The Cape Ann Museum’s collection is extraordinarily rich in artwork by women artists, and the Museum spotlighted their accomplishments in a special exhibit which opened July 13. Drawing from its own collection, the Collection of Janet and William Ellery James, and from private collections in the region, the Museum’s show focused on women inspired by this area from the 1870s through the 1970s. Artists featured included Audella Della (Beebe) Hyatt (1840-1932), Adelaide Cole Chase (1868-1944), Rosamond Smith Bouvé (1876-1948), Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) and Martha Walter (1875-1976). A side exhibition explored the work of assemblage artist Mary Shore (1912-2001) and Eva Matz (1903-1991) who collaborated on the design and production of hand-made hooked rugs.
Complementing this important exhibition was a display of artwork by contemporary women artists represented in the holdings of the Cape Ann Museum. Included were works by Susan Erony, Ruth Mordecai, Celia Eldridge, Debbie Clarke and others.
Image Credit: Mildred Jones (1899-1992), Lady in Blue, Durgin Park, Boston, mid 20th century, oil on canvas. The James Collection. Promised gift of Janet and William Ellery James to the Cape Ann Museum.
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