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Enid Bland Yandell

Within the field of American sculpture, barriers have historically inhibited women’s participation and achievement. The very act of shaping durable substance into aesthetic form is a physically demanding practice—one that …

Gladys Nelson Smith

Little about Gladys Nelson’s childhood on a Kansas farm foreshadowed her eventual professional success in the sophisticated art circles of greater Washington, DC. Following studies at the Art Institute of …

Dixie Seldon

For most of her professional career, Dixie Selden divided her year seasonally: winters painting formal portraits in Cincinnati, summers executing impressionistic outdoor scenes. This duality mirrors her art training. Her …

Willie Betty Newman

During a decade spent in France, Willie Betty Newman attended the Académie Julian, traveled the rural regions seeking inspiration, and successfully submitted paintings to the prestigious Paris Salon. With its …