Woman Made Gallery proudly presents Pure Painting, an exhibition featuring original works by 34 women artists from across the United States and Canada. Juried by the acclaimed Chicago Imagist Gladys Nilsson, the show celebrates the richness and versatility of painting in all its forms.
This dynamic exhibition includes pieces created in oil, acrylic, encaustic, watercolor, gouache, and ink. The works span a broad spectrum of styles—from pure abstraction to photo-realism, from bold, colorful compositions to minimalist black-and-white imagery. Subject matter ranges from serene landscapes and intimate still lifes to expressive figurative depictions.
Reflecting the diversity of its participants, Pure Painting includes two Canadian artists and painters from nine U.S. states, with a strong representation of eighteen artists from Illinois. This wide-ranging geographic and stylistic variety underscores the vibrancy of contemporary painting by women artists today.
About the Juror: Gladys Nilsson
Adjunct Associate Professor, Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Represented by Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago. Exhibitions: Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia; John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA; DC Moore Gallery, NY; Milwaukee Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Collections: Museum Modern Kunst, Vienna; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Whitney Museum of American Art, NY. Awards: NEA Awards.
Exhibiting Artists: Lauren Acton, Beverly L. Bailey, Mary Barnes-Gingrich, Louise Bloom, Charlotte Bynar, Lucienne Canet, Peggy Dee, Pat Dumas-Hudecki, Jane Cress Edgar, Surabhi Ghosh, Carol Griffith, Clare Grill, Nikkole Huss, Verlena Johnson, Lori Beth Katz, Mary King, Erdmut Lerner, Anna Liljas, Court Lurie, Bobbi Meier, Margaret Nomentana, Karen Phipps, Ann Ponce, Lynda Ray, Maron Chance Resur, Rachel Weaver Rivera, Nancy Rosen, Beth Shadur, Carol Shikany, Johanna Silva, Anne Taft, Lisa Tubach, Jacqueline Unanue, Kathleen Waterloo.
(Banner image: artwork by Nancy Rosen)
