Women in the Arts
Vermont Woman (VT) Spring (March/April) 2013
You can see with Oscar winners Hathaway and Zellweger, you can never really win, even when you do or have.
After watching the Oscars late in February, I’ve... Read More
Lioness Magazine (MA) March 2013
If I could summarize my conversation with BET’s star of Let’s Stay Together, Joyful Drake, it would be inspiring. This renaissance woman is taking on the jungle of Hollywood in true lioness nature. As we kick up our hills to... Read More
Her Living (NE) April/May 2013
Courtney Kenny’s favorite piece, currently, is a self-portrait in charcoal. Tousled pale hair is set off by a careless smirk. And a huge, red, acrylic “F” circled over her face and checkmarked for emphasis. The unforgiving letter... Read More
Her Living (NE) February/March 2013
Sondra Gerber, owner and self-described curator of Blue Pomegranate Gallery at 66th and Maple streets, opened the shop in July 2001. She and former business partner Anne Nye attended their first Benson Business Association meeting shortly thereafter... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
If all the world’s a stage, then 25-year-old actress, dancer, and choreographer Courtney Stein is definitely a player.
While performing in the musical Once On This Island at the tender age of 5, Stein, who was born and raised in Omaha, says... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
The phrase “I really don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t paint,” is a bit modest coming from Tana Quincy. Faced with the prospect of truly not being able to paint thanks to chronic muscle pain, this Omaha artist found... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
On the two-lane heading toward designer Caitley Symon’s home and studio in Little Switzerland, one lazy bend just beyond a row of day lilies reveals a tableau that is at once lofty and intimate: sky and mist, tree and mountain. You have... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
For the past 38 years, Asheville Greenworks, our local non-profit environmental organization, has worked tirelessly to encourage our community to be and stay “clean and green.” The first annual Green Swan Festival (GSF) celebrates and enc ...For the past 38 years, Asheville Greenworks, our local non-profit environmental organization, has worked tirelessly to encourage our community to be and stay “clean and green.” The first annual Green Swan Festival (GSF) celebrates and... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
On the two-lane heading toward designer Caitley Symon’s home and studio in Little Switzerland, one lazy bend just beyond a row of day lilies reveals a tableau that is at once lofty and intimate: sky and mist, tree and mountain. You have ...
On the two-lane heading toward designer Caitley Symon’s home and studio in Little Switzerland, one lazy bend just beyond a row of day lilies reveals a tableau that is at once lofty and intimate: sky and mist, tree and mountain. You have... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
If all the world’s a stage, then 25-year-old actress, dancer, and choreographer Courtney Stein is definitely a player.
While performing in the musical Once On This Island at the tender age of 5, Stein, who was born and raised in Omaha, says ...If all the world’s a stage, then 25-year-old actress, dancer, and choreographer Courtney Stein is definitely a player.
While performing in the musical Once On This Island at the tender age of 5, Stein, who was born and raised in Omaha, says... Read More
Her Living (NE) April/May 2012
Sara Sumnick Wamsat’s first art lessons were at the kitchen table. “My mother drew pictures and I’d color them,” she recalls. Kalle Wamsat also remembers artmaking at a kitchen table, alongside her mother, Sara. From one gener ...Sara Sumnick Wamsat’s first art lessons were at the kitchen table. “My mother drew pictures and I’d color them,” she recalls. Kalle Wamsat also remembers artmaking at a kitchen table, alongside her mother, Sara. From one... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
This is a story about a woman whose life has been inextricably altered, first by loss; then by hope, passion and determination.
Not long ago, Susan Seidman was living in the Philadelphia area, where familial roots had anchored her. It was the cit ...This is a story about a woman whose life has been inextricably altered, first by loss; then by hope, passion and determination.
Not long ago, Susan Seidman was living in the Philadelphia area, where familial roots had anchored her. It was the city... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
As with any profound journey in life, Mandy Kjellstrom’s started with a questioning that ultimately grew into a lesson about release. “This experience taught me to risk turning corners, not knowing what was around the corner, rather than ...As with any profound journey in life, Mandy Kjellstrom’s started with a questioning that ultimately grew into a lesson about release. “This experience taught me to risk turning corners, not knowing what was around the corner, rather than... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
Looking back serves as a reminder that what we experience—and endure—informs who we become. Today Rowan Farrell’s life revolves around healing, art, and parenting.
Have you ever met an angel? If not, perhaps you rec ...
Looking back serves as a reminder that what we experience—and endure—informs who we become. Today Rowan Farrell’s life revolves around healing, art, and parenting.
Have you ever met an angel? If not, perhaps you... Read More
Her Living (NE) February/March 2012
"I’ve always loved hands,” says Jacqueline Kluver. She holds out her own, which are soft and strong. “I think of them as tools—these have done the tender task of diapering a baby to the work of digging a garden. Hands alw ..."I’ve always loved hands,” says Jacqueline Kluver. She holds out her own, which are soft and strong. “I think of them as tools—these have done the tender task of diapering a baby to the work of digging a garden. Hands... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
If all the world’s a stage, then 25-year-old actress, dancer, and choreographer Courtney Stein is definitely a player.
While performing in the musical Once On This Island at the tender age of 5, Stein, who was born and raised in Omaha, says... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
This is the message Paula Hanke conveys with elegance and deliberate conviction on her CD of the same name, “The Only Voice.” This debut release is from a maven whose music and performing arts career spans more than thirty... Read More
Montana Woman (MT) July 2012
Rodeo Royalty
Rodeo Royalty is an important part of helping preserve western heritage today. Young ladies represent a variety of local, regional and state rodeo titles in Montana. Each titleholder... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
Looking back serves as a reminder that what we experience—and endure—informs who we become. Today Rowan Farrell’s life revolves around healing, art, and parenting.
Have you ever met an angel? If not, perhaps you... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) September 2012
On the two-lane heading toward designer Caitley Symon’s home and studio in Little Switzerland, one lazy bend just beyond a row of day lilies reveals a tableau that is at once lofty and intimate: sky and mist, tree and mountain. You have... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
This is a story about a woman whose life has been inextricably altered, first by loss; then by hope, passion and determination.
Not long ago, Susan Seidman was living in the Philadelphia area, where familial roots had anchored her. It was the city... Read More
Her Living (NE) February/March 2012
"I’ve always loved hands,” says Jacqueline Kluver. She holds out her own, which are soft and strong. “I think of them as tools—these have done the tender task of diapering a baby to the work of digging a garden. Hands... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2013
The phrase “I really don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t paint,” is a bit modest coming from Tana Quincy. Faced with the prospect of truly not being able to paint thanks to chronic muscle pain, this Omaha artist found... Read More