The Society of Women Artists
The Society of Women Artists (SWA) is a British art body and registered charity. It has had a long and unique history dedicated to promoting art by women. It was founded as the Society of Female Artists (SFA) in about 1855, offering women artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their works, an outlet they had otherwise been denied. Annual exhibitions have been held in London since 1857. The Society enjoys royal patronage from HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
The society has had many notable artists among its members. Dame Laura Knight, the first woman Royal Academician, was elected president in 1932 and retained that office until she retired in 1968 to become a Patron. Membership of the SWA is composed of a maximum of 150 members. The Society promotes new artists and encourages non-members to show their work at their annual open exhibition. Of particular merit is a programme encouraging art education for younger artists, and ideas stimulating emerging talent via a series of workshops.
East London artist- Jane Morgan, is delighted to be showing three works in this the 158th annual exhibition hosted at Mall Galleries, Pall Mall, London. SW1
Exhibition open from 24th September 2019.
Preserving the Ephemeral.
Cora, & Eliza.
This work considers the suspension of time. Time lost – the unique years of a childhood; passing unmarked. Precious teenage years; untouchable.
These clay garments represent a series of metaphorical expressions; an analysis of an exact point, held, trapped in time. Each represents an interrogation of those private memories. Temporarily the occasion is suspended, the continuance halted and the melancholic emotions held in suspension.
Time preserved in a solid state.
Box framed, glazed. 52 x 52 x 7.5cm. Kaolin, cotton, nylon, polyethylene.
