Black Women Artists from the Gadsden Arts Permanent Collection
February 21 - June 30, 2025
Bates Community Room
This exhibition presents art by American women artists who shared their lives, cultures, family traditions, wisdom, and beliefs through art. Although these artists were self-taught and they often worked with found materials, their expressive works and distinctive styles of art have earned them acclaim in major U.S. Museums. Featured artists include Alynne Harris, Bessie Harvey, "Missionary" Mary Proctor, Mary T. Smith, and Ruby Williams.
Image Caption: Mary Proctor, Art heals the mind, body, and soul, paint and paint brushes on plywood.