The Woman Gallery
Illuminating women in art — 15th century to the present
A two-ink risograph print in warm terracotta and cream, showing a gallery wall with framed portraits of women arranged in a loose salon-style hang, soft grain texture throughout.

Women Artists

A collection of profiles and works by female artists spanning centuries and styles — from Modern Art and Victorian to Realism and beyond.

This growing collection brings together women artists from the 15th century through the present day. Each profile explores the artist's practice, key works, and place within broader movements. The selection spans continents and genres, reflecting the depth and diversity of women's contributions to visual art.

Featured Artists

A two-ink risograph print in ochre and dusty blue, depicting a woman seated at an easel with a palette in hand, classical interior with soft drapery, contemplative mood.

Georgia O'Keeffe

1887–1986 · American Modernism

Known for her large-format flower paintings and stark Southwestern landscapes, O'Keeffe forged an independent visual language that placed her among the most significant American modernists of the 20th century.

A two-ink risograph print in muted rose and charcoal, showing a young woman in a quiet interior, soft afternoon light falling across a patterned dress, intimate and reflective.

Ethel Léontine Gabain

1883–1950 · Realism, Figurative

French-born British painter and lithographer, Gabain was known for her sensitive portraits of women and her work as an official war artist. Her lithographs captured the quiet resilience of everyday life.

A two-ink risograph print in deep indigo and warm beige, bold angular forms suggesting a figure study, expressive linework with a modernist sensibility.

Joan Brown

1938–1990 · Figurative, Expressionism

A key figure in the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Brown's work combined autobiographical narrative with bold, expressive brushwork. Her paintings often drew from personal experience and daily life.

A two-ink risograph print in sepia and pale gold, layered translucent female silhouettes across different eras, flowing composition suggesting the passage of time.

Tora Vega Holmström

1880–1967 · Modernism, Portraiture

Swedish painter whose expressive portraits and still lifes bridged late Romanticism and early Modernism. Holmström studied in Paris and brought a distinctive Nordic sensibility to her work.

Art Movements Represented

Modern Art Victorian Realism Figurative Academicism Impressionism Expressionism Pointillism Surrealism

Artists in the collection are categorised by movement, making it easy to explore connections across time and geography. From the refined brushwork of Academicism to the bold experiments of Surrealism, each category reveals a different facet of women's creative history.

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