Women artists have been overlooked throughout history. Although steps are being taken to redress this imbalance, women remain underrepresented in collections and sometimes it can be difficult to find their works or even to know where to start looking. There are thousands of women artists represented on Art UK, and to give you a place to start exploring their works we have created 26 Curations of women artists, divided up by surname A-Z. The set of Curations contains works by 1,000 female artists in total. You won't find the likes of Frida Kahlo or Hilma af Klint as their works are not in UK public collections (yet), but you will find a wealth of art from works by Eileen Agar to Doris Zinkeisen – and plenty more in between.
The Wave 1961
Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)
Oil & grit on hardboard
H 121.9 x W 188 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
Eileen Margaret Easton (1890–1965)
Watercolour & ink on paper
H 33.5 x W 36.3 cm
Rye Art Gallery
Lotus Mountain 1972
Mary Beth Edelson (1933–2021)
Acrylic on canvas
H 42.5 x W 42 cm
Rediscovering Art by Women
The Veil of Life 1950s
Mildred 'Elsi' Eldridge (1909–1991)
Oil on canvas
H 160 x W 430 cm
Glyndŵr University
Wellington Pilot 1941
Rosamund Alice Elgar (1900–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 47 x W 37.5 cm
Royal Air Force Museum
L'attelage effrayé par un oiseau c.1970
Aube Elléouët (b.1935)
Collage
H 31 x W 27 cm
Rediscovering Art by Women
Exquisite Corpse (Cadavre Exquis) c.1930
André Breton (1896–1966) and Nusch Éluard (1906–1945) and Valentine Hugo (1887–1968) and Paul Éluard (1895–1952)
Graphite on paper
H 31 x W 24 cm
Tate
The Front Door 1940
Mary Dawson Elwell (1874–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 63.5 cm
Bradford Museums and Galleries
Florence Engelbach (1872–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 76.1 x W 65.8 cm
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Female Figure Lying on a Couch 1916
Grace English (1891–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 76.2 cm
UCL Culture
Superstition Mountain, Arizona Desert, USA late 19th C
Jessie Benton Evans (1866–1954)
Oil on board
H 38.7 x W 35 cm
Torre Abbey Museum
Explore artists in this Curation
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Jessie Etchells (1892–1933) -
Mildred 'Elsi' Eldridge (1909–1991) -
Valentine Hugo (1887–1968) -
Mary Beth Edelson (1933–2021) -
Eileen Margaret Easton (1890–1965) -
Margaret Elizabeth Evans (b.1932) -
André Breton (1896–1966)
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Nusch Éluard (1906–1945)
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Aube Elléouët (b.1935) -
Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963) - View all 18