“Crone”
Artwork by Alice Neel
Is “crone” a bad word? My mother thinks so, but I’ve met a lot of other women who find the word empowering. It is a word that has ties to traditions of goddess worship - and guys, I’m not talking about that Pamela Anderson poster you have in your dorm room. Tradition had it that women faced three stages in life, maiden, mother and crone. This is, of course, one better than what men were offered, as the XY chromasome goes in a straight line from boys to men. In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month (shouldn’t that be Herstory?) Utrecht Portland is seeking submissions for work by mature women. There is no particular theme, we are simply interested in knowing what kind of images women are creating after they’ve created families and careers, etc. For more information email heather at utrechtgallery@gmail.com.
December 31st, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Who painted the image of the woman with the baby that you have posted here on your blog?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:24 am
I can’t think of a better way to honor women than to share their creations. Way to go, Kel! I’ll try to drop by during March for the art show.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
The painting is by the American artist Alice Neel (1900-1984).
January 14th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I love the painting - would love to see it.