Members Interview
Leigh Witherell uses the human figure to explore the emotions people often struggle to put into words. Working primarily through figurative painting, she creates intimate images shaped by grief, love, vulnerability, loss, and resilience. Her practice is deeply intuitive, beginning with emotion rather than anatomy or gesture, and her figures have evolved alongside her own experience of grief after the unexpected loss of her daughter in 2021. Witherell’s work also examines male vulnerability, unspoken feelings, and the stories carried quietly by those around us. Through projects such as The Invisibility Project,…
Discover four upcoming open calls for women artists, from virtual exhibitions and international competitions to fellowships and physical group shows.
Meet five women who stepped beyond the role of the muse to become artists in their own right, from Suzanne Valadon to Lee Miller.
Social media can be a powerful tool for artists, but it can also affect creativity, confidence, and wellbeing. Discover five practical ways to build a healthier relationship with social media while protecting your creative practice.
J Reeves creates flowing abstract paintings inspired by nature, memory, water, and the freedom of seeing something different in every shape. Working primarily in acrylic, she builds organic compositions without sketches or predetermined plans, allowing one form and colour to respond naturally to the next. Her paintings may suggest birds, fish, leaves, or sea life to different viewers, but she embraces that uncertainty as part of what makes abstraction personal. After spending years creating work based on what she thought others wanted, J eventually gave herself permission to paint more intuitively,…
Explore five artworks from Life, Love and Everything She Creates, a virtual exhibition featuring 50 women artists and their unique perspectives on life, love, memory, and everyday experiences.
Discover the creative journey of Joanna Pilarczyk, from her childhood in Poland and television-inspired colour palette to her vibrant figurative paintings in London.
Joan Cox has spent more than twenty-five years exploring the figure, creating intimate oil paintings that centre queer women and the ordinary moments of their lives. Her couples appear in homes, parks, bedrooms, and everyday settings, surrounded by the objects, animals, books, clothing, and details that reveal who they are. Drawing from art history while reimagining familiar compositions through contemporary queer perspectives, Joan creates paintings that give women who love women space to exist on their own terms. Her work challenges the tradition of depicting women primarily through the male gaze,…
Your professional website is more than an online portfolio. Here are five essential things every artist should have on their website to make their work easy to discover, understand, buy, and connect with.
Explore five world-class art museums from home, from the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Met to the Louvre and British Museum, with virtual tours and digital collections.