Authentic Expressions of a Wild Woman by Judy Reeves
An Excerpt from Wild Women, Wild Voices
The call to create is a calling like no other, a voice within that howls for expression, shadow longing to merge with light. — Jan Phillips
Several years ago I was asked to give a talk about women in the arts in celebration of International Women’s Day. Whew! I thought, Where do I start? And then I thought, Where do I end? Women and art have existed from the beginning of time and, as long as there is time and there are women, they always will.
When I asked the host how long I had to speak, she said about twenty minutes, “and that includes questions and answers.”
Wow! I thought this time. Twenty minutes to talk about the history of the world from the perspective of women in the arts. I could just stand at the podium and say the names of women artists and fill the afternoon. I could fill the day, right on up to dinner. I could lose my voice just saying the names of women in the ...
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Several years ago I was asked to give a talk about women in the arts in celebration of International Women’s Day. Whew! I thought, Where do I start? And then I thought, Where do I end? Women and art have existed from the beginning of time and, as long as there is time and there are women, they always will.
When I asked the host how long I had to speak, she said about twenty minutes, “and that includes questions and answers.”
Wow! I thought this time. Twenty minutes to talk about the history of the world from the perspective of women in the arts. I could just stand at the podium and say the names of women artists and fill the afternoon. I could fill the day, right on up to dinner. I could lose my voice just saying the names of women in the ...
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