To mark UN International Day of Hope on 12th July members visited Aberdeen Art Gallery and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow where they all spent time admiring a range of exhibits. Among them were a range of paintings of various women in the gallery named ‘The Art of Empowerment’.
Among the exhibits were 19th century paintings of ‘Kitty of Frying Pan Alley’ showing a flower seller, The Embroidress , and an affluent Aberdonian wife, the painting called ‘The Ostrich Fan’. Early 20th century day clothes were also on display alongside a campaign poster for ‘Votes for Women’, and at Kelvingrove Gallery one member admired the Christ of St. John of the Cross painting by Salvador Dali.
The Art of Empowerment
‘The turn of the 20th century saw dramatic changes in women’s social and political history. During this time there were also considerable changes in the way women were represented in and expressed themselves through art.’ (Aberdeen Art Gallery)
