Women Artists on Cape Ann 1870-1970

July 13, 2024 — Sept. 29, 2024

The Cape Ann Museum’s collection is extraordinarily rich in artwork by women artists, and the Museum looks forward to spotlighting their accomplishments in a special exhibit opening July 13.  Drawing from its own collection, the Collection of Janet and William Ellery James, and from private collections in the region, the Museum’s show will focus on women inspired by this area from the 1870s through the 1970s.  Artists to be featured include Audella Della (Beebe) Hyatt (1840-1932), Adelaide Cole Chase (1868-1944), Rosamond Smith Bouvé (1876-1948), Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) and Martha Walter (1875-1976).  A side exhibition will explore the work of assemblage artist Mary Shore (1912-2001) and Ava Matz (1903-1991) who collaborated on the design and production of hand-made hooked rugs. 

 Complementing this important exhibition will be a display of artwork by contemporary women artists represented in the holdings of the Cape Ann Museum. 

Image: Mildred Jones (1899-1992), Lady in Blue, Durgin Park, Boston, mid 20th century, oil on canvas. The James Collection. Promised gift of Janet and William Ellery James to the Cape Ann Museum.