The life histories of five contemporary Welsh women artists : the interweaving of art into living and living into art / Penelope Collet ; with a foreword by Sue Gillett.

Black and White Plate List; Colour Plate List; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Context; Women's visual culture traditions; The Women Artists; Chapter 2: The Research Approach; Introduction; Artists' Biographies; Life History Methodology; My Position; Chapter 3: Mary Lloyd Jones; Chapter 4: Claudia Williams; Chapter 5:Shani Rhys James; Chapter 6: Textile Artists; Introduction; Part One, Weaver, Kathy Williams; Part Two, Laura Ashley; Summary; Chapter 7: Discussion and Conclusions; Current Issues; Postcolonialism.

WelshIdentityPastoralism; The Art/Craft Divide; Life History Themes; Within the House; Making a Career in Art: Exhibiting and critical recognition; Welsh Identity; Working in Wales and International Influences; Postmodernity and the Art/Craft Divide; Conclusions; Black and White Plates.

Collet examines how various women artists have contributed to the artistic and cultural identity of Wales. Often overlooked, these female artists have played an enormous role but have rarely been given credit for their achievements. She notes that there is a growing literature on the topic of women in art that claims women were not always excluded from artistic representation, but that this is a recent development. Also, the book discusses problems women face that impede or contribute to their artistic drive like motherhood and family responsibilities.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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English.

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