Exploring Women in Art feat. Erika Gaffney, creator of the Art Herstory Website

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Join me as I chat with Erika Gaffney, the creator of the ArtHerstory website at www.artherstory.net.
Highlights:

• The genesis of the Art Herstory website
• Developments in celebrating women artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras
• Why has the work of female artists not been in the public eye until quite recently?
• Erika's background as an Acquisitions Editor in scholarly publishing
• Women artists in the medieval era
• Work by female artists that has been attributed to male artists
• Discussion of some of the artists featured on the Art Herstory website, including Clara Peeters, Giovanna Garzoni, and Ann Vallayer-Coster
• The beautiful art note cards available on the Art Herstory website
• Art In Fiction novels about artists featured on the Art Herstory website
• Expanding into focusing on women botanical artists
• What's next for Art Herstory?

Press Play now & be sure to check out the Art Herstory website.
ArtHerstory Notecards featuring the paintings of female artists are available in museum gift shops in the United States, notably at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Joslyn Art Museum in Nebraska.
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Music Credits
Intro: Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg Simpson
Ad: Celtic Calypso, performed by Lunar Adventures; composed by Gregg Simpson
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Chapters

1. Exploring Women in Art feat. Erika Gaffney, creator of the Art Herstory Website (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Erika Gaffney (00:00:15)

3. Genesis of the Art Herstory website (00:01:04)

4. Developments in celebrating women artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras (00:04:35)

5. Why has the work of female artists not been in the public eye until quite recently? (00:06:02)

6. Erika's background as an Acquisitions Editor in scholarly publishing. Women artists in the medieval era (00:08:38)

7. Women artists in medieval times (00:11:24)

8. Work by female artists mis-attributed to male artists. (00:12:54)

9. Advertisement: Saatchi Art (00:14:32)

10. Clara Peeters (00:15:30)

11. Giovanna Garzoni (00:17:31)

12. Ann Vallayer-Coster (00:21:17)

13. Where to purchase the art notecards featured on the Art Herstory Website (00:22:29)

14. Art In Fiction titles related to Art Herstory (00:24:38)

15. Expanding into Impressionsts? (00:25:52)

16. Featuring women botanical artists (00:26:23)