The focus of the presentation will be the lives and art of women Baroque artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana, Judith Leyster and others. Not only did each of these artists face overwhelming personal challenges, but also systemic misogyny. Despite these limitations, they both became successful working artists during their lifetime. Unfortunately, after their deaths, male art historians ignored their art, and some even attributed the work to male artists of the same time period. Art historians now know better, and this presentation will help to set the record straight.
Erin Walling is a retired American and World History teacher with 39 years of experience in public education. Although she is not an expert in art history, this self-described “history nerd” is an authority on keeping high school students entertained and sneakily educated by regaling the class with historical anecdotes, fun facts, and interesting slides. “Seekers of knowledge” will enjoy the benefits of her detailed research and the ability to weave historical facts into a compelling story.
