Women are painting women – Regionally, Nationally and Internationally!
On September 26th, Gallery U Boutique in Westfield will celebrate their grand opening by presenting the figurative work of twelve acclaimed New Jersey artists as part of the Women Painting Women (R)evolution. Women Painting Women (WPW) began in 2008 as a blog exploring how contemporary women painters portray women as subjects, and has grown to include concurrent gallery exhibitions in Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, New York, South Carolina, Scotland (UK) and now New Jersey.

Inspired by the original Women Painting Women experience, New Jersey artists Colleen Gallo, Louise B Hafesh, Victoria Herrera and Jamie Lindholm formed WPW-NJ with the goal of building community and visibility for women artists and to shine a spotlight on some of the Garden States’ own extraordinary figurative talent. Local artist, Stephanie Deshpande, joins eleven others in this unique figurative exhibition. Artists include: Carole Dakake, Nancy Depew, Ellen Eagle, Colleen Gallo, Louise B. Hafesh, Annette Hanna, Victoria Herrera, Natalie Italiano, Jamie Lindholm, Nanci France-Vaz, and Lea Colie Wight

Gallery U Boutique, which is part of Universal Institute, is a vocational training site providing retail and business opportunities for people with traumatic brain injuries. This summer, Gallery U Montclair, Red Bank and Bethlehem came together into one location Gallery U Boutiquelocated at 439 South Ave. Westfield, NJ.

WPW NJ: A Universal Alliance exhibition will open on September 26, 2013 with a public reception from 6-9pm, and will run for one month. For more information on the exhibition, contact Gallery Director, Robert Greco at 973-699 3486. For information on the WPW movement, contact Stephanie Deshpande at stephaniedeshpande@gmail.com