As a Christmas gift for my mom and step-dad,
I painted this portrait of their dog, Blue.
Blue (December 2007), acrylic on paper

As a Christmas gift for my mom and step-dad,
I painted this portrait of their dog, Blue.
Blue (December 2007), acrylic on paper

Take a minute and think of 5 famous artists.
Were there any women on your list? How many female artists can you name?
In the grand picture of art history, female artists barely get a mention. Last summer, as an independent study, I researched 10 female artists of the past 100 years.
To see who made the list and learn all about them, visit Women in Art History.
Lydia Plottel is an artist and graphic designer based in Pittsburgh, PA.