Women Artists of the West

Dedicated to Encouraging, Inspiring, and Promoting Professional Women Artists

Young Indian Girl looking in a mirror as she sits inside her tepee

National Exhibitions 2025

Clarksville, Tennessee

Customs Home Museum and Cultural Center

Clarksville, Tennessee

55th WAOW National Juried Exhibition

Exhibition Catalog Coming Soon.

Exhibition is March 6 -May 4, 2025

WAOW youngest member Lana Dunlap in her brown cowgirl hat, long blonde side braid and a big smile gazing out to the ranch.

WAOW Mission

ABOUT  WAOW

To unite professional women artists across diverse backgrounds and foster a spirit of unity and inclusion among WAOW members by facilitating open communication.

To promote individual excellence in fine art through exhibitions, workshops, and educational initiatives.

To enhance public appreciation and recognition of women artists through increased visibility of their artwork via advertising and exhibitions.

California Critique Group on a gathering in the state for plein air painting and photo opportunities and friendship! WAOW members love learning from each other and gathering in person to meet each other forming lifetime friendships!

Our Membership

in the distance the sun sets and grey blue clouds fill the cold night sky, The mountain are a deep turquoise color and the forest is vivid shades of winter fur and pine trees, in the foreground is small oak, bare branched with a few orange leaves.

Women Artists of the West Continuing Education for Members