Tag: Artist
In conversation with the Women in Arts Network, experimental artist Leisa Rich shares how childhood experiences, a lifelong curiosity with materials, and a commitment to teaching have shaped her practice. From weaving with tin foil as a student to creating immersive installations that invite touch and interaction, her journey reveals the value of risk-taking, adaptability, and finding joy in experimentation.
In this Women in Arts Network interview, painter Karen Chang talks about leaving a career in psychology and tech to return to her first love: painting. She shares how she builds her work in layers, what tells her a piece is alive, and the lessons she has learned about risk, growth, and connection along the way.
Mosaz grew up in a cultural landscape where tradition and freedom of expression walked side by side. Her art is born from that space weaving memory, heritage, and spirituality into symbols that speak beyond words. With trees, cycles, and gestures, she creates a language of continuity, reminding us that art is both personal ritual and universal dialogue.
In this interview with the Women in Arts Network, Colombian artist and jewelry designer Luma shares how her work with wire crochet grew from childhood memories and her training in design. She talks about finding calm through making, how materials often guide her process, and how jewelry has become her way of opening conversations around mental health and human connection.
What does “home” mean to you? Is it the walls that sheltered you, the sound of rain on the window, or a memory that lingers long after you’ve left? The Women in Arts Network invites women-identifying and non-binary artists from around the world to explore these deeply personal ideas in our International Virtual Exhibition, “The Places We Call Home.
Karen Sachs talks about how she found her way into painting by filling a blank wall in her first apartment and how that small beginning opened the door to a life filled with color, mosaic, and exploration. In this Women in Arts Network interview, she shares how she balances her career and art, what keeps her motivated, and the lessons she’s discovered along the way.
Painter and writer Joann Renner talks about her path from early pastel lessons on the New Jersey boardwalk to creating work that encourages people to notice and care for their surroundings. In this interview for the Women In Arts Network, she shares her process, the challenges she has faced, and the lessons she hopes to pass on to other creatives.
The Places We Call Home" invites women-identifying and non-binary artists worldwide to share personal interpretations of home in all its emotional, physical, and symbolic forms. With the final deadline of September 23, 2025, this free, international virtual exhibition is a chance to join a global conversation on belonging, memory, and identity. Any medium is welcome, from painting and photography to digital and mixed media. Submit your work today and let your vision of home resonate across the world.
In this Women In Arts Network interview, Ava Grayson shares how she turns life’s challenges into multi-dimensional works of mixed media. She opens up about her process, the techniques that give her pieces their layered effect, and why working from a place of truth matters more than following trends.
What does “home” mean to you? Is it the walls that sheltered you, the sound of rain on the window, or a memory that lingers long after you’ve left? The Women in Arts Network invites women-identifying and non-binary artists from around the world to explore these deeply personal ideas in our International Virtual Exhibition, “The Places We Call Home.