As we approach the Holiday Season, Christmas in particular I want to take up space to share a little more about the woman that shaped and loved me into who I have become. I said goodbye to her in 2019 on Christmas Eve. My "Mammy" was born in 1939 in a small town in Pennsylvania.... Continue Reading →
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Game Changers…Two Men & Frankenthaler!
As you might remember I graduated in May, 2025 with an Interdisciplinary Art Degree. At graduation two of my dear friends gifted me a weekend with them to see the show, The Game Changers: Diebenkorn, Frankenthaler, & Raushenberg at the Cameron Art Museum (CAM), in Wilmington, North Carolina I feel so lucky to have friends... Continue Reading →
What she builds…Architecture.
2023, Chicago, Melissa Evers Chicago, Illinois is one of my favorite cities in the United States. I love that it is cold there in the winter and the Architecture is... . There are so many wonderful buildings in the city. If you go there and I highly suggest that you do, promise me that you... Continue Reading →
How she MAKES…the prints.
I have been discussing notable ladies who print. Remember, printmaking consists of A LOT of techniques. This can be overwhelming if you don’t have a jumping off point or if people are discussing the techniques and you don’t know what the heck they are talking about. So, I thought I would share some of my 'go... Continue Reading →
INked JouRneYs…
Printmakers: Australia, Alaska, & Iceland, 2025 I created a PowerPoint to illustrate and explain a bit more about Printmaking and the women who are creating great work in Iceland, Australia, and Alaska. Each of them have a different style, perspective, and purpose for creating. I have travelled to these places and am inspired by their... Continue Reading →
Demystifying Womenhood: Friedan, Sexton, Sherman.
I recently participated in a Gender Studies course for my Bachelor's degree. In this course I was introduced to female writers that fit into the Glass Canvas. Writers such as Anne Sexton, Betty Friedan, Nella Larsen, Alice Walker, and Virginia Woolf to name a few. These women are incredible and have pushed the boundaries of... Continue Reading →
Series: Ladies who create ~ #1 Florine Stettheimer
The holidays are over and now I can ease into the new year. I find myself percolating about women who create (I do this most of the time), and the ways they choose to express themselves. My goal is to highlight some individuals in a series of blog posts that focus on women artists, their... Continue Reading →
Where we came from…The impact and response to the Feminist Art Movement.
Female artist Superhero Comic, concept by Melissa Evers, create by ChatGPT, 2024 Shall we start with a quiz? Yes, I think so. Which of the following statements about the Feminist Art Movement is true? A. The movement began in the late 19th century as part of the Industrial Revolution.B. It focuses solely on traditional art... Continue Reading →
Who she is: An interview with local Artist S. Erin Ives
S. Erin Ives and Melissa Evers; 2024, photo by Melissa Evers “I have a lot of dreams and try to remember my dreams and let them influence me. I like to daydream, and, you know, I see patterns, you know, in my eyes, and form things like that. And I just kind of like go... Continue Reading →
Where we are going… The women who are changing the museum landscape.
Time is Ticking. Unsplash Photo If you read my post a few weeks ago you saw the statistics on women who are employed in galleries and museums. This has been slowly increasing but not as quickly as it should be. There are a many men holding positions in the museum and who have been holding... Continue Reading →
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