Anyone who ever accomplished anything worthwhile had a mentor and today’s women artists are especially lucky! There are some exceptional people and organizations that are fulfilling this vital role. One is MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) which was established a quarter century ago in Winnipeg, Manitoba: its mission statement to address the underrepresentation of female artists in society. To learn more visit: http://mawa.ca/ Clara lived in another era, in a worl

Obsolescence is always a risk as time goes by, and art is no exception. This became obvious to me as I visited the website of Toronto’s Old Mill Inn. It’s the 100th anniversary of this special place and an extensive historical archive is there for the viewing! (http://www.oldmilltoronto.com/about/history//. ) Clara lived near the Old Mill and through her art captured many of the same scenes included on the Old Mill’s site. What has been lost is evident and what has been

Clara supporters are quick to send pertinent information my way and this March 23, 2014 article in the St. Catharines Standard “Giving Historical Women Artists Their Due” is a gem: http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/03/23/giving-historical-women-artists-their-due The article reviews the exhibit: “35 Women Artists in the RiverBrink Collection”. The comment, “They are talented female artists who were often given short shrift during their creative lives” could have been w