Over the years, the Women of Appalachia Project Fine Art Exhibition has presented remarkable pieces from established, emerging, and amateur artists. For the 2025 biennale, a distinguished jury chose artwork across various mediums, to create an exhibition that showcases Appalachian women.This show, held biennially, is organized by The Dairy Barn Arts Center in collaboration with the Women of Appalachia Project.
The show will be on display Friday, January 17th – Sunday March 30th 2025.
The opening reception will occur on Friday, January 17th from 6-8pm and is FREE and open to the public!
Congratulations to all artists featured in the Exhibition:
Isabel Stitchick
A House Becomes the Home
Nancy Hershberger
October Standoff
Nancy Hershberger
A Day in June
Holly Ittel
Plant:Motherhood
Margaret Black
Pathway
***Winner: Juror’s Award
Margaret Black
No Where to Hide
Mikelle Hickman-Romine
Giant Swallowtail on Osage Orange
Mikelle Hickman-Romine
Ceanothus Giant Silk Moth on Douglas Fir
Savannah Crawford
Redwork No. 1
Savannah Crawford
For thirty years, I have cheated death.
Sue Reno
In Dreams I Went Fishing
Sue Reno
In Dreams I Started Walking
Martie Rector
Low Country Sunrise
Martie Rector
Magic Hour over the Marsh
Jennifer Brown
Uterus / Crucible
Jennifer Brown
Iron and Steel Inside
Alyson Annette Eshelman
Work Ethic
Annette Gloomis
Storm Cloud at Antietam
Annette Gloomis
Schoolhouse Ridge South
Amy Drayer
Dottie and ‘G’ at the beach #2
Beth Nash
white gloves and string
Beth Nash
batman and scissors
Beth Nash
red shoes and spotted dog
Kate Kerr
Beech Leaves, Vines, and Nuts
Klaire Smith
Your Death, My Life (Mors Tua, Vita Mea)
***Winner: Juror’s Award
Klaire Smith
Downriver
Klaire Smith
Greetings From Appalachia
Lalana Fedorschak
Centerpiece
Hillary Gattian
Manscape
Hillary Gattian
Saving
Tamara Howard
Mmeda
Rhonda Smith
Sherrick Farm
Jailei Maas
And Each Day, It Means More
Kara Dillon
Muted Emotions
Heidi Weller
Landscape on Mt. Zion Rd.
Heidi Weller
Coal Tipple, Zaleski
Mary Steinberg
Bountiful and Plenty
Jessica Held
Shifting Ripple
Katie Chin
Machine collaboration 01
Katie Chin
Saboteurs 02
Katie Chin
Wrench Studies
Karen Beverly
The Ridges
Emily Webb
Father of the Bride
Edith Dinger Wadkins
Nest
Edith Dinger Wadkins
Warbler Tea Party
Marlene LAbbe
My Space, Your Space
Betty Deemer
Discovery
Kathleen DeRouen
Self-possession
Pamela Conley
Leafy Sea Dragon
Marcia Shubert
Anastasia
April Deacon
Tits and Ass and Second Class: Part One
Gabrielle Deacon
Search
***Winner: Best in Show
Gabrielle Deacon
Pop-Up
Clair Farris
Resurrection Bay, Alaska 1
Clair Farris
Resurrection Bay, Alaska 2
Sarah Heink
Walk in May
Sandra Kessler Kaminiski
Small Town Climate Activist
Sandra Kessler Kaminiski
Fetching the Canary
***Winner: Juror’s Award
Sarah Entsminger
Memories of Camp Golden Valley
Sarah Entsminger
A Walk in the Forest 2
Sarah Entsminger
Memories of Camp Golden Valley
Jelise Ballon
Rise