Gallery Sitka Announces | National Association of Women Artists
“Art with Intention” Exhibition May 18-June 13
Reception Saturday, May 18, 2-4 pm
“My Garden,” Yvonne Lamothe, 14x11x2 inches, Oils, 2022
Newport, RI, May 8, 2024 — Gallery Sitka announces an exhibition with the National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter called “Art with Intention.” The opening reception and celebration on Saturday, May 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. is free and open to the public.
12 Artists with 24 original art pieces will participate in the show, and many of the artists will attend the reception.
Artwork includes multi and mixed mediums, such as varnish, pigment on wood panel, encaustic, fiber, acrylic, oils, watercolor on handmade paper, mono-print, and collage-print.
The Newport Gallery is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets. The show will be displayed through June 13.
Jennifer Jean Okumura, exhibit organizer and president of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWAMA), stated, “Art poses a question, and Creativity is understanding the answer. 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.”
Tamar Russell Brown, managing owner of a 20-year, woman-owned and operated Branding/Social/WebDev Design Studio in NYC, MA, and RI, Sitka Creations® LLC, stated, “Gallery Sitka is honored to support women in the arts. New England’s variety of amazing female artists continuously inspires our all-women team. We are thrilled to work with NAWAMA for a second year on a Spring show. We welcome the New England Chapter of NAWA to Newport!”
Additional information can be found at Gallery Sitka.
At a Glance
WHAT: National Association of Women Artists “Art with Intention” Exhibition at Gallery Sitka/Newport
WHEN: Reception Saturday, May 18, 2-4 pm; Show thru June 13;
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 and has been featured in publications such as Art New England, Newport This Week, NorthCentral Mass.com, Harvard General Store, and ChooseNorthCentral.com, among others. 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/