Feminist Art(ists)' main topics are community art, feminist artist biographies.

What Kind of Feminist Place is MultiPurpose-Woman.com?

The feminist art(ist) part of MultiPurpose-Woman will explore the power of feminist art; the meaning and practice of feminism where it intersects with art.

We'll debate the merits of community and public art. There'll be opportunities for all us mature women to discuss and ruminate about body and gender issues and their place in art. In short, this part will be a self-portrait of our collective thoughts about feminist art.

What's a mature woman to do
with feminist art?

This is a place to investigate the function of art in our everyday lives.

There'll be biographies, book reviews, art action activities, talk about local Louisville, Ky art happenings, mentions and photos of my artwork in progress, requests for individual artists to chime in about their work, and whatever other feminist art related content bubbles forth.

What is Feminist Art?

There is not a universally accepted definition of feminist. However, a group I trust, The Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) “…recognizes feminism as a dynamic force for social change that varies across age, ethnicity, economic class, geography, sexuality, and other differences. For this reason, KFW does not promote a single definition of feminism but encourages grant applicants to describe their own understanding and practice of feminism.”

As for a definition of art, “The arts are the rain forests of society. They produce the oxygen of freedom, and they are the early warning system when freedom is in danger. ...June Wayne, artist, ”

So, when adding individual artists to the roll call and when composing biographies I’ll first follow KFW's self-definition rule and look for evidence that an artist considers herself to be a feminist artist AND then I'll look for evidence of oxygenation in her artwork.

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¿What do you want to do at Feminist Art(ists)?

Add Your Feminist Definitions ask answer questions about feminism     learn about feminist therapy Buy Feminist Art Books @ Amazon.com Respond to Famous Art Quotes Investigate Sage Sites about Feminist Artists Read Gwen's Artist Statements famous artist list #1 Investigate the Power of Feminist Art Learn about the Kentucky Foundation for Women Learn about Hedgebrook

17 tips for exploring feminist art

Make a list of 13 women whose work you consider to be bold

Understand that every woman's experience is singular

Learn about the history of women in your country

Test your willingness to change your mind

Indulge and buy a piece of original art from a local artist

Paper a wall with posters, postcards and magazine cutout images of the work of the 13 artists who made your “bold” list

Understand that race, age, place, and class impact a woman's personal growth

Read a few books about feminist art

Participate in creative recovery activities

Ordain yourself a priestess of information on the life of one as yet unsung artist

See original art by the artists on your list

Establish a savings fund that enables you to buy at least one piece of original artwork per year

Write your impressions of the public art you see on a regular basis

Outlaw trite “art” from your home

Measure your growing knowledge about art

Answer the questions you ask yourself about art

Neglect a chore once a week and take yourself on an artist's date better still ... add an artist date to your weekly calendar. Who better than you to have a standing appointment with?