The biannual art exhibition, From a Woman’s Hand, juried by arts community leaders Emma Starr, Martha Resk, Elena Devers, and Cori Convertito, PhD, illuminates the remarkable achievements of women artists who have been marginalized for centuries. Among the 50 artists that have work included in the exhibit are Maggie Ruley displaying a large acrylic painting titled Your Pool or Mine? inspired by the backyards of Key West, American Watercolor Society signature member Sandy Mezinis exhibiting a new watercolor piece entitled Lila and Grace in Key West, and Islamorada artist Christine O’Neill with her intensely vibrant work, The Bounty. Museum visitors will also discover fresh artwork and mediums by artists whose works are rarely displayed in Florida Keys, including young artists in the early stages of their art exploration.
“Our mission is to promote and elevate the humanities and arts of the Florida Keys, including an emphasis on the role of women in these cultural sectors,” says Society curator Cori Convertito. “This exhibit features strong, thought-provoking pieces alongside nature-inspired works created by female artists of all ages. The breadth and depth of the artists’ originality and imagination is astonishing. It is brilliant to work with all of the artists represented in the exhibit; they offer a dynamic view of everything that surrounds us – nature, people, experiences, and materials.”
From a Woman’s Hand runs until April 20 in the Bumpus Gallery of the Key West Museum of Art & History.
