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All About Women
2025 

EXHIBITION DATES: September 26, 2025, through November 25, 2025

A virtual ZOOM reception will be held on Sunday, October 12 at 5pm PDT

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JUROR:  Kathleen Lack is a professional artist and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area.     https://www.kathleenlack.com/

AWARDS

FIRST PLACE

Ponder, Moana Dawn

SECOND PLACE

Barnes, Linnea Moonlight Serenade

THIRD PLACE

Witherell, Leigh  Image 1- Erasing the Feminine

HONORABLE MENTION

Berg, Kelley - Lilith

Calabrese, John - Light at the Gates of Darkness

Conley, Beverly - Woman Plucking a Chicken

​Hart, Shawn -  Fly Jo - Josephine Baker

Katz, Nina - Hollow Ground

Kober, Mary - Purple Stance

Manes Goodwin, Linda - Baroque

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All prices in USD.  NFS = Not For Sale

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Alcohol ink

Amil, Diane

San Rafael, CA

Radiant Reverie

A profile emerges from flowing hues of gold, amber, and crimson, capturing a dreamlike state of contemplation. The fluid forms suggest both fragility and strength, embodying the warmth and resilience of the human spirit.

Alcohol ink

16 in x16 in x.5 in

$300

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Acrylic ink

Amil, Diane

San Rafael, CA

Mosaic of Silence

A face emerges through intricate patterns, capturing stillness within chaos.

Acrylic ink

20 in x16 in x1 in

$150

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3D mono print

Baldauf, Annemarie

San Ramon, CA

72025 3 Faces

This is a mono print collage printed on a 3D printer.

3D mono print

7 in x9.5 in x1 in

$1,100

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Photography

Bandyke, Sylvia

Royal Oak, MI

People Masquerading as Themselves #36

Photo collage with a woman's face upon which random features are layered to create a new image reflecting her true heart and soul

Photography

12 in x12 in x0 in

$625

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Watercolor and ink

Barnes, Linnea

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape South Africa

Moonlight Serenade

Second Place

Woman floating the in sky, surrounded by colorful birds.

Watercolor and ink

42 in x29.5 in x.01 in

$1,500

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Silk Painting

Barnes, Linnea

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape South Africa

Sky Dancer

Sky Dancer is a woman who is flying and dancing in the sky, surrounded by colorful birds. A joyous and beautiful women.

Silk Painting

36 in x39 in x1 in

$2,300

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Oil

Berg, Kelley

Oakland, CA

Wader V

Oil

12 in x12 in x.75 in

$325

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Oil

Berg, Kelley

Oakland, CA

Lilith

Honorable Mention

Frontal portrayal of a female nude with vegetal background

Oil

16 in x12 in x1.5 in

$1,095

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Acrylic Mixed-Media on Canvas

Block, Ruth

Richmond, CA

Calcinatio

This is another piece in the post-9/11 large-scaled "Inner Dialogues" series which was exhibited publicly. Referencing Alchemy, the title in Jungian psychology is the symbolic element of fire, a purging and purifying element, burning through afflictions, loss and grief.

Acrylic Mixed-Media on Canvas

60 in x36 in x2 in

$6,000

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Mixed water media and collage

Bloom, Arlynn

Lafayette, CA

Stinson 2

Watercolor, acrylic and collage

Mixed water media and collage

26 in x18 in x1 in

$1,800

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Mixed media- collage, acrylic, watercolor crayon

Bloom, Arlynn

Lafayette, CA

Intertwined

Painting, mosaic mural

Mixed media- collage, acrylic, watercolor crayon

24 in x18 in x1 in

$1,200

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Graphite pencil on paper

Calabrese, John

Denton, TX

Light at the Gates of Darkness

Honorable Mention

Dimensions include mat and frame.

Graphite pencil on paper

16 in x20 in x0 in

$2,600

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Graphite pencil on paper

Calabrese, John

Denton, TX

Miranda Arising

Graphite pencil on paper

20 in x16 in x0 in

$1,000

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Ink and acrylic on canvas.

Capson, Nikyra

Pocatello, ID

The Social Experiment (Body Count)

The Social Experiment (Body Count) examines what adolescents are exposed to when watching certain people online. The work references Norman Rockwell's illustrations from the 1950s-60s but updates the message to current issues.

Ink and acrylic on canvas.

16 in x12 in x1.5 in

$3,000

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Ink on Paper

Clopton-Foster, Jules

San Francisco, CA

After Work Routine

A nude mustached woman accepting her throne on the top of a pile of garments. She is at peace with herself. Look closer and you will see.

Ink on Paper

8 in x12 in x0 in

$500

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Pointillism, Ink on Paper

Clopton-Foster, Jules

San Francisco, CA

Lovers Quarrel

Lovers Quarrel is inspired by a vintage photograph of two young lovers. They are both simultaneously connected and disconnected from each other and their environment.

Pointillism, Ink on Paper

9 in x12 in x1 in

$750

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Traditional rug hooking

Colen, Patti

London, Ontario

Marie

A portrait adapted from a family photo, traditionally hooked in a 9 value grey scale using wool hand-dyed by the artist as well as a variety purchased textured wool. The portrait is professionally framed.

Traditional rug hooking

27 in x21.5 in x1.5 in

NFS

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Gelatin Silver Print

Conley, Beverly

Benicia, CA

Woman Plucking a Chicken

Honorable Mention

From the "Life in the Ozarks: An Arkansas Portrait" documentary photography series.

Gelatin Silver Print

6 in x9 in x0 in

NFS

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Enamel on copper, polished copper, steel piano wire.

Coonrod, Kara

Springfield, MO

Untitled Brooch

Abstract interpretation of front view of the fallopian tube from inside the ovary, before being swept into tube.

Enamel on copper, polished copper, steel piano wire.

3.5 in x5 in x.5 in

NFS

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Mixed medium

Cutts-Easley, Stacey

Mobile, AL

Fruits of Her Hands

A soul portrait inspired by the poem Mater, honoring maternal labor and the Deep South. Rich tones evoke soil, heat, and growth, with layered forms symbolizing strength, spirit, and the deep connection between land, body, and legacy.

Mixed medium

12 in x9 in x0 in

$400

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Cone 5 Clay and Glaze

Daniels, Cari Jean

San Clemente, CA

Guanyin

Guanyin is a large sculptural head depicting the bodhisattva with a crown. In place of the traditional Buddha, the crown features the artist's teacher, honoring personal lineage, compassion, and the passing of wisdom across generations.

Cone 5 Clay and Glaze

18 in x14 in x14 in

$850

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Oil on canvas

Davenport, Kelly

San Diego, CA

Crone/Crow

Crone/Crow concept: One of the symbolic meaning of the Crow is change/transformation, clear sightedness and wisdom. This also feels like the stage of life I'm in. I made the background twilight, as I feel I'm in the twilight of my life

Oil on canvas

30 in x20 in x1 in

$1,000

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Oil Pastel

Derpaulian, Bernette

Long Beach, CA

Lucia

Young women in black garment sitting in chair.

Oil Pastel

30 in x25 in x1.5 in

$1,800

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Oil Pastel

Derpaulian, Bernette

Long Beach, CA

Aphrodite

Reclining nude woman

Oil Pastel

25 in x29 in x1.5 in

$1,800

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Collage (cut imagery, acrylic medium) and colored pencils

Dupay, M. M.

Bowling Green, OH

What She Learned From Balance and Beads

Collage (cut imagery, acrylic medium) and colored pencils

21.5 in x10.12 in x0 in

$900

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Collage (cut imagery, acrylic medium) and colored pencils

Dupay, M. M.

Bowling Green, OH

We Carry in Our Cupped Hands Something More Difficult Than

Collage (cut imagery, acrylic medium) and colored pencils

9.25 in x9.25 in x0 in

NFS

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Ceramic

Ellard, Barbara

Springdale, UT

Pitcher

Slab built stoneware pitcher

Ceramic

7 in x5 in x4 in

$150

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Pit Fired Ceramic

Ellard, Barbara

Springdale, UT

Pit Fired Cone II

Pit Fired Ceramic

9 in x10 in x10 in

$425

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Digital

Fay, Alina

Phoenix, AZ

Amalthea and the Horns of Plenty

This piece was created while exploring the connections between mushrooms and Greek mythology. Portrayed is Princess Amalthea and the "Trumpet of Plenty" mushrooms. This connection symbolizes the loss of one of Amaltheas horns to baby Zeus, referred to as "Horn of plenty".

Digital

10 in x8 in x0 in

NFS

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Mixed Media

Feldpausch, Kassondra

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Kiah

Mixed Media

48 in x36 in x2 in

$3,450

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Photography

Friedman, Susan

Pescadero, CA

lelli

At The Edge of Forever series has to do with transition in my life and my re-thinking of portraits. The challenge for me was to try to represent my love of animals, strong women, the landscape and my own personal narrative

Photography

20 in x16 in x1 in

$750

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Photography

Friedman, Susan

Pescadero, CA

Alchemy

At The Edge of Forever series has to do with transition in my life and my re-thinking of portraits. The challenge for me was to try to represent my love of animals, strong women, the landscape and my own personal narrative

Photography

20 in x16 in x1 in

$750

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Graphite

Goldman,Julie

Wilmington, DE

The Girl from Gambia

Graphite on strathmore 500 series 3-ply bristol board, plate.

Graphite

20 in x16 in x0 in

$14,000

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Glass

Grinshpan, Tali

Walnut Creek, CA

Yearn

Glass

6.5 in x6 in x3.5 in

$3,500

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Glass

Grinshpan, Tali

Walnut Creek, CA

Grinshpan - Passion

Glass

9 in x10 in x10 in

$1,650

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Illustrated/Digital Canvas

Hart, Shawn

Washington, DC

Fly Jo- Josephine Baker

Honorable Mention

This work is a visual expression of the icon Josephine Baker. Josephine learned to fly a plane at a time when people of color could not.

Illustrated/Digital Canvas

16 in x20 in x1.5 in

$325

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Illustrated Digital

Hart, Shawn

Washington, DC

Oriental Jo

Josephine was known as the Universal Mother because she adopted 12 children of various races. This image depicts a colorful Hong Kong sky paying homage to the first adopted child who was of Asian decent.

Illustrated Digital

16 in x20 in x1.5 in

$325

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Photo printed with archival pigment ink on watercolor paper.

Henry, John

Albany, CA

Young Ladies of Santiago Atitlan

Four indigenous Mayan children in a traditional town on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Photo printed with archival pigment ink on watercolor paper.

16 in x16 in x1 in

$250

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Photo printed with archival pigment ink on watercolor paper.

Henry, John

Albany, CA

In Her Doorway.

A Maasai woman in Tanzania standing in the doorway of her village home.

Photo printed with archival pigment ink on watercolor paper.

16 in x20 in x1 in

$275

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Photography

Horrocks, Sandra

Hartsel, CO

Blue Ice in Repose

While wondering around the town of Narsaq in southern Greenland I saw these blue icebergs floating in a peaceful inlet. A hill in the back provided the darkness to the water that allowed the ice reflections to stand out. This is printed on Fuji crystal paper and floated in acrylic.

Photography

24 in x36 in x1 in

$995

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Mixed media on wood panel

Kassam, Narmin

Ottawa, Ontario

Where Voices Become One

Layered papers and paint form women leaning together in quiet solidarity. Their interwoven textiles and tones affirm heritage, resilience, and identity. Rooted in struggle yet radiant with strength, the women embody a collective voice that restores dignity, connection, and healing.

Mixed media on wood panel

30 in x24 in x1.5 in

NFS

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Oil on Canvas

Katz, Nina

Berkeley, CA

Hollow Ground

Honorable Mention

Oil on Canvas

48 in x36 in x1 in

NFS

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Mixed media

Kerty, Katalin

Clinton Twp, MI

Under the surface

Textured mixed media with styrofoam, fiber, semiprecious stones.

Mixed media

40 in x30 in x3 in

$790

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Mixed (acrylic, paper, cardboard, felt tip pen)

Knott, Judy

Galt, CA

Going Going Gone

This piece has changed from allowing others to write their thoughts on it to adding and subtracting based on information in the news. It is a sad commentary on women's rights or lack thereof.

Mixed (acrylic, paper, cardboard, felt tip pen)

24 in x24 in x1.5 in

$1,350

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Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas, Wood Frame

Kober, Mary

Grass Valley, CA

Purple Stance

Honorable Mention

This lush portrait explores concepts of female agency and beauty through the use of color, particularly purple as it symbolizes Black female empowerment. The stance suggests a desire for privacy.

Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas, Wood Frame

26 in x22 in x1.5 in

$950

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Acrylic

Lewnes, Alexia

Santa Fe, NM

The Warrior

Acrylic

28 in x22 in x1.5 in

$900

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Mixed Media on cradled panel

Mandel, Stela

Greenbrae, CA

A Poolside Conversation

Two women in conversation

Mixed Media on cradled panel

60 in x60 in x2.5 in

$4,800

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Mixed Media on cradled panel

Mandel, Stela

Greenbrae, CA

The Sisterhood

8 women in colorful outfits and hats posing for a group photo while on vacation - a picture of friendship

Mixed Media on cradled panel

60 in x72 in x2 in

$6,000

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Oil on canvas

Manes Goodwin, Linda

Redwood City, CA

The Redhead

I paint women who are strong, confident, intelligent and grounded. The Redhead is also sexy and sassy. Like her, the colors and patterns are bold and assured, the lines sinuous and graceful. She's looking at you and she knows who you are.

Oil on canvas

36 in x36 in x2 in

$2,800

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Oil on Canvas

Manes Goodwin, Linda

Redwood City, CA

Baroque

Honorable Mention

A contemporary portrait of woman sitting on a patterned couch, wearing a richly textured floral dress, framed by an ornate border. My signature style is women who are strong, intelligent, and confident, yet feminine and graceful. I am known for my bold colors and intricate patterns.

Oil on Canvas

40 in x30 in x2 in

$2,600

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Oils

McNair, Loretta

San Pedro, CA

The Age of Elegance

Portrait of a friend who has always had an air of wisdom, inner peace, and fashion. She moves through life with an almost dreamlike float and grace. She was ironically caught in a moment of peaceful contemplation in a noisy restaurant.

Oils

30 in x24 in x.75 in

$4,750

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Acrylic

Nigro, Pamela

San Diego, CA

I Rise

"I Rise" was done in tribute to a time in Egypt when women were considered equals.

Acrylic

60 in x48 in x1.5 in

$20,000

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Archival Pigment Print

Peterson, Jelisa

N Salt Lake, UT

Tia Amina

A beautiful woman with a voluminous, patterned head wrap

Archival Pigment Print

19 in x23 in x1 in

$500

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Bronze

Ponder, Moana

Novato, CA

Dawn

First Place

A young expectant mother looks forward to the birth of her child. It will mean the dawn of a life and the dawn of a new day or era of her own life.

Bronze

30 in x8 in x8 in

$8,500

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Bronze

Ponder, Moana

Novato, CA

Remembered Melody

Music has the power to touch our emotions like no other form of communication. This piece captures the feeling of remembering a melody that has personal meaning to her.

Bronze

20 in x11 in x10.5 in

$8,000

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Watercolor

Ryan, Noel

Novato, CA

Sunday Stroll

Two Women walking down a road

Watercolor

22 in x28 in x1 in

$600

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Limited edition aluminium print

Scott, Margaret

St Leonards On Sea, Sussex

Five Times More - Sleeping Beauties

Limited edition aluminium print

45 in x32 in x0.5 in

$1,500

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Nuno Felted Merino wool on silk

Scott, Margaret

St Leonards On Sea, Sussex

Five Times More

Nuno Felted Merino wool on silk

120 ct x170 ct x2 ct

$5,600

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Watercolor

Smith, Nicki

Larkspur, CA

Melanie and the Golden Surf

A young woman feels the magic of a glorious sunrise by the ocean as the waves churn, reflecting her innermost thoughts.

Watercolor

25 in x26 in x1 in

$700

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Ceramic

Waters, Cam

Boise, ID

Green Woman

In India, a woman was gang-raped on a public bus, where she had every right to expect safety of her person. I created this piece to show everywoman's hope to be at peace in her environment.

Ceramic

13.75 in x20 in x13 in

NFS

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flyingbill1

Mixed Media Digital Painting

Whitaker, Corinne

Carmel, CA

Women in History

A unique digital painting in eco-friendly LED lighted aluminum box

Mixed Media Digital Painting

36 in x72 in x2 in

$15,000

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Mixed Media Digital Painting

Whitaker, Corinne

Carmel, CA

Silence Was A Woman

A unique digital painting in eco-friendly LED lighted aluminum box

Mixed Media Digital Painting

36 in x72 in x2 in

$15,000

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Acrylic on canvas paper

Witherell, Leigh

Palm Bay, FL

Image 1- Erasing the Feminine

Third Place

A cancer diagnosis can feel like being dropped into a silent, unfamiliar world. Even with loved ones nearby, fear and uncertainty create distance. Ordinary conversations feel foreign, while isolation grows from the weight of carrying questions and worries only you can truly feel.

Acrylic on canvas paper

24 in x18 in x1 in

$1,000

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Acrylic on canvas paper

Witherell, Leigh

Palm Bay, FL

Image 6- "Tell me how..." series

The artwork depicts a moment of intimate connection between two figures. The expressions on their faces suggest a deep emotional exchange, perhaps conveying themes of tenderness, vulnerable pose, sits beside a man who appears to be offering comfort or support.

Acrylic on canvas paper

24 in x18 in x1 in

$1,000

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