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Alice Paul: The Right to Be Counted oil on canvas 18 x 14 This painting honors Alice Paul, a visionary suffragette whose quiet determination helped reshape the American promise. As a principal architect of the 19th Amendment, Paul devoted her life to the radical belief that democracy must include women—not as an afterthought, but as equals. Positioned before the U.S. Capitol and framed by the American flag, Alice Paul stands not in the shadows of history, but in its full light. The ballot being cast beside her is both an action and an echo—a gesture that carries the weight of decades of protest, imprisonment, hunger strikes, and unwavering resolve. It represents a right not bestowed, but claimed. Rather than portraying Paul as a distant historical icon, this work seeks to capture her humanity: her composure, her resolve, and her faith in a future she knew she might never fully see. The monumental structure behind her contrast with her calm presence, underscoring a central truth of American progress—that lasting change often begins with individuals willing to stand, persist, and endure. Created to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, this painting invites reflection on the unfinished nature of American freedom. Alice Paul’s legacy reminds us that the ideals enshrined at the country’s founding were expanded not through ease or consensus, but through courage. Her story asks us to consider whose voices have shaped the nation, whose were silenced, and how the act of participation itself remains both a right and a responsibility. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Ella's Legacy mixed media 12 x 12 14 x 14 My dad loved Jazz, and I grew up listening to Jazz legends. I remember the sound before I learned their names. Ella Fitzgerald was The Voice. For me her legacy stands in the sound of her free roaming voice liberating and powerful. A voice beyond social structure and politics. A voice that is uniting and groundbreaking at the same time, appealing to our human nature. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Fill in the Blank watercolor 24 x 24 I have embraced an ancient art form and through the depiction of contemporary subject matter I have made it my own while respecting its traditions. My work focuses on people of the streets. I don’t intrude on their lives, I don’t photograph them, nor do I sketch them, when I paint them, something about their energy, their chi, has locked into my minds’ eye and it comes out my brush. Sumi-e, works the soft contemplative tones of sumi ink with the unique construction of handmade paper and eastern watercolors, creating an image that provides a space for the viewer to reflect. What my work “says” is not fixed, it is left open to the sensibility of each person that stands before it. In this way my work resonates with the spirit of sumi-e, not by imitating tradition, but by capturing a sense of life’s impermanence, fragility and hope. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Women Series一 Body Memory • Emergence oil on board 24 x 20 28 x 24 Body Memory is a group within the Women series, initiated in 2015, marking the beginning and ongoing development of my exploration of women’s experience and states of being. Rather than depicting specific female figures, the works consider women as a continuously unfolding state of being. The body becomes a vessel of time, where experience, emotion, and social roles accumulate, endure, and are preserved. From 2015 to the present, time itself has become part of the work. Body memory is not only a record of lived experience, but also a formation of women’s voices—persisting across past, present, and future, and continuously participating in and shaping “the people” themselves. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Haro of Sorrows - goodbyes sculpture 25 x 16 x 9 I am of Irish descent. My great grandparents emigrated in 1855 from Ireland to the US (upstate New York) because of the potato famine. The sculpture is symbolic of the Irish diaspora. One side the family is waving goodbye to a family member leaving on a boat. The other side is a woman who signed up to be an indentured servant in the new land. She is looking through the sails as her family recedes in the distance. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Summer Cattails acrylic and charcoal on canvas 16 x 20 Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mary Fields sculpture 25 x 14 x 13 I was reading about relatively unknown African Americans, and I came across Mary Fields. I wanted to capture her essence in sculpture, and worked from a few photos. She was a freed slave who made her way by working for a convent, running a laundry, a stagecoach driver, and the first woman US mail carrier. She was 6 foot tall, cigar smoking, gun toting, and dressed in men's clothing, but always wore a white apron. Her one concession to being a woman. She was tough and no one messed with her. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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In the Midst fiber art 10 x 10 Seeing a suffragette flag from individual stitches, a figure emerges as part of the tapestry. This piece was created during the period of shuttering and made only of black thread, heirloom fabrics, and farm sourced wool. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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In Memoriam charcoal, ink, watercolor on paper 25 x 25 framed size: 36 x 36 In Memoriam by Linda McCune is a somber even ghostly image of lilies of remembrance for an unnamed, contributing multitude of women who are not famous in the sense that we know their names or faces, laude their achievements, and record much of their lives. In the 250 years that we are celebrating this year, an estimated 235 million women have been born in this country, based on this number of years 250 have been selected by USA Today and categorized by founders, suffragist and reformers, trailblazers and leaders, and of modern era importance. Indeed, these should be highly regarded an acknowledged. However, my mind wandered to the scant history of my mother, grandmothers, great grandmothers multiplied by thousands of women, each with an importance unrecognized in this celebrated public way. As the movement in my drawing suggests, they amazingly pushed women’s collective history forward daily as an unseen force amidst much gender bias and I wanted to acknowledge their lives as if I had taken this bouquet to each funeral. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Women Voting digital 13 x 18 framed size: 14.25 x 19.25 My own grandmother was born in 1912, before women in America were allowed to vote. I based this artwork on a historic 1912 American Press Association photograph that is now in the public domain, of a suffrage parade in New York City. I am inspired that public demonstrations such as this one were an effective part of the broad picture in securing women’s right to vote, as well as the fact that the baby pictured in this image is of a similar age as my own grandmother. I don’t take for granted the hard-won rights women have gained just within a few generations, and realize the efforts continue to this day. This image celebrates the many women who fought to win the right to vote. My creative process utilized mixed media including digital media, pen and ink, and digital printing on watercolor paper, as I made intuitive decisions about distortion, visual closure, white space, pattern, and line. I grew up through and beyond the digital revolution, and am comfortable using digital media in the same manner one might use a graphite pencil or a paintbrush – it is just another tool for artmaking, in my opinion. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Weight of Liberty oil 36 x 24 framed size: 37 x 28 A figure shaped by the long passage of American history and by the demands placed upon the ideals she represents. Since her arrival in the late nineteenth century, Liberty has stood at the nation’s threshold as a presence associated with aspiration, refuge, and civic promise. Across generations, her form has absorbed movement, conflict, and change, gathering responsibility and endurance into a single enduring figure. Conceived as a woman, her image has carried layered meaning through time, shaped by use, expectation, and memory. In this work, Liberty bears visible signs of passage. Her surface appears worn and fractured, marked by strain and accumulation. The lowered head conveys gravity and inward attention, a posture shaped through duration and responsibility. The flame is held downward and close to the body, suggesting care, protection, and sustained watchfulness. The figure stands upright, grounded in weight and continuity, carrying history forward through presence and bearing. The work considers the persistent role of women in sustaining shared ideals through responsibility, labor, and continuity across generations. Liberty appears as an active presence shaped by those who uphold her, carrying a charge that remains ongoing and entrusted forward. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Conversation watercolor 30 x 22 framed size: 38.5 x 31 "Conversation" came to me as we were experiencing the pandemic. People were isolated and, in many cases, not able to speak to each other in person. As I painted, the skirt felt like a flag unfurling to encompass a dialogue among many people. I began to think about the wider meaning of this image as it related to a founding principle of this country. This great experiment called the United States of America was born of immigrants escaping a monarchy to live in freedom. Women of every color and creed--an underserved, underestimated, and overlooked population--constituted the spine of our nation, working tirelessly to shore up their families. They developed their own networks of communication, which eventually became systematized and even voted into law. The woman depicted here contains multitudes--depicted in her skirt, under the "flag" of protected speech. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Conversation photography: wrapped canvas print 18 x 12 Frederick Franck's sculpture, dedicated to the Great Law of the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy, stands overlooking Boulder Hot Springs, Montana. The nested silhouettes progressing from light to shadow visualize intergenerational responsibility—each generation emerging from and containing the next. This meditation on collective continuity honors Indigenous women's foundational contributions to democratic governance, reminding us that women's civic voice has always been essential to forging pathways toward inclusive democracy. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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On the Eve of Apocalypse oil 24 x 18 framed size: 28 x 22 This painting is dedicated to my great-grandmother Anna. Anna and her husband lived in Siberia. They were a wealthy family from the upper class. In 1917, the Russian Revolution took place and civil war began. The communist Bolsheviks who came to power killed the rich and took away their property. Anna survived, but she was left alone, without a husband and without any money. I don't know exactly how my great-grandmother overcame this nightmare, but I know that she continued to live alone, still living her life with dignity. She didn't ask for help, she offered it. I know very little about her, but that doesn't make her resilience any less significant. She fell from a rich and predictable life into a poor and destitute one, but remained a person of dignity and faith. The background on which Anna is depicted is a symbolic image of her native Siberian city as it was before the Revolution, on the eve of Apocalypse. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Marching in Their Shadow graphite 10.25 x 13.5 framed size: 15 x 18.25 My friends, my son, daughter in law, and her family marched in the first two women's marches in Seneca Falls to protest Trump's presidency. The first year we were able to go in to the museum and I was impressed by the statue, First Wave. I decided to add ghost images of some of the statue behind our images. Being from Rochester, these men and women are not ever far from mind. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Are You Listening? archival pigment print on paper 16 x 12 framed size: 20 x 16 This photography reminds us of the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation fighting for our freedoms and our right to vote. We in turn pass on the importance of our precious vote to our youth by our involvement in democracy. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Break the Line- Step Outside to See the Light Mixed Media on Arches Oil Paper Mounted 35 x 26 framed size: 36.5 x 27.5 We’re each born into a specific time and location, with its own set of cultural norms, struggles, and realities. As a woman, I’ve found myself trying to untangle these while facing nostalgia and partaking in personal reckoning. My works on paper have become a visual representation of the questioning dialogue I have with those who have come before me, those who are here, and those who will come. I utilize line to draw and redefine figures, while spray paint, gouache, and oil paint are brushed through them to destabilize them. This visual representation of the disruptive mechanisms that shape our lives is repeated, creating a layered, unfinished look. Like a palimpsest, my surfaces reveal traces of unresolved figures or partially obscured ones; I believe the challenges women face make it difficult to reach their full potential. Nostalgia is a lie, and our future depends on today. In this work, Break the Line, Step Outside to See the Light, I question traditional roles and contemplate the women who have dared to break tradition and step outside. In today’s attack on women’s rights and independence, breaking the line is more important than ever. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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She Spoke Up XI, Carrie Chapman Catt charcoal 22 x 30 framed size: 28 x 35.75 The ‘She Spoke Up’ series began as a reaction to the destructive and inflamed political and social climates. With the cascading revelations of the Me Too movement, centennial anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, surreal landscape of the Covid pandemic, unrelenting flood of lies and misinformation, and the incessant assault on democracy by our elected politicians, I chose to elevate the work and words of women who have spoken truth to power, pursued freedom and equity, amplified truths at great personal cost and transformed the broader world. Their contributions, stories and lives are often obscured, forgotten or deliberately contradicted. Collectively the series stands as a response to endemic misogyny, racism, sexism and obstruction. Birds, symbolizing keen vision, spirituality, and freedom, are potent symbols of humanity’s hopes and dreams. I integrated specific bird imagery into each work, finding their symbolism often uncannily mirrored the characteristics of each woman. Falcons symbolize endurance survival, victory; wisdom, methodical hard work, rising above challenging situations and success. The series reflects on struggles and inequities of the past, underscores fundamental challenges that still exist, highlights transformative achievements of intelligent, courageous women, commemorates the truth of their words and work, and suggests possible tomorrows. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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A Place By The Fire For Everyone sculpture 20 x 18 x 3 Narrative found object assemblage wall-relief sculpture inspired by a lyric from the song "I Want A House With A Crowded Table" by the Highwomen. Created in response to the divisiveness and racism evident in our country today. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Remember the ladies... printmaking 10 x 8 framed size: 16 x 14 “Remember the ladies..." references women's rights and what women have to bring to the table in protecting our democracy and humanity. The quote is from Abigail Adams' famous 1776 letter to John Adams, urging him to consider women's rights while forming the new nation. When the Declaration proclaimed "unalienable rights," "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness," and "consent of the governed," these principles did not extend to women. Over the past 250 years, women — leaders, creators, and changemakers have fought to make these words real. Their impact resonates still and impels us forward—to secure our democracy and the rule of law, and to build a more inclusive and humane society. The image, a protective, nurturing gesture of holding something precious in one's lap, combined with those fundamental values, creates a powerful visual metaphor. The woman becomes a guardian of these principles. The monoprint process, putting transmuted ideas and feelings onto a Gelli plate, not knowing what will adhere, amplifies the uncertainty of the future. The layering implies the persistent courage, creativity, and grit that the women before us have inspired as we continue our work. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Posterity acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 40 x 30 The preamble mentions "...promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.." The loving sacrifice many of us have made as mothers is essential for posterity. In our quest to "do it all" we often forget the importance of our role as mothers in shaping the future of our people. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Woman Warrior In Abstract. Rhythms of Color mixed media 17.5 x 12.5 framed size: 23.5 x 19 Woman Warrior in Abstract is a drawing that explores the evolving role of women in modern society. It has a vibrant, abstract, and dynamic composition. It features a variety of shapes and colors that create a sense of movement and balance. The central female figure is dressed in a stylized medieval armor outfit, incorporating elements of a sword, a vest structure, and a helmet. Posed like a riding horse, she evokes the image of a fearless knight symbolizing courage and readiness to confront challenges. The blue wave surrounding her head represents feminine energy and sensitivity. Together, these elements highlight the harmony between power and emotion that defines contemporary womanhood. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Dreams watercolor 11 x 14 framed size: 21 x 14 As a former dancer, I strive to capture the beauty of the human form and its graceful movements. My primary media is water based to allow for transparency and fluidity in capturing the figure. I was greatly influenced working with Robert Joffrey and his emphasis on art, putting technical principles to support, not dominate the artistic process. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Nola watercolor 16 x 12 framed size: 22 x 18 This work was influenced by the joy and excitement of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Honor to a great American city rich in culture, beauty and heritage. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Echoes they tried to blur acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 The echoes of her voice are persistent, like history refusing to disappear. Her voice is layered into the foundation of democracy. Layered memory maps and circular forms like echoes, wombs, halos, votes cast and recast. There is motion and a veil as if something essential is being obscured yet still pushing through. Legacy embedded in systems. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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In Tongues sculpture 30.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 As a metal artist, my artistic evolution has been a journey of discovery and refinement, where experimentation with techniques and materials has shaped my unique voice. From the initial spark of inspiration to the careful execution of each piece, my process involves a thoughtful exploration of form and meaning. I am dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metal as an artistic medium. This journey reflects the enduring power of creativity, drawing on a diverse range of ideas and inspirations. Some elements are rooted in the past, inspired by old drawings and childhood memories, while others emerge from new emotions. Through my work, I aim to forge connections through my creations, transforming metal into vessels of emotion that resonate with viewers. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Asking Questions acrylic and metallic paint on canvas 36 x 36 37 x 37 More than seven layers of transparent paint create the background upon which opaque black acrylic paint was used to inscribe research questions copied from an ocean scientist's handwritten notebook. Several more transparent layers were added over the writing. Silver metallic paint was then used to define the fluid shapes suggesting ocean water. Though specifically about ocean research, the painting celebrates the tremendous growth in all the scientific research that has taken place over the past century, and the significant ways that women now take on leadership roles in all the sciences. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Eye See You, Why Can't You See Me? acrylic 39.75 x 29.75 framed size: 40 x 30 What defines "SHE"? Is it her clothes? Is it how she looks - conforming (or not) to judgey societal norms? "She" should be accepted for whomever and however she authentically chooses to be. She is the one who defines what and who they are... Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Pivotal Moment wax pastel on paper 14 x 20 framed size: 20 x 26 I don’t plan my pieces in advance. They evolve and develop like a deep conversation and close relationship. As this piece was taking shape, I was struck by how it was starting to look like a woman from the back, her shoulders, and her head tilted to one side with long flowing hair. And one of the last things I did was to add all the yellow color in the background. Two days after I finished this piece, Renee Good was murdered by ICE on the streets of Minneapolis less than 10 miles from where I live. Soon after, I remember reading a tribute written by Renee's wife. She said that Renee was “made of sunshine”, and in that moment I realized the yellow in my piece was that sunshine. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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I Dissent: Lipstick Justice (RBG) collage 20 x 16 framed size: 30 x 26 My inspiration was Queen Anne of Austria (former Queen of France). With my feminist spin, I've transformed her persona into Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. During a talkback session following a 2018 performance of "The Originalist", an Off-Broadway play at 59E59 Theaters in New York, she referred to herself as a "flaming feminist". The play centered around her close friend and ideological opposite, the late Justice Antonin Scalia. During the theatrical outing, at 85 years old, she also joked about her then, newfound, mainstream fame (Notorious RBG) and expressed her intention to remain on the bench for at least another five more years. This declaration was part of her long history of speaking boldly and openly about her advocacy for gender equality and women's rights, during her entire career as a lawyer and as a Supreme Court Justice. She was inducted in The National Women's Hall of Fame in 2002. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Gaia silk 24 x 16 Interconnectedness of all women inspired this work of Irish Knots in Sari Silk. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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What Next? archival inkjet print 13 x 19 framed size: 15 x 21 What Next? Five banners unfurl showing women with ideas, grounded women with fortitude. We can do anything we set our minds to. We have strength in numbers. This was created with translucent paper cutouts photographed on a light box and then printed on archival paper. Cathy Weaver Taylor www.cathyweavertaylor.com Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Farm woman oil on canvas 24 x 18 framed size: 28 x 24 I was particularly moved by this young girl's vibrant energy and hardworking hands; there's a sense of groundedness and reassurance in her feminine presence. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Beyond the Last Coordinates acrylic, pens, markers on paper 24 x 19 framed size: 26 x 20 This work reflects Amelia Earhart as both a historical pioneer and a symbolic threshold figure. Rather than presenting a literal portrait, the composition explores the psychological and cultural presence of Earhart navigating uncertainty, exploration, and transformation. Layered forms and atmospheric space reference both the physical terrain of early aviation and the expanding cultural landscape women entered through their achievements. The work honors how individual courage reshapes collective possibility and expands perceptions of freedom. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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