Women’s Caucus for Art
A National Membership Organization for Women in the Visual Arts with 14 Chapters throughout the United States
Shara Osgood
Monica J. Brown
Giliane Bader
Ann Pham
Laura Abrams
Corinna Nicole
Christina Sears
Melissa Reischman
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Melissa Reischman
Southern California Chapter
Melissa Reischman was born in Portland, OR. She studied graphic design at the Colorado Institute of Art earning an AA degree. She now lives and works in Los Angeles. While she was working as a designer, she followed the urge to pursue her own artistic vision. She studied painting with Richard Bunkhall and Ray Turner at Art Center College of Design, and Art History at Glendale College. She is now focusing full time on her art.
Christina Sears
Michigan Chapter
CM Sears is an essayist, poet, fiction writer, and interdisciplinary artist. CM graduated with a Master of Arts from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI, returning to school after a long career as a professional dancer. Recent publications of their prose can be found in the American Book Review, The Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, Isele Magazine, and elsewhere. Visual artworks have been presented in juried shows in Ann Arbor, Chicago, Detroit, South Bend and Ypsilanti.
Corinna Nicole
Alabama Chapter
Since 2012, Corinna has been inspired by the natural phenomena of Murmurations, or Starling flock formations. In creating her paintings, she wants to evoke a sense of movement and inspire thoughts around connection and shared experiences. Corinna Nicole received her B.A. in Art at the University of Montevallo in 2008, and in 2011 she completed her M.F.A. in Art Practice at UC Berkeley.
Laura Abrams
Northern California Chapter
My art embraces a varied, colorful aesthetic influenced by intricate patterns, jigsaw puzzles, nature, dance, theater, and jazz. I love shiny surfaces and glitter, while also incorporating found items, evocative photos, and organic materials in multilayered assemblages. Recent art is focused on a series of habitat works, using a variety of evocative materials and drawings to expose the lived realities behind beautiful calendar images.
Ann Pham
Washington DC Area Chapter
Ann’s paintings are abstract and portray progress, struggle, and introspective growth through a variety of subjects that are inspired by her life experiences. Ann’s ultimate goal is to share a deep sense of peace, a spark of reflection, and a renewed appreciation for our journey and existence. As a vegan, Ann’s upcoming projects will focus on advocating for animals. Her two pups have taught her a great deal about our interconnectedness with each other, our planet and all beings.
Giliane Bader
Southern California Chapter
My work, created with many layers of acrylic paint and occasional collage, comes from a place of joy. My sensitivity to nature along with meditation practices are my source of inspiration. I work with acrylic paints, graphite, collage, painted papers, on several paintings at a time. When in the studio, I am fully engaged in a process of exploration, with an increasing focus on color. Feeling alive and present is what art is all about for me.
Monica J. Brown
Chicago Chapter
Monica J. Brown explores memory, history and personal mythology through visual art, sound, movement, writing and performance. Her visual art has been exhibited widely throughout Chicago, nationally and internationally. Monica is a Ucross fellow, and has attended residencies at Atlantic Center for the Arts, Ragdale, and Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, among others. She has received Individual Artist Program grants from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and Individual Artist Support grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Shara Osgood
Massachusetts Chapter
I consider my work as Fantastic Realism. I work in the mischtechnik style of the old masters, painting many layers and glazes to achieve an ethereal feeling. I paint between the lines, often making the unseen visible and palpable. Through my art, I express my love, appreciation and connection to animals, the natural world & the Great Mystery. I paint my prayers for a more compassionate and sustainable future. I hope to elicit joy and wonder in the viewer and myself.
SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS
ART INSIGHTS BLOG
The Swimsuits series: A pictorial reflection on women’s rights & the adventure of the (UN)CENSORED show.
“The Swimsuits Series: A Pictorial Reflection on Women’s Rights,”was scheduled to be on display at the United Nations Headquarters for CSW 69 in March 2025, alongside Sawyer Rose “The Carrying Stones Project” for their two artists exhibition Rules, Responsibilities, Restraints: Women’s Pursuit of Equity , but the show was canceled two weeks before installation.
FACEBOOK FEED
📢VIRTUAL JUROR'S TALK AND ARTISTS' RECEPTION🎉
Pain Points: Bearing Witness in the Present Tense
🗓 Sunday, May 18, 2025
⏱4:00 PM Eastern Time (3 pm CT | 2 pm MT | 1 pm PT)
Join us for the Pain Points Juror's Talk and Artists' Reception hosted by our jurors Allicette Torres and Amanda Banks and Sarah Ernst the WCA Exhibition Chair.
📌WCA Chapter Members - Zoom Invite within May's Pulse Newsletter!
➡️Pain Points Virtual Exhibition nationalwca.org/current-exhibitions/
📲Stay connected to read more about our talented Jurors. Tag and share to celebrate our resilient, growing community!
"Pain Points: Bearing Witness in the Present Tense is a compelling online exhibition curated by Allicette Torres (Founder, Revolú Gallery & WCA UN Director/NE Chair) and
Amanda Banks (VP of Special Projects). Featuring works by Women’s Caucus for Art members, the show investigates the raw edge where resistance and resilience meet."
🖼 Image: Mary Sherwood Brock, Outside In, II, 2020, Monoprint with Suminagashi, 40" x 30" womenscaucusforart
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Shara Osgood is WCA's Featured Artist for the month of May. Shara belongs to the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Chapter.
"Through my art, I express my love, appreciation and connection to animals, the natural world & the Great Mystery. I paint my prayers for a more compassionate and sustainable future. I hope to elicit joy and wonder in the viewer and myself."
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If you are in the NYC area, drop by. Ann P Meredith is a longtime friend of WCA.
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Amazing piece by Olga de Amaral, WCA's 2019 Honor Awards Recipient.
Olga de Amaral - Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
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@womenscaucusforart’s national virtual exhibition “Pain Points: Bearing Witness in the Present Tense” is now on view through June 15.
From jurors WCA Regional Chair Allicette Torres (@allicette) and Amanda Banks (@a.banks.artist), the artwork received “was a controlled burn - deliberate, dimensional, and resonant.”
Go see the stunning works from more than 120 artists at artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/14219112/pain-points-bearing-witness-present-tense
Featured artwork by Mary Sherwood Brock.
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INSTAGRAM FEED
Not only did “Majesty in the Meadow” get 1st place in the high school 2-D division of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Art Contest, earning a $6,000 scholarship, but it sold for $2,000 at the Cowboy Artists of America’s 58th Annual Exhibition & Sale, bringing the scholarship total to $8,000!!! Thank you so much to all of the generous sponsors of the FWSSR art contest, as well as the fantastic art buyers! I’m so honored!!! ❤️🎉
#womenscaucusforart #wca #wcatx #cedarcreekhs #bastropisd #youthart #fwssr #fwssr2025 #cowboyartistsofamerica #fortworthstockshow
Lynda Cole’s fabulous featured show opens tomorrow at noon! Come join us at the reception, Friday, March 15, 5-7 and meet the artist! Here’s more about this piece ‘Squares’: 40” x 40”
background: copper leaf on DuraLar Hanging line in front: silver leaf on DuraLar. Some of it looks gold because of the glue that adheres the leaf. It isn’t called ‘gold size’ without reason. The DuraLar is transparent so you see the gold glue as well as the silver leaf - and both reflect the copper leaf. #abstractart #abstractpainting #michiganartist #womenscaucusforart #duralar #goldleaf
Tonight, I went to the reception for Claiming Space: Women Artists in Philadelphia at City Hall. The exhibition was put together by creativephl and juried by pattijordanart and sarahrbloom, both from the Women’s Caucus for Art. It is part of the larger city wide refocus2024 festival. My photograph “She Haunts Those Who Refuse To Help” was hung beautifully in a case with a number of other fantastic works. I was more than a little chuffed to see my piece mentioned in the juror’s statement. The whole show is beautiful and I love that it is on view for any and everyone who walks the corridors of City Hall. Art should be part of civic life. Especially art that speaks to issues experienced by constituents of the city, which so much of the work in this show does. The show is up until April 12, so if you are in center city and have some time, go check it out! 📸 of me by oddanchorite 💗 #artexhibition #philadelphiaartists #creativephl #womenscaucusforart #photography #ghoststory #selfportraitphotography
This mixed media piece will be in the Reimagine exhibit at the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University. Dates: January 23 to March 23, 2024. The show features artists from the Women`s Caucus for the Arts New Hampshire Chapter. My piece was from a few years ago and I reimagined it adding, ink, paint, paper and one tea bag tag! #mixedmedia #womenscaucusforart #nhartist #fiberart
#mixedmedia and #watercolor up today at #sangamoclub in #springfieldillinois. #illinoiswatercolorsociety #sangamonwatercolorsociety #saacollective #chicagowca #womenscaucusforart
Last night I sent off this enhanced plein air oil paint monotype (made with a gcpalmpress) and a plein air oil painting to be delivered to Hancock, NH, for a show sponsored by the NH chapter of the Women`s Caucus for Art. The opening party is on August 12 from 5-7pm at the Harris Center for Conservation in Hancock. A group of us painted there a few weeks back specifically for this exhibit. Thank you Cristina Hajosy (hajosyarts) for getting me involved and doing the delivery today.
#pleinairmonotypes #pleinairpaintings #pleinairoilpainting #paintingonsite #womenscaucusforart #pleinairlandscape
"Grandpa" is a painting (and poem) I made 20 years ago! That is a decade before my work about refugees, yet I notice it relates to part of why this subject means so much to me.
This piece will be part of scwcawomenartists "Ancestral Connections" opening tomorrow June 24th from 3 to 6 PM at avenue50studio 131 N. Ave 50, Highland Park.
Swipe through the images to read the poem and find the painting at the end!
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Don`t forget that March`s theme is CELEBRATION....
we`d love to see your circles! If you post them, please tag us. If you don`t feel like posting, then we`d love you to DM us an image.
All art, all skill levels, all ages....all EVERYTHING is welcome.
Celebrate the Feminine with us.
#womensempowerment #womenartists #womeninart #womeninspiringwomen #thegorillagirls #womenscaucusforart #collaborativeartproject #thefemininejourney #thesacredfeminine #feminineenergyawakening #femineenergyrising #feminineart #globalcollaboration #internationalwomensmonth #celebration
MISSION
The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism
We are committed to:
- recognizing the contributions of women in the arts
- providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
- expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
- supporting local, national, and global art activism
- advocating for equity in the arts for all
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WCA is a networking organization for women in the arts.
Become a WCA Legacy Giving Member!
Leaving WCA in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can support women artists for years to come. It costs nothing during your lifetime, but will have a powerful impact on future generations.
Legacy Giving Members will be honored on our Legacy Wall.
WCA’s Legacy Wall recognizes donors who are pledging at the $1K or greater level.
Mailing Address
Women's Caucus for Art
PO Box 1498
Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013
Director of Operations
Karin Luner
k.luner@nationalwca.org
212-634-0007
WCA President
Sandra Davis
sanda.davis@nationalwca.org
