We hope everyone is soaking up the August sun like the beachgoers in this painting by Beatrice Whitney Van Ness! 🏖️ Although she also produced portraits, still lifes, and interiors, Beatrice Whitney Van Ness (1888 to 1981) was recognized primarily for her brightly colored outdoor scenes featuring friends and family members. “Summer Sunlight” was painted during a summer in Maine. As indicated by the title, the true subject of this painting is light itself and the artist's fascination with the colors it brings out in the skin tones, fabrics, and landscape. Artwork credit: Beatrice Whitney Van Ness, “Summer Sunlight,” ca. 1936; © Beatrice Whitney Van Ness [Image description: Painting of three people during a sunny day on the beach.] (fb)

Today is #NationalWomensEqualityDay! The Artists Speak Report (commissioned by Anonymous Was A Woman, and written by journalists Charlotte Burns, Julia Halperin, and SMU Data Arts) synthesizes the Anonymous Was A Woman Artist Survey. This first-of-its-kind study aims to gain a better understanding of women artists’ lives and careers and identify areas where more support for women artists is needed. Read more: https://www.anonymouswasawoman.org/report [Image description: Quote graphic that reads “Artists of color are significantly more likely to have participated in a funded artist residency or fellowship program in the last five years.”] (fb)