CHICAGO — In celebration of Woman Made Gallery’s (WMG) 20th Anniversary we proudly present Inspired By: Celebrating Illinois Women Artists, a group exhibition with works by 47 women. Chicago artist and juror for the current group show, Mary Stoppert is exhibiting new works in Reliquaries: A Matter of Measure. The opening reception for both exhibitions is on August 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Celebrations include a reading on September 9, curated by Nina Corwin.
Juror: Mary Stoppert included 47 Illinois women artists for “Inspired By: Celebrating Illinois Women Artists” whose work illustrate in some manner an artist who served as an inspiration, as evidenced in the work and statement. The inspiration could have occurred in several different ways: approach to or use of subject matter; process; or use of material and / or technique. Ms. Stoppert notes: “I am proud of the quality and depth of the women artists of Illinois. I was impressed with the range of artists and styles that were chosen; I was even more impressed with the artists where this truly inspired a body of work rather than a single piece.”
Included are paintings, sculptures, photographs, mixed media works, and installations by Mary Barnes-Gingrich, Millicent Bradleigh, Kathy Chambers, Peggy Dee, Maria Macarena DePersio, Alicia Diamond, Maria Dimanshtein, Alice DuBois, Meredith Dytch, Deb Flagel, Mary Frances, Alexa Frangos, Elizabeth Gadelha, Shelley Gilchrist, Joann Goetzinger, Jessica Gondek, Rita Grendze, Karen Gubitz, Sally Haglund, Pamela Hobbs, Ellen Holtzblatt, Carolyn Cronin Hughes, Raeleen Kao, Mary King, Itala Langmar, Laurie LeBreton, Ramona Dallum Lindsey, Jennifer Macias, Lauren Macklin, Jennifer Moore, Karen E. Murphy, Sophia Nahli, Mary Rafferty, Susan Redeker, Kathy Blankley Roman, Jennifer Ross, Georgia Schwender, Charlotte Segal, Beth Shadur, Michelle Sierra, Vlasta Smola, Kasia Stachowiak, Patricia Stewart, Sharon Swidler, Cynthia Vaicunas, Debbie Watson, and Rosalind Faiman Weinberg.
