Sharon Shapiro

Threshold, contemporary feminist, surrealist collage on paper

2021

Jaynie Crimmins’s abstract, wall-mounted sculptures embody transfiguration. Constructed of meticulously handled shreds of magazines, catalogs, and security envelopes, her materials f...

In this radiant encaustic work, Joanne Ungar transforms a flattened cardboard box—originally packaging from the health and beauty industry—into a luminous, layered composition. Satur...

Ray Beldner blurs the line between sculpture and collage in this dynamic wall-mounted relief work. Using cut archival prints mounted to custom-cut wood forms, Beldner reimagines the ...

“Rock Wall” is a vibrant wall-mounted installation by contemporary artist Ray Beldner. Each of the 18 sculptural forms—resembling abstract, painted rocks—is individually crafted from...

These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...

Painting and three dimensional collage relief in gold, red and blue with portrait, stars, mandala like patterns; from the artist's MAGI INTENTIONS series exploring mystical symbols and characters. Layered found paper collage relief, acrylic paint, mixed media on panel. Custom white shadow box frame. ABOUT THE ARTIST Deming King...

Pioneer Activists is an ongoing series of artworks by Suzanne Benton. Consisting largely of monoprints with Chine collé where the artist references suffragists, feminists, writers and educators from the 19th century and beyond. These works embody the artist’s stellar theme of bringing past to present. Susan B. Anthony the Elder, monoprint with Chine collé, 18 ½ x 13 ¼ inches, 2020 From Wikipedia Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activities, primarily in the field of women's rights. In 1852, they founded the New York Women's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at a temperance conference because she was female. In 1863, they founded the Women's Loyal National League, which conducted the largest petition drive in United States history...

Pioneer Activists is an ongoing series of artworks by Suzanne Benton. Consisting largely of monoprints with Chine collé where the artist references suffragists, feminists, writers and educators from the 19th century and beyond. These works embody the artist’s stellar theme of bringing past to present. Mary Church Terrell Over Time, monoprint with Chine collé, 27 x 20 inches, 2018 (1863 – 1954) Mary Church Terrell Life Cycle, monoprint with Chine collé, 27 x 20 inches, 2018 (1863 – 1954) Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Church Terrell was a well-known author and activist for equal rights. Terrell’s parents were freed slaves who grew to become financially successful. A part of a rising African-American upper middle class, Terrell used her position to campaign for racial equality and women’s suffrage. I In 1884, she graduated from Oberlin College...