Relative Women: Art Runs in Her Family
Celebrating Colorado Women visual artists and their female artist relatives
Colorado Women’s Art Center & Museum

Artists: Kayli Cottonwood, Carol Schinkel, Carrie MaKenna, Chandler Romeo, Claire Ivarra, Lydia Riegle, Elissa Quist, Jenn Merz, Leslie Belfor, Marion Kahn, Melody Epperson, Pam Farris, Pam Roth O’Mara, Sara Gehling, Teresa Castaneda

Exhibit statement: This invitational exhibition explores how art runs in families and is encouraged between generations of women. One woman artist must be living and working in Colorado while their close female relative ma b elsewhere or deceased. It’ exciting to see how artists in families influence and change each other’s work.

Exhibit curators: Catherine V. Carilli, Kathleen J. Grave, Carrie MaKenna, Kathy Knaus and Italu Ramos-Hernandez

Relative Women/Show Dates:

• On View: Aug 27 – Sept 20, 2026

• Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug 29 , 6-9PM

• Sundays on Santa Fe: Sunday, Aug 30 11AM-4PM

• First Friday: Friday, Sept 4 6 – 9PM

• Artist Panel Discussion: Saturday, Sept 12 1-3PM

• Art Appreciators Night: Friday, Sept 18, 6-9PM

• Last Look: Sunday, Sept 20 11AM-4PM

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All events are open to the public.