Bristol Art Museum Exhibit Honors the Creative Power of Women

Woman Mining, Bronze by Allison Newsome

The Bristol Art Museum is proud to present In Her Own Image, a dynamic exhibition celebrating the creative power of women through a diverse collection of artwork grounded in personal experience, emotional truth, and embodied knowledge. The exhibit will be on view from Sun., July 13 through Sat., Aug. 30, with an Artists’ Reception on Sun., July 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.

In Her Own Image brings together the work of 14 women artists from varying generations and cultural backgrounds including Anis Beigzadeh, Leigh Craven, Ruth Dealy, Cricket Fisher, Susan Freda, Soraya Lutes, Mercedes Nuñez, Allison Newsome, Magaly Ponce, Esther Solondz, Meredith Stern, Maede Tafvizi, Tina Tryforos and Shari Weschler . Together, their works engage with the complexities of memory, identity, resilience, and the evolving conditions of womanhood.

"This exhibition is a celebration of women's artistry," said Mary Dondero, Museum Board Member and Exhibit Curator. "It is also a bold declaration of authenticity, an invitation to witness the many ways women claim the right to tell their own stories. Through painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and ceramics, the artists explore what it means to see and be seen, on their own terms. Each piece invites viewers into an intimate dialogue about how women resist, reimagine, and redefine their place in a world that too often distorts or limits their voice.”
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Spanning a wide range of styles—figurative, expressive, abstract, and narrative—the exhibition reflects the richness of women’s lived experiences and the courage it takes to shape one’s creative identity in all its complexity. In Her Own Image affirms the power of art to create space for recognition and solidarity. Visitors are encouraged to engage with this vibrant, intergenerational conversation and experience the depth, diversity, and beauty of women’s creative expression.

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