Key West Art & Historical Society’s art exhibition, “From a Woman’s Hand,” launched Jan. 17 and will be on display at the Custom House Museum through  March 22.  The exhibit features paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, prints, textiles and ceramics created by female artists.

Artists Lauren McAloon, left, and Tara O’Grady, right, discuss McAloon’s sculpture at the Custom House Museum.

Drawn entirely from the Keys community, the exhibit illuminates the remarkable achievements of women artists, addressing the gender imbalance in the art world. This is particularly important as 2020 marks the centenary of women’s suffrage in America. This exhibit contributes to the commemoration of this milestone. Arts community leaders Jane Grannis, Martha Resk, Lois Songer and Cori Convertito juried the exhibit.

Big Pine Key-based artist Brenda McKissick, second from left, and Maasai Mateen check out McKissick’s oil on canvas painting, titled ‘Go Faster, Vito, Faster!’ at the “From a Woman’s Hand” exhibit at the Custom House Museum.
Karen Wray stands surrounded by art, including her own sculpture, “City Scape” during Friday evening’s “From a Woman’s Hand” exhibit opening event at the Custom House Museum. This year’s rendition of the biannual exhibit illuminates the remarkable achievements of women artists despite gender imbalance in the art world while also contributing to the centenary commemoration of women’s suffrage in America. Featuring the works of 39 female Keys artists, “From a Woman’s Hand” runs until March 22 at the Custom House Museum, 281 Front Street, and is sponsored by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

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