- Ann Telnaes
& Six
Chix
- Ann Telnaes is a pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist
who creates editorials as well as the collaborative daily
comic "Six Chix." Her work focuses on national
and world events affecting reproductive rights, women's
and other progressive issues.
Art on the Net
At this site, artists such as Patty Miller and Leslie Diller
Zollo join together to share samples of their poetry, music,
paintings, sculptures, digital art, performance art, and
animation. Includes information about how artists can submit
their work.
ArtWomen.org
This site uses the internet to bring women artists together to discuss
feminist art and related issues. You will find news about exhibitions,
bulletin boards to discuss art theory, information about new literature
and artwork, awards received by feminist artists, and much more.
BraBall
Check out this amazing pro-woman sculpture by female artist Emily Duffy.
The history on the project is amazing. You can donate your bra to the
sculpture or purchase postcards featuring a photograph of the huge braball
(1/3 of the proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation).
Donna
Burton Fine Arts
This artist is the creator of the "Courageous Woman" series,
paintings, prints and cards of women in yoga postures done in vibrant
colors.
The DeWalt Fine
Art Gallery
As this visionary artist uses creative mediums to explore lesbianism,
her own bisexuality and the emotional residues of surviving incest and
rape. Jaeda seamlessly weaves poetry and images into a collection
of works which are stunning and contrasting revelations of beauty, anguish
and serenity. The DeWalt Fine Art Gallery also includes links
to resources for survivors of incest, rape and sexual abuse.
Sylvia Comix
Nicole Hollander's Sylvia comic strip.
The Electric Gallery
This on-line gallery displays the art of Native American artists
Mary Wyant, Becky Olvera Schultz, and Lawrence Lee.
Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu is a national nonprofit promoting and encouraging female
readership and participation in the comic book industry. Check out its
website for info on women comic artists, the annual Lulu Awards, local
chapters, local comic book stores, and the guide for comic retailers
on How to Get Girls (Into Your Store).
Guerrilla Girls
The Guerilla Girls, a "group of women artists and arts professionals
who make posters about discrimination," have included an email
address for users who "have stories to tell about discrimination,
[or] ideas for actions and online protests."
Jacque Harper
This feminist artist exhibited her intricate and interesting Black
and White Woodcut Prints at Feminist EXPO 2000. Her work includes
"Feminist Landscapes" and "Famous Women in History"
themes.
Hothead Paisan
This tongue-in-cheek "homicidal lesbian terrorist" comic
book character is the creation of artist Dianne DiMassa.
Judy Horacek
This Australian cartoonist often focuses on feminism and social
justice. Visit her site for a much-needed laugh at the expense of the
patriarchy!
Jane
Evershed
The home page of this feminist artist contains samples of her work,
such as her "Power of Women" series, and accompanying poetry.
Frida Kahlo
Site about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her work.
The National Association
of Women Artists
Winners of the prize for the Expo 2000 exhibit booth that best expressed
a feminist vision of the future, the National Association of Women Artists
encourages the progress of professional women artists and educates the
public about the role women have played in American art. Their site
has information on the Association and its members, as well as displays
of the art of the winners of their annual exhibition.
The National Museum for Women in the
Arts
This private non-profit museum claims to house "the single
most important collection of art by women in the world." Established
in 1981 to enhance the awareness of women's creativity in all aspects
of the arts, the museum is located two blocks from the White House in
Washington, DC. The site contains a calendar of events and exhibits,
frequently asked questions, library and research information, tips for
trip-planning and more.
Verdadism
This website from Soraida Martinez, a New York-born artist of Puerto
Rican heritage, features the artist's Verdadism abstract paintings,
which are juxtaposed with social commentaries against racism and sexism,
in order to promote tolerance and a deeper understanding of the human
soul.
Vivian Westerman
This artist works in a range of forms- from political cartoons to
sculpture. View her work and her writings, or buy art online.
A Window Between Worlds
The site for this non-profit program dedicated to bringing the healing
power of the creative arts to battered women from coast to coast features
artwork by survivors of domestic violence, merchandise, and workshops
given by the organization.
Women Artists Archive
Located at Sonoma State University in California, the online version
of the archive lists women artists from the Middle Ages to the present
day, displays some of their work, and describes the archive's mission.
Women Artists
Links
This section from Sojourner, the Boston-based women's journal,
features a small number of interesting links.
The World's Women On-Line
This graphically impressive site features digital images of artwork
created by women artists from all over the world, organized in conjunction
with the Fourth World Conference in Beijing, China. There are hundreds
of artists listed, with instructions on how to acquire contact information
