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Dear Ulrike Mueller.
The political ideas generated by the Feminist Art movement have colored my life.
The most important ideas for me were that women artists had value, that the materials
women chose to use for art were acceptable and that sharing and collaborating with
other women artists was a valid way to work. |
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waited quite a while to have children because I saw so few women artists balancing
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CalArts, I worked in various fields as a designer to survive. I now teach art to
visually impaired adults. I address many of the same feminist issues with my students.
They are "invisible" or out of the mainstream because they are handicapped
and often elderly. I encourage them to value their instincts, opinions and ultimately
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am doing my own work, very slowly, as time allows. I show occasionally, but am not
actively pursuing a career as an exhibiting artist. I am the sole support of my family
of four, at this time. My husband, a painter, is pursuing a career. We both spend
much time nurturing our daughter, who is a talented dancer, and our son, who is active
in sports. |
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teach and work with four other women artists. We work in different media, often have
different perspectives, but we respect and value each others' opinions. We collaborate
on projects and classes, bounce ideas off one another, share our work and problems.
We all struggle to maintain family, work, art and find adequate time for all. |
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have felt frustrated by the many problems and committements of work, family, and
finance to find that peaceful, relaxed state of mind I need to do art. I am joining
with other women artists to form a support group to address the issues of women artists. |
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I look forward to hearing from you.
My best wishes for your project.
Yours truly,
Dori Atlantis |
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