A multidisciplinary artist inspired by her Antiguan heritage, Winosha Steele’s introspective works address identity, mental health, and cultural narratives. A SUNY Plattsburgh BFA graduate, she actively collaborates with nonprofits for meaningful social impact.
This exhibit is the highlight of The Thrive Project’s celebration of Support Women Artists Now, hosted at the Downtown Artist Cellar located at 410 E. Main St. in Malone.
The show, “Reverence and Reverie,” showcases the exceptional talent, originality, and bold artistic expression of featured women artists: Ali Della Bitta, Sarah Knobel, Randi Renate and Winosha Steele.
“Reverence and Reverie” features more than 30 works and runs through March 26 and closes March 27.
“We celebrate SWAN in March, Support Women Artists Now, and Tina Lamour has been at the forefront of offering this whole program,” Jennifer Bilow, DAC director, said.
“The gallery has a nonprofit arm called the Thrive Project, and she’s on our board. This was her baby. We started SWAN last year, and this year we’re doing the same thing, different artists. This was Tina’s idea to incorporate a community art exhibit that was just women. They submitted, so it was opened to all women artists, emerging and professional. They could submit up to two pieces. The exhibit is also sponsored by NCPR. We’re looking forward to it. It’s a collaboration with the (North Country) Community College and the gallery.”
It was Lamour’s idea that many organizations would get involved in this month-long celebration.
“We’re hoping next year that this just keeps expanding, the entire celebrations for a month and that more organizations are going to get involved,” Bilow said.
“There is a poetry reading on the 20th. We have a women’s drum circle right before the full moon. We have a sound bath, and at the end of month we are hosting an installation that was put together by St. Lawrence County Art. It’s a Judy Chicago re-imagined exhibit, The Dinner Party.
“The exhibit is actually a replica of Judy Chicago’s triangular table, and they’ve picked nine women from the region to be honored to sit at the table. At the same time when it’s being hosted here, community members can write in other people that should have been at that table, other strong women or leaders in the community that should have had a seat.”
Sarah Knobel, a photographer and video artist, explores the collision of natural and artificial environments. She holds an MFA from the University of Cincinnati and resides in upstate New York, with exhibitions both nationally and internationally. PHOTO PROVIDED
