In our series of articles about women artists, we asked our artist members to tell us about a famous woman artist from art history and the impact she made on them. In this article artist members honor famous women artists.
The artist members’ names will take you to their individual pages where you can view more of their artwork and read about their creative vision and art career achievements. Also visit the Online Art Gallery to see Art by all members.
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Valerie Patterson
“I was introduced to Catherine Murphy’s (Born 1946) early figurative work from a book that I had of Women Artists when I was a teenager. I was immediately impressed, not only with her flawless technique, but with the way in which her figures interacted with one another. They were positioned close together, yet appeared very isolated from each other. From these works, I realized that art had the power to create a strong, emotional, impact.”
Peter N. Van Giesen
“Joanna Van Gogh-Bonger was an accomplished musician and writer. Art history remembers her as the chronicler and preserver of the life work of Vincent van Gogh. For me a reminder to embrace those who champion my artist journey, acknowledging and embracing the shared passion. Expressing my gifts benefit me as well as others.”
Ruth Soller
“Mary Cassatt made an impact on me as she befriended and exhibited with Edgar Degas, while painting intimate portraits of women and children which are now in art museums worldwide. I’ll always remember when my watercolor DeSoto Falls hung in Alabama Landscapes Show at Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts across an isle from Mary Cassatt’s Woman in a Raspberry Costume c 1901 in the American Impressionists Show in 1998.”
You may also want to read “How Well Do You Know Famous Women Artists?”
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Enjoyed reading this article over my morning coffee. Inspiration to get to the studio and paint.