Women Artists of the West: Five Portraits in Creativity and Courage

Focusing on the lives and contributions of five significant women artists from the early 20th century American West, this collection employs a first-person creative nonfiction narrative to explore their unique stories. The featured artists—Georgia O'Keeffe, Maria Martinez, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin, and Mary-Russell Colton—each played a pivotal role in shaping the art scene of their time, highlighting their struggles, achievements, and the cultural context in which they created.