Women in Art

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
3 March 2012 to 9 March 2013

See an impressive selection of works from our permanent art collections that either portray or were created by women.

This exhibition spans Renaissance times to the modern day. It features muses, models, portraits and 20th century ceramics.

Artists on display include John Waterhouse, Edgar Degas, Beryl Cook, Prunella Clough and Rose Hilton. Ceramics by Clarice Clift, Dorothy Doughty and Lucie Rie plus a portrait of Nancy Astor being introduced to parliament are also on show.

The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of one of our favourite women in art – the Museum's late Keeper of Art, Maureen Attrill who sadly passed away in February 2011 and who is much missed.

Related events

We are offering a Lunchtime Talk connected to the exhibition on 3 July 2012. We are also running an Art Bite talk/tour on 25 July. Admission to both events is free. Tickets must be reserved in advance and these are now available.

Please note that the gallery this exhibition is displayed in is frequently used for events and activities. As a result, there may be some days/times when access to the exhibition is restricted or it is very noisy! We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this causes to our visitors. If you are making a special trip to the Museum to see this exhibition we advise that you telephone us in advance on 01752 304774 to check our programme.