AAUW utah women artists exhibition: celebrating women vibrant and equal 2020

Four years ago, I applied online to the AAUW Women Artists Exhibition...you can imagine my excitement when I found out my landscape had been accepted into the show. As i sat in the opening and awards ceremony, i was overcome with feelings of validation and support as i listened to members of the local chapter who so graciously put on this labor of love to the community...their experiences as well as those of each trustee family member, who share about a woman relative who has lifted our art community...whose legacy was now supporting our current and future art community.I remember talking my husband Carl’s ear off when i came home...that is...more than usual. It was a night not to be forgotten and in many ways, enough to sustain me in my vision and purpose for quite a while. Two years later i had a similar experience, this time, i sat next to my bestie, college roommate and lifelong friend Nancy Olson who is also an artist. It was such a treasure to share that night together, talking to juror Ashley Whitaker, and artist friends. This year of course, the show was canceled in a traditional way, meaning we weren’t able to present our work in person at the UCCC and share in the magic at the opening and awards ceremony. If there is one thing that i’ve learned from the COVID quarantine it is that there is always another way...i talked with our local AAUW committee chair Marilyn Shearer, this show’s juror Susan Anderson, artists Hilary Swingle and Nancy Andruk Olson, and we decided to share a bit of the magic of this show with your here in podcast land and of course on youtube. I am confident that you will be lifted and inspired by these lovely ladies and am so happy to introduce them to you.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:watch youtube version & see award winning piecesonline show: AAUW online showwebsite: AAUW of utahfacebook: marilyn shearer (committee chair)   facebook: susan m anderson (juror) website: hilary swingle (juror’s choice award):  website: nancy andruk olson (ruth e turner honor award)  nancy’s artist residency at BDACLEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next?  let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode?  if so, leave me a review!CONNECT WITH ME:katrinaberg.cominstagram @katrina.bergemail: [email protected] my SWEETlist CONNECT WITH ME:katrinaberg.comemail: [email protected] my SWEETlist (my email list)instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next?  let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!