Members Interview
Ever catch yourself thinking, “Maybe my ideas are too loud for the gallery?” If so, welcome to the club, but here’s the twist: your bold ideas are exactly why you belong. For women artists, the art world can feel like a room full of invisible “Do’s and Don’ts,” mostly written by someone else. But those rules? They don’t apply to your voice. Finding your voice isn’t about matching someone else’s idea of success. It’s about noticing the patterns in your thoughts, the sparks that make you uncomfortable and excited at the…
In this interview for the Women in Arts Network, Kira Bayliss talks about her journey from childhood creativity to wearable art. She shares how clothing can become a living canvas, why she collaborates with her mother, and how she balances her life as an artist, chef, and mother. Her story shows how fashion and art come together as a language of expression, storytelling, and connection.
From painting on roller skates to transforming everyday materials into works of art, Elena Schertler brings play, movement, and intuition to everything she creates. Growing up in the small village of Hittisau, Elena first discovered art through spontaneous moments of creativity with her cousin sewing, painting, and experimenting freely. Today, her practice blends painting, drawing, and mixed media, often incorporating threads, wax, and found objects to turn her canvases into tactile experiences. Her unique process sometimes literally in motion captures vitality, freedom, and the beauty of following intuition. Elena’s journey has…
So here’s the thing: starting an art career as a woman comes with a whole manual of unspoken rules that no one bothers to hand you. Professors might talk about composition and critiques, but they rarely cover what to do when a gallery offers you “exposure” instead of a paycheck, or when you realise your male peers are charging double for work that’s the same size as yours. It’s not that women artists aren’t talented or driven; it’s that the system comes with invisible speed bumps you only notice once you’ve…
What do birds mean to you freedom, resilience, fragility, or hope? For centuries, they have carried stories across skies and cultures, symbols of journeys both seen and unseen. Now, the Women in Arts Network invites women-identifying and non-binary artists from around the world to share their own interpretations in our upcoming international virtual exhibition. Let your creativity take flight, add your voice to this global dialogue, and show the world what birds mean through your art. Submit now.
Many artists assume that galleries want the biggest, boldest, or trendiest works, but the truth is that every gallery has its own unique personality. Some lean toward minimalism, others toward politically charged statements, and still others toward textured, abstract works. Without doing the research, sending your portfolio can feel like tossing a dart in the dark. Galleries are not just spaces to hang art, they’re curated experiences with specific audiences in mind. The art that thrives there resonates with that audience. If you want your work to be considered, you need…
In this interview for our Women in Arts Network, Catalan painter Isabel Juanico Termes shares how she returned to painting after years in medicine, why imagination drives her acrylic works, and how she balances life’s responsibilities with her creative ambitions. She opens up about the process of bringing her ideas to life, the importance of making time for art, and her hopes for the future of her practice.
A few years ago the idea of a “virtual exhibition” might have sounded like a temporary substitute for the real thing. Something people did when they couldn’t gather in person. But times have changed, and digital shows are no longer the backup plan , they’ve become an essential part of how the art world connects globally. Curators are leaning into them, collectors are browsing them, and artists who know how to present themselves online are getting noticed faster. Think about it: in a physical exhibition, location limits who can walk in.…
Picture this: two identical paintings on the wall, but one is marked “open edition” and the other “limited edition of 10.” Which one do you think collectors will gravitate toward? You guessed it, the one that feels rarer. Exclusivity makes people lean in. It tells them, “If you don’t grab this now, it might be gone forever.” And in the art world, that’s a powerful pull. Collectors love knowing they own something that not everyone else can get. It becomes part of the story they tell when friends see it hanging…
In this conversation for the Women in Arts Network, multidisciplinary artist Marina Sholkova talks about moving between painting, ikebana, botanical sculpture, and illustration. She shares how a single symbol can grow into a finished work, what ikebana has taught her about space and balance, and how creating a 27-part story for Inktober shaped her practice.