by Texas Women’s Caucus
Copyright 2026 by the Texas Women’s Caucus for Art. The book author and each artist here, retains sole copyright to their contributions to this book.
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Catalog designed by Karen M. Gutfreund, karengutfreund.com, @karengutfreundart
Cover Art by: Nara Lesser
WCA-Texas with sponsorship grant from HoustonArts Alliance presents:
June 6 - July 11, 2026
Gallery 200 Silos Studios 1502 Sawyer St., Houston
We are an independent 501c3 non-profit organization, one of 13 regional chapters. In the five short years since our inception we have produced seven exhibitions. We have held shows in the Houston area, and last year expanded into San Antonio. We aim to show in other major cities across the state. Being a large state brings many challenges for us, being hard to gather and expensive to ship work. Together we can form a network that makes it more possible. We want women’s art to be made and to be SEEN. Additional activities include meetups at museums and galleries, as well as online lectures on topics like art pricing or how to choose gallery representation.
We welcome all artists who identify as women and encourage everyone to contribute. Currently we have 61 members who range in experience, from some just venturing out for their first time showing to the public, to seasoned professional who are represented by galleries and collected by museums. We all learn from each other and have something to offer, as well as something to benefit from, in being a member of the Women’s Caucus for Art.
Join our chapter to develop friendships, exhibit and publish your work, learn leadership skills, and participate in stimulating dialogues with other women artists.
For more information visit: www.TexWCA.org 5702 Rutherglenn Dr. Houston, Texas, 77096 TEX.WCA@gmail.com @Tex.WCA facebook.com/groups/tex.wca
Sawyer Yards was officially launched in 2005, with the conversion of a 75,000 SF warehouse surrounded by a still-thriving rail yard. The renovated building received the first art studio ordinance granted in the city of Houston. The dedicated creative campus gained momentum with the unique, architecturally sensitive conversions of five other studio complexes in the area, which to this day, remain 100% leased.
Sawyer Yards has proved to be, from the start, focused on creativity. The distinctive environment plays up the neighborhood’s eclectic and industrial past, and moves it forward with the energy of today’s artists, makers, and innovators. Many of the structures have been reclaimed rather than rebuilt, respecting the buildings’ original character. Inside, the raw expanses of the buildings remain intact but improved by highquality lighting, climate-controlled environment, secure spaces, and open areas designed specifically for artists, art services, and other creative entrepreneurs.
To enhance its position as a bustling campus that attracts people and encourages them to linger, Sawyer Yards continues to add artisanal eating, drinking, retail, and recreational opportunities for tenants and visitors.
Gallery 200 Silos Studios 1502 Sawyer St., Houston Open M-S 9am-5pm sawyeryards.com/art/exhibitions @sawyeryards facebook.com/SawyerYards/
ThroughHerEyesis our chapter’s seventh exhibition. With each show we have grown: more members, more visibility, expanding beyond Houston into San Antonio, adding prizes, and increased publicity. This time we have our first grant funding, enabling us to hire a professional juror. And we have our very first show catalog documenting it all.
Our board has learned new skills, set up new systems, and learned to work together as a team. I’m proud of our rising presence in the five short years since our founding in 2021. In the coming years we aim to expand into additional cities across the state.
I would like to thank the members of our board who have contributed their expertise and time to this exhibition: La Toya Smith, Afi Lane, and an especially warm thank you to the chair of this exhibition, Rona Lesser. She has bravely stepped up in countless ways, putting her heart and energy into every facet of the production. Her tireless work helped our chapter produce our best show to date.
I also would like to sincerely thank our juror, gallery owner Heidi Vaughan, appraiser, and champion of Texas women artists. She graciously honored us with her expert curation and energy.
ThroughHerEyesfeatures 45 works, and runs from June 1 to July 11, 2026. We invite you to join us in amplifying voices, celebrating stories of women’s lives, and using art to inspire transformative changes. Together, we will challenge the status quo and redefine what being a woman artist means in the 21st Century.
Della Calfee Texas Chapter President
Tel: 408.480.7814
dellacalfee@yahoo.com www.dellacalfee.com facebook.com/dellacalfee
It is always an honor and a privilege to be invited to be the juror for an art exhibition. In this instance, I am especially pleased to work with the Women's Caucus for Art. Supporting women in the arts is very important to me. As an art gallery owner, I am proud of the fact that I have always represented mainly women artists. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with what you submitted for ThroughHerEyes . When I am looking at art, I regularly ask myself a few things: Is this something I have seen before? Which is to say, is it original? Also, does it speak to our times? And finally, does the work make me feel the artist's intention? I made my choices for this exhibition based on images I looked at online, which is an imperfect way to look at art. It seems to be the best way to do it, but had I seen all the objects in person, I imagine I would have made some different choices. I want to thank everyone for submitting art for this exhibition. I encourage you to continue to creating and expressing yourself through art.
Heidi Vaughan
Heidi Vaughan Fine Art 3510 Lake Street, Houston, Texas heidivaughanfineart.com / @heidivaughanfineart artsy.net/partner/heidi-vaughan-fine-art facebook.com/heidivaughanfineart
Heidi Vaughan is the owner of the highly respected Heidi Vaughan Fine Art Gallery in Houston, Texas, as well as an art advisor and art appraiser. Her gallery represents museum-level Texas artists. Heidi has a master’s degree in art history from the University of Houston. She has worked in a professional capacity with art museums in Texas, including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Blaffer Museum at the University of Houston. She has consulted on thousands of works of art and fine art objects from corporate, institutional, and private clients. She is an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers in Fine Art.
The WCA is the leading national organization for women actively engaged in the visual arts professions. Founded in 1972 in connection with the College Art Association as an NGO (non-governmental organization) of the United Nations, the WCA is a member organization unique in its multidisciplinary, multicultural membership of artists, art historians, students, educators, and museum professionals. For over forty years, artists, art historians, curators, and critics have benefited from active collaboration with one another. The WCA is committed to:
• Creating community through art, education, and social activism.
• Recognizing the contribution of women in the arts
• Providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
• Expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
• Advocating for equity in the arts
For more information visit: www.nationalwca.org
P.O. Box 1498, Canal Street Station New York, NY 10013-1498 info@nationalwca.org
Tel: 212.634.0007 @womenscaucusforart facebook.com/nationalWCA youtube.com/@NationalWC
Kimberlea Bass
Roxana Brizuela
Suzanne Buckland
Della Calfee
Debbie "Welding Witch" Caruso
Eilene Carver
Susan David
Liliana Delgado
Nicole Durham
Julie England
Katherine Erwin
Zari Etemadi
Michelle Florence
Jamie Frontiera
Diane Gelman
Alejandra Gonzalez
Yvette Grutter
Karen M. Gutfreund
Joan Bemel Iron Moccasin
Blond Jenny
Jane Keddy
Kendra Kett
Anu Kumar
Nara Lesser
Rona Lesser
Jen Lothrigel
Susan Meeks
Lisa Michot
Melisa of MWY Pottery
Robin Maria Pedrero
Sharon Pittman
Liz Plaster
Patti Lou Richardson
Maryann Riker
Kim Roberts
Claudia Rodriguez Diaz
Ellen Rundle
Sarah Schneiderman
Purvi Shah
Catherine C. Sherman
Deb Slowey
Rachel Tirosh
Gail Wagner
Jennifer Weigel
Julie Wright
Denton, TX
kimberleabass.com / @kimberleabassstudio
Richmond, TX
roxanabrizuela.com / @roxanabrizuela.arte
Renacer(Reborn) , Serigraphy, 20 x 14 inches
Suzanne Buckland
Katy, TX
bucklandgallery.com / @confident_realm
Della Calfee
Houston, TX
dellacalfee.com / facebook.com/della.calfee
PeopleSeeWomenAsBodyParts , Sculpture, 6 x 5 x 6 inches
Villa Park, IL
facebook.com/WeldingWitch /
Eilene Carver
Flower Mound, TX houstoncarverstudio.com / @eilenecarverart
UprootedIV.Silybummarianum.MilkThistle , Oil, 20 x 10 inches
Lafayette, LA
susandavidart.myportfolio.com / @scuzinfaye
lilianadelgadoart.com / @LilianaDelgadoArt
Spring, TX
thecaulkartist.com / @thecaulkartist
Dallas, TX
julieenglandart.com / @julieengland.art
San Antonio, TX
/ @KatherineErwinPhotography
Austin, TX
artplusaustin.com / @artplusaustin
Houston, TX
jmfcarvings.pixels.com / @jmfcarvings
, Photography, 22 x 18 inches
Alejandra Gonzalez
Conroe, TX
aleggaytanart.faso.com / @aleggaytanart
DancingWithTextures , Mixed media, 18 x 24 inches
Yvette Grutter
Houston, TX yvettegrutter.com /
Clothesline , Mixed media, 5.5 x 8 inches each
Raymond, CA
karengutfreund.com / @karengutfreundart
Champlin, MN joanim.com
Blond Jenny
Nazareth, PA
blondjenny.com / @blondjennyny
OutsideFrequencyResponse#3 , Photography, 22 x 33 inches
Gloucester, ME Janekeddy.com
Gurnee, IL
kendrakett.com / @kendraloiskett PrimordialMonolith:Embers , Mixed media, 15.75 x 19.25 inches
Anu Kumar
Redondo Beach, CA
art.anu-kumar.com / @palletcreator
SundaybytheLake , Acrylic, 24 x 24 inches
Houston, TX
neuroticowl.com
Houston, TX
ronalesser.com / facebook.com/ronalesserart
, Watercolor, 20 x 16 inches
Lafayette, CA
jenniferlothrigel.com / @JenniferLothrigel
Susan Meeks
Bellaire, TX
susanpaintsflowers.wixsite.com/my-site / @susanpaintsflowers
Lisa Michot
Lafayette, CO
facebook.com/lisa.michot / @michotart
San Mateo, CA
mwypottery.com / @mwypottery
Robin Maria Pedrero
McKinney, TX
robinmariapedrero.com / @robinpedrero
Sharon Pittman
Texas City, TX
sharonpittmanart.godaddysites.com / @sharp.art.western
Houston, TX
@Liz_Plaster_Artist
OceanWarrior , Mixed media, 36 x 36 inches
Houston, TX
@artbypattilou
Maryann Riker
Phillipsburg, NJ
justarippress.com / @maryannriker
, Mixed media, 6.25 x 4.5 inches
Crestone, CO
kimrobertsart.com / @kinrobertsart
Claudia Rodriguez Diaz
Fulshear, TX
petsimmortal.com / @petsimmortal
Granada Hills, CA
myfandangle.com / @myfandangle NotAnEnemy , Photography, 12 x 10 inches
Sarah Schneiderman
Glastonbury, CT
sarahschneiderman.com / sarahschneiderman.bsky.social
TheBodyUnfenced:AbortionRightsinColorado , Mixed media, 21 x 29.5 inches
Houston, TX
artbypurvishah.com / @artbypurvishah
OfOneLight , Mixed media, 24 x 30 inches
Catherine C. Sherman
San Francisco, CA
piecemovement.com / @the_official_piecemovement
Wimauma, FL
debslowey.com
Sunnyvale, CA
racheltirosh.com / @rachelt408
Gail Wagner
Boulder, CO
gailwagner.com / @gailwagnerart
Julie Wright
Conroe, TX
juliewrightart.com / @juliewrightart
, Mixed media, 10 x 20 inches