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.
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Rachel Whiteread (b.1963)
Untitled (History) 2002
Rachel Whiteread (b.1963)
Plaster, polystyrene & steel
H 129 x W 70 x D 26 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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Vera Waddington (1876–1954)
Ajmere, Rajasthan, India 1911
Vera Waddington (1876–1954)
Watercolour on paper
H 60 x W 49 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
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Annie Fearon Walke (1877–1965)
Christ Mocked 1924
Annie Fearon Walke (1877–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 79.2 cm
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
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Ada Hill Walker (1879–1955)
The Lover of Green c.1930
Ada Hill Walker (1879–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 57 x W 41 cm
St Andrews Preservation Trust
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Barbara Walker (b.1964)
I Was There IV 2019
Barbara Walker (b.1964)
Pen & ink on tracing paper over digital print
H 49 x W 39 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
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Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Dame Ethel Walker c.1925
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 61.3 x W 50.8 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Hilda Annetta Walker (1877–1966)
Miss Estelle Stead 1939
Hilda Annetta Walker (1877–1966)
Bronze
H 36 x W 20 x D 19 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
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Mary Lemon Waller (1851–1931)
Winifred Margaret Watson-Armstrong (1894–1912) c.1908
Mary Lemon Waller (1851–1931)
Oil on canvas
H 185.5 x W 117 cm
National Trust, Cragside
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Kathleen Walne (1915–2011)
Girl with Gloves
Kathleen Walne (1915–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 38.5 cm
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
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Cecile Walton (1891–1956)
Romance – Cecile Walton (1891–1956), with her Children Edward and Gavril 1920
Cecile Walton (1891–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 100.6 x W 150.9 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland
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Constance Walton (1866–1960)
Day Dreams c.1895
Constance Walton (1866–1960)
Watercolour on paper
H 52.5 x W 37.5 cm
The Fleming Collection
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Joan Warburton (1920–1996)
Burned School 1939
Joan Warburton (1920–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 51 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Bridgeman Images
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Amy Margaret Ward (1863–1940)
Polperro, Cornwall 1929
Amy Margaret Ward (1863–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 32 x W 26.5 cm
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
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Grace Ward (active 1930–1958)
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Auxiliary Territorial Service Welders 1944
Grace Frances Ward (1896–1975)
Oil on canvas
H 46.3 x W 61.5 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
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Henrietta Mary Ada Ward (1832–1924)
The Princes in the Tower 1864
Henrietta Mary Ada Ward (1832–1924)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 54.5 cm
Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service
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Lily Florence Waring (1877–1966)
Maida
Lily Florence Waring (1877–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 45 x W 60 cm
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Margaret Helen Waterfield (1863–1953)
Giant Thistle
Margaret Helen Waterfield (1863–1953)
Oil on canvas
H 91.4 x W 61 cm
University of Essex
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Marjory Violet Watherston (1881–1969)
The Dispatch: The Captain's Dugout 1917
Marjory Violet Watherston (1881–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 102.8 x W 127 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
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Mary Spencer Watson (1913–2006)
Elisha 1938
Mary Spencer Watson (1913–2006)
Terracotta
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
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Alison Watt (b.1965)
Sabine 2000
Alison Watt (b.1965)
Oil on canvas
H 213.5 x W 213.5 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
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Linnie Watt (active 1874–1908)
St Trovaso, Venice
Linnie Watt (active 1874–1908)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 31.8 cm
Gregynog Hall
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Gillian Wearing (b.1963)
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847–1929) 2018
Gillian Wearing (b.1963)
Bronze
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Gerda Wegener (1885–1940)
Lili Elbe (?) c.1928
Gerda Wegener (1885–1940) (attributed to)
Watercolour on paper (?)
H 76.2 x W 53.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
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Ann Wegmüller (b.1941)
Still Life with White Goblet 1985
Ann Wegmüller (b.1941)
Oil on board
H 81.5 x W 122 cm
University of Dundee, Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
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Hanna Weil (1921–2011)
Dark Afternoon, Transylvania, Romania c.1962
Hanna Weil (1921–2011)
Oil on board
H 69 x W 106.5 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections
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Joanna Mary Wells (1831–1861)
Fanny Eaton (1835–1924) 1861
Joanna Mary Wells (1831–1861)
Oil on paper laid to linen
H 17.1 x W 13.7 cm
Yale Center for British Art
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Alice Moore West (1910–1997)
Herbert*
Alice Moore West (1910–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 76.8 x W 51.2 cm
St Albans Museums
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Alice Westlake (1840–1923)
John Westlake c.1896–1897
Alice Westlake (1840–1923)
Oil on panel
H 33.7 x W 26 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Edith Grace Wheatley (1881–1970)
The Tyre Mill 1940–1944
Edith Grace Wheatley (1881–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 87.5 x W 113 cm
Science Museum
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library
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Muriel (Lady) Wheeler (1888–1979)
Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler (1892–1974) 1931
Muriel (Lady) Wheeler (1888–1979)
Lead
H 27 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Gwen Whicker (1900–1966)
Doors 1962
Gwen Whicker (1900–1966)
Oil on board
H 45 x W 36 cm
Falmouth Art Gallery
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Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896)
Seated Girl in a Fur-Trimmed Cape with Crossed Hands 1886–1892
Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896)
Oil on panel
H 22.4 x W 12.9 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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Marie Whitby (1932–2015)
Votes for Women 1980–1999
Marie Whitby (1932–2015)
Ceramic
H 20 x W 6 x D 6 cm
Ashwell Village Museum
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Elizabeth Whitehead (1854–1934)
Violets 1891
Elizabeth Whitehead (1854–1934)
Oil on canvas
H 17 x W 24 cm
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
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Marjory Whittington (1888–1970)
At Appledore, Devon 1933 or before
Marjory Whittington (1888–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 39.5 x W 49.8 cm
Sheffield Museums
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Alison Wilding (b.1948)
Hand to Mouth 1986
Alison Wilding (b.1948)
Leaded steel, brass, wood, lead & beeswax
H 200 x W 54 x D 55 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
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Jessica Wilkes (1948–2005)
Elysium
Jessica Wilkes (1948–2005)
Oil on canvas
H 116.5 x W 154 cm
Southwark Art Collection
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Kate Stanley Wilkinson (1883–1963)
On the Knoll
Kate Stanley Wilkinson (1883–1963)
Oil on canvas
H 46 x W 41 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Claudia Williams (b.1933)
Family by the Sea 1958
Claudia Williams (1933–2024)
Oil on board
H 61 x W 50.2 cm
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
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Irene Christobelle Pownoll Williams (1885–1971)
Saint Kenelm
Irene Christobelle Pownoll Williams (1885–1971)
Tempera on board
H 74.5 x W 43.2 cm
The Wilson
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Lucy Gwendolen Williams (1870–1955)
The Stick
Lucy Gwendolen Williams (1870–1955)
Bronze & marble
H 21.3 x W 8.1 x D 13.7 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888–1960)
Mrs Emma Turner, née Warren (1861–1924) 1927
Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 148 x W 112 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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Margaret Evangeline Wilson (1890–1977)
Recognition 1940
Margaret Evangeline Wilson (1890–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 125 x W 99.5 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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Winifred Wilson (1882–1973)
Up the Lane, Beauchief, Sheffield
Winifred Wilson (1882–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 61.6 x W 73.2 cm
Sheffield Museums
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Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008)
Hoy Sound 1987
Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008)
Oil & mixed media on paper
H 97 x W 176.9 cm
The Pier Arts Centre
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Catherine Martha Wood (1856–1950)
At the Taxidermist
Catherine Martha Wood (1856–1950)
Oil on canvas
H 20.5 x W 41 cm
Haworth Art Gallery
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Flora Wood (1908–1998)
The Outcasts 1955
Flora Wood (1908–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 60.5 x W 50 cm
East Dunbartonshire Council
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Ursula Wood (1868–1956)
Shetland Fireside 1900
Ursula Wood (1868–1956)
Oil on board
H 58 x W 48 cm
Shetland Museum and Archives (Shetland Amenity Trust)
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Millicent Lisle Woodforde (1880–1923)
The Thames at Night from the Music Room at 10, Barnes Terrace, London
Millicent Lisle Woodforde (1880–1923)
Oil on canvas
H 30 x W 45 cm
Richmond upon Thames Borough Art Collection
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Evelyn Anne Woodroffe-Hicks (c.1867–1930)
The Long Road to the Somme 1913
Evelyn Anne Woodroffe-Hicks (c.1867–1930)
Oil on canvas
H 33 x W 41 cm
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
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Alice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862–1951)
'Suddenly a rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her'
Alice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862–1951)
Watercolour on paper
H 16.5 x W 11.5 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Catherine Wright (b.1856)
Local Mill near Crieff
Catherine Wright (b.1856)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 90 cm
The Library of Innerpeffray
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Elizabeth Wright (b.1964)
A Sausage Roll and A–Z 2000
Elizabeth Wright (b.1964)
Printed 'A–Z of London' book
H 19 x W 13 cm
British Council Collection
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Ethel Wright (1866–1939)
Dame Christabel Pankhurst exhibited 1909
Ethel Wright (1866–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 160 x W 94 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Margaret Isobel Wright (1884–1957)
Children in a Sandpit
Margaret Isobel Wright (1884–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 58 x W 57 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Kate Wylie (1877–1941)
Flowers (Begonias)
Kate Wylie (1877–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 50.8 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
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Eileen M. Wyon (b.1883)
Mrs Ann Pollard, RMS
Eileen May Wyon (1883–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 45 x W 35 cm
The Box, Plymouth
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Jessica Wilkes (1948–2005)
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Linnie Watt
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Millicent Lisle Woodforde (1880–1923)
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Amy Margaret Ward (1863–1940)
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Kathleen Walne (1915–2011)
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Margaret Evangeline Wilson (1890–1977)
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Flora Wood (1908–1998)
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Grace Frances Ward (1896–1975)
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Lucy Gwendolen Williams (1870–1955)
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Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896)
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