ART! Art with Intention II: 15 artists from the National Assoc. of Women Artists at Gallery Sitka

Gallery Sitka‘s “Art with Intention II” exhibition features 15 artists from the National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter. The Newport gallery is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets.The show will be displayed through September 4.

The show features multi- and mixed-mediums, such as varnish, pigment on wood panel, encaustic, fiber, acrylic, oils, watercolor on handmade paper, acrylic painting over hand-pulled acrylic mono-print, collage-print, mixed papers, and marker on Arches board. Many of the artists will attend the reception.

Jennifer Jean Okumura, exhibit organizer and president of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWAMA), shared, “Art enhances the story and the space we live in. Our Art, our story, restores the harmonious balance in times of much-needed healing, our new, continuous love, and the human spirit of hope, and the world comes to life—a jolt of energy, esse, community, and love. ‘Art poses a question, and Creativity understands the answer.’”

The show is juried by Tamar Russell Brown, Managing Owner of a 20-year woman-owned and operated Branding/Social/WebDev Design Studio in NYC and MA at Sitka Creations® LLC.  Tamar stated, “Gallery Sitka is super proud to host NAWAMA. As we see, powerful women can move mountains. The realm of the arts is no different. The NAWAMA Chapter is filled with talented and successful female artists, and we are honored to host them in our Newport gallery. We invite the public to join us and to feel inspired by what they will see on our walls during August 2024!”

Participating artists include Dot Bergen, Joanna Biondolillo, Paula Borsetti, RitaMarie Cimini, Lisa Goren, Yildiz Grodowski, Yvonne Lamothe, Jill Law, Jennifer Jean Okumura, Mary Alice Orito, Adèle Saint-Pierre, Erica Sloan, May Sun, Joanne Tarlin and Patricia Tewes Richards.

Additional information can be found at Gallery Sitka.

At a Glance
WHAT: National Association of Women Artists “Art with Intention II” Exhibition at Gallery Sitka/Newport
WHEN: Reception Sunday, August 11, 1-3 pm; Show thru Sept 4; Gallery hours: M | Th | F | Sa, 11-5
WHERE: 227 Spring St., Newport, RI (corner of Franklin)
INFO: Open to all, free admission, GallerySitka.com

About Gallery Sitka

Gallery Sitka™ is a woman-owned and operated art entity with galleries in Newport, RI; Shirley, MA; Saratoga, NY (by appointment); and additional periodic pop-ups around the Northeast. With a focus on abstract art, Gallery Sitka represents the work of more than twenty painters, sculptors, encaustic artists, and jewelry designers from New England, New York, Brazil, France, and Italy. The Gallery is committed to local art and the creative economy. Gallery Sitka opened in 2014. For more information, visit gallerysitka.com.

National Association of Women Artists, Inc. 

Founded in 1889, the mission of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) is to foster and promote awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States.  The Association promotes culture and Education in the visual arts through exhibitions of its members’ works, Educational programs, scholarships, awards, its historical archive and other appropriate means. While encouraging contemporary and emerging artists, the Association honors and continues the long and important contribution of women to the History of American culture and art.  Well-known early members included Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, Suzanne Valadon, and Cecelia Beaux. Later, membership rosters included Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Louise Nevelson, Cleo Hartwig, Malvina Hoffman, Minna Citron, Nell Blaine, Alice Neel, Jane Peterson, Theresa Bernstein, and Dorothy Dehner. https://nawama.org/