By Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), Two Calla Lilies on Pink, 1928, oil on canvas, 40 × 30 inches (101.6 × 76.2 cm), Philadelphia Museum of Art. #arthistory #womanartist #womenartists

From the museum: ‘Georgia O’Keeffe once remarked, “What is my experience of the flower if not color?” This painting of two calla lilies is an extraordinary example of her floral compositions, made of sweeping, broad waves of subtly blended hues. The white petals, highlighted in green, are arranged against a pink backdrop, and from each one emerges a bright yellow pistil. Many have interpreted O’Keeffe’s depictions of floral anatomy in relation to sexuality and gender, but the artist always resisted these interpretations, considering them too specific and limiting.’

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Some new brooches I'll be listing on my Etsy tomorrow. I love religious imagery of all sorts. These came out so smoothly and are really hitting just right. Slightly moody fits the times. They are created in PLA and TPU filament with my 3d pen. Embellished with rhinestones and metal foiling.

#brooches #mastoart #Jewelry #ArtLovers #CreativeToots #3dpen #womenartists

"Vase of Flowers with an Ear of Corn," Rachel Ruysch, 1742.

We can always count on our old friend Rachel Ruysch to see out the week in style. Here Ruysch, regarded as one of the greatest still life artists of all time, gives us a bouquet of flowers that likely couldn't exist in real life....as they wouldn't be blooming at the same time. The roses and tulips and forget-me-nots all belong to different parts of the spring, and that ear of corn, with its dry husk, is definitely late summer.

Still, Ruysch depicts them all with loving precision, and creates an image of beauty that pleases the eye and rests the mind. Heaven bless you, Rachel Ruysch.

Happy Flower Friday!

From the National Gallery of Ireland.

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"Moonlight Seascape, Gloucester Harbor," Mary Blood Mellen, c. 1870s.

Mellen (1819-86) was the major female member of the Hudson River School, a group of artists of the 19th century who specialized in sweeping Romantic-style landscapes of North America.

Born in Massachusetts, she learned to paint early on, but her marriage to the Universalist Rev. Mellen was a turning point. The couple became acquainted with Fitz Henry Lane, a great painter and teacher, and through him she developed her skill and talent.

New England, especially the coastal areas of Massachusetts and Maine, were her specialty, including a number of marine subjects. Most of her work is undated so we can only guess at when it was painted, but it is known she collaborated with Lane several times.

After her husband's death in 1866 she moved to Hartford, CT, supporting herself with her work, which was evidently popular. Her passing from typhoid generated a number of complimentary obits, praising her work.

From a private collection.

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"Tug of War," Ethel Spowers, 1933.

Australian Spowers (1890-1942) combines two of her loves in this work: she loved depicting children at play, and she loved experimenting with modern art.

An acclaimed illustrator of children's books, Spowers here depicts a game of tug-of-war, but also turns the two teams into a pattern of near-identical figures.

She started off illustrating fairy tales, but in the 30s moved to linocuts featuring simplified forms, skillfully depicting movement, and painting children in modernist ways, like she does here. Her work was popular not only for its artistic quality but its sheer charm.

She co-founded the Contemporary Art Society of Australia, encouraging modernist works and young artists. She died young, of cancer, but today her work fetches steep prices at auction.

From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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New painting finished. 🧭❤️

A winged figure folded into herself, sitting at the center of cracked earth with the world glowing behind her. I kept coming back to this idea that having wings doesn't mean you're always ready to fly. Sometimes you just need to hold yourself together for a while.

Acrylic on canvas, 2026.

Would love to know what this brings up for you. 💙

#OriginalArt #Painting #FigurativeArt #EmotionalArt #AcrylicOnCanvas #SpiritualArt #WomenArtists #ArtWithMeaning

Rosa Tavarez (1939-2023)

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