Celebrating Female Artists

“Art is not what you see, it’s what you make others see.” -- Georgia O’Keefe

March is Women’s History Month, so I thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the great women artists throughout history. Art produced by men seems to get most of the attention at museums and in art history textbooks. It’s time to give the ladies their props!

Finding Inspiration Through the Ages: From Grandma Moses to Maya Lin

When I think of female artists, the first one to come to mind is Grandma Moses. She lived from 1860-1961 and painted old-timey, nostalgic New England scenes that have been reproduced tens of millions of times since her passing.

Mexican artist?Frida Kahlo?is known for creating vibrant portraits of of herself, her family and her friends. Having survived polio as a child, she began painting at age 18 after a bus accident forced her to remain bedridden for many months. Her mother gave her a portable easel and attached a mirror to the underside of her bed’s canopy so she could be her own model. That explains all the self-portraits!

Georgia O’Keefe is widely known for her meticulous paintings of natural forms, especially flowers and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to the places and environments in which she lived. Her career spanned seven decades, and her work remained largely independent of major art movements (styles of art with a specific philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a specific period of time.)

American designer and sculptor?Maya Lin chose a different medium for her art and changed the world with her creativity. While she was still an undergraduate at Yale University, she won a national design competition for the planned Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This made her the first woman to design a memorial for the National Mall, and she went on to create other significant memorials and sculptures.

No Artistic Skill or Experience Required at HFA

While all of these women artists are undoubtedly inspirational, you don’t have to be gifted with their art skills to create masterpieces at Hawaii Fluid Art. Anyone, of any age or ability, can make a beautiful piece of art, with a little help from our skilled instructors.

Picture Yourself in One of Our Studios

If you are an artist or know of an artist who might be interested in displaying their works in one of our studios, visit or send an email to your nearest HFA location.

Hawaii Fluid Art’s mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit, one painting at a time. ?For a list of locations and to schedule a class, visit our website at https://hawaiifluidart.com/.

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