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Art Divas at Judy Jensen House
How exhilarating to enter a room full of powerful women.
Margo Sawyer, Molly Alexander
Not just a room, but a whole house! And I was one of only three men present (another was husband and co-host to artist Judy Jensen).
Cynthia Holmes, Linda Young Kaffie
Inside and outside their modest, lovingly tended home off North Lamar Boulevard, the Art Divas mingled.
Judy Jensen, Aralyn Hughes, Mary Gordon Spence
This group of women includes the past and present leaders of Austin’s major museums, galleries, cooperatives, advocacy groups and collecting circles, as well as visual and performing artists.
Lisa Choinacky, Elizabeth Chapin, Rachel Koper
I spent the most time talking to nationally laureled public artist Margo Sawyer and Downtown Austin Alliance’s Molly Alexander about projects in Galveston, Elgin and Houston. They understand how the civic and artistic spheres complement each other.
Hannah Bentley, Shelley Wood
Peeking out of corners of the art-festooned rooms were power lawyer and collector Becky Beaver, former Blanton Museum director Jessie Otto Hite, postmodern dance legend Deborah Hay, longtime Women & Their Work leader Chris Cowden, writer and environmentalist Mary Gordon Spence, comedian and real estate agent Aralyn Hughes and photographer Shelley Wood.
Bonnie Tamres-Moore, Keri Kropp
Now, some lesser seasoned women were present, too, but this is an informal club where membership is earned over time, I imagine. Bridging the generations was Rachel Koper, newly named curator of Women & Their Work, and probably best placed to wed the Austin’s abundantly represented artistic establishment with outliers aspiring to their stature.
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By Judy Jensen
July 15, 2009 2:50 PM | Link to this
Michael, since you speculated about Art Diva membership, I’m happy to say all it takes is a generous spirit, and $100 yearly dues. The Art Divas aren’t hierarchical, and everyone mingles. What we share is a love of art, and the enjoyment of each other’s company....and all are welcome.
By Shelley
July 11, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this
Yea Art Divas