the struggle for equal access to fundamental human rights continues. Artwork can act as a conduit in our collective determination for rights that should never be exclusive or for the privileged, but instead are interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible for all. The work in this exhibition is intended to spark meaningful discussion, inspiring us to create visions for a new, more inclusive, and just society.
It has been 100 years since the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This exhibition is in honor of Alice Paul, suffragist, who re-wrote the amendment in 1943 expanding the language to be more in line with recently passed legislation. The amendment states, ‘Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.’ The ERA has yet to be ratified and the struggle for equal access to fundamental human rights continues. Artwork can act as a conduit in our collective determination for rights that should never be exclusive or for the privileged, but instead are interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible for all. The work in this exhibition is intended to spark meaningful discussion, inspiring us to create visions for a new, more inclusive, and just society.
UPCOMING EXHIBITION: TWO WOMEN SHOW
The Loosely Knit Alliance; the collaborative works of Laura Morrison and Gail SmudaLibrary Arts Center | Newport, NH
August 10-October 4, 2024 Opening reception Friday, August 9, 5-7 pm Laura Morrison and Gail Smuda have worked together as The Loosely Knit Alliance for over 16 years creating mixed media works with a feminist perspective and a focus on artist made books and fiber works. Touching on a variety of subjects such as women’s work, healthcare, family, time and local history, this exhibit interweaves their joint efforts with individual artworks. This collaborative experience has fostered new conversations between the artists and their work. |
Artists' Talk: Laura Morrison & Gail Smuda
Shared Visions: Art Collaborations Library Arts Center | Newport, NH Saturday, August 17 from 10-11:30 Artists Gail Smuda and Laura Morrison will share their tips for successful art collaboration. They will offer insights from the work in their current exhibit “The Loosely Knit Alliance” along with examples from other collaborative experiences. FREE |
EXHIBITIONS 2021-2023
The Space In BetweenBay Area Exhibition | Curated by Karen Gutfreund
Project Gallery at Arc , San Franciso, CA November 18, 2023 - December 16, 2023 Nothing is black or white. “The Space Between” showcases artwork that records our passions, memories and dreams with images of the ephemeral, a space where the personal becomes the universal. On themes of myth, consciousness, intuition, symbols and ritual, the works express the power of the human condition. I was honored to have my work, 100 Year Wish, included in this exciting exhibition in San Francisco. Through the lens of self-identified women and non-binary artists, in exploring one’s unconscious realities and portraits of dreams and fantasies, the exhibition is a portal for recognizing or re-knowing one’s self to understand the passages of consciousness, inner journeys, memory, and being—impacting emotional, poetic, spiritual, and subconscious planes. The artists portray the space between, where creativity is born and then lives as a powerful talisman through the stories that we tell ourselves and to others in search of the divine. 100: Marking the Attleboro Arts Museum's CentennialAttleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, MA April 11th – May 6th, 2023 In 1923 ten Attleboro women formed a local chapter of the American Federation of Art. This visionary group, and many other dedicated individuals that followed, recognized the positive impact that art and culture have on our lives and community. 100 years later, the Attleboro Arts Museum honored these wise foremothers and commemorated this milestone with an exhibition featuring the work of artists from the Surface Design Association – New England Region. 100 honored the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Museum. The exhibition explores art and cultural movements, the process of aging, long-standing societal concerns, and manners of marking the passage of time. My piece, 100 Year Wish, was included in this special exhibition. |
Artist Statement: 100 Year Wish
A creepy Old Wives Tale involves the dandelion. Superstition has it that if you blow on a white dandelion head, the number of seeds remaining indicates how many years you have left to live. This piece reflects my heart's desire to collect more time. Hoard it. Keep it. Save it. I have captured 100 years of dandelion seeds and preserved them in tiny little vials. I refuse to let them drift away. Watch the video to learn more about "100 Year Wish" |
Head's Up: The Many Hats Women Wear
Twiggs Gallery, Boscawen, NH
April 1- May 27, 2023 WCA/NH and Twiggs Gallery have teamed up once again to mount a feminist art exhibition using hats as the jumping off point for inspiration. Artist statement for "Queen" The ginko tree is a living fossil that has survived all of the mass extinctions. 170 ginko trees, dubbed, the “A-bomb trees”, stood within 2,200 meters of the nuclear bomb blast at Hiroshima and survive to this day. These golden ginko leaves are a fitting crown for women around the globe who overcome so many challenges in their daily lives. |
FIBER • FASHION • FEMINISM
The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL April 29 - June 11, 2022 I was honored to exhibit fifteen works in this amazing exhibition. My sculpture, Don't Touch, was the image used to promote the show! PRESS CHICAGO READER: April 1, 2022 Subverting the dominant paradigm, one stitch at a time: “Fiber-Fashion-Feminism” visits the Art Center Highland Park by Noah Berlatsky NEW CITY DESIGN: April 20, 2022 Weaving Together: Fiber Artists Reframe Feminism at the Art Center Highland Park by Vasia Rigou |
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