In celebration of HERstory week, some of our OJAC staff are sharing their favorite female artists from the museum collection. Enjoy!
Pat Kelly; Executive Director and Curator
Helen Altman- Even thought there are many other female artists in the collection who could qualify as my “favorite.” I have admired Altman’s work over the years in that it is always evolving and changing. Yet, constant and subtle motifs and concepts flow through all her series.
Molly Sauder; Archivist and Librarian
Evaline Sellors- A role model and artistic instructor for many emerging Fort Worth artists of the 1940s and beyond, her own body of work contains many sensitive representations of people and animals that I love.
Amy Kelly; Registrar
Agnes Martin- I enjoy the tension between perfection and imperfection in her work. I love looking at her work and thinking about something she once said, “From music, people accept pure emotion. From art, they demand explanation.”
Jewellee Kuenstler; Texas History Programming & Curriculum Coordinator
Alice Reynolds- I love her colorful depiction of moments in our local history. She makes the scene come alive as she captures the people, their clothing, and their actions that are forever recorded at that moment in time. From a historian’s view, it brings a fresh perspective to a past event.
Molly Merck; Educational Programming Coordinator
Lia Cuilty- I find beauty in simplicity. I love the stark, black and white, prints she made, drawing your attention to the delicate and tiny details. I’ve enjoyed learning about her family ties to Mexico and how her etchings and artworks were a visual reminder of her childhood memories of home.
Susan Montgomery; Membership and Development Coordinator
Helen Altman- I love the fact she takes ordinary, everyday objects and sees the potential to create from their existence. The commonplace materials that Altman chooses to create her masterpieces are fascinating.
Hannah Rankin; School Outreach Instructor
Cynthia Brandts- What I love most about Cynthia Brandts is how her surroundings inspired her artwork. As a Texas native as well, her work reminds me of home and the views that we share.
Erin Whitmore; Education Director
Louise Nevelson- As a child I learned of her immigrant story and the influence of her family and culture in her sculpture. I love the variety of her media and the power of her monotone palette.
Molly Gore Merck, Education Coordinator