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Women of Appalachia Project Fine Art Exhibition

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 16th 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