“Women Painters of Washington are making history” (Amy Kepferle, Cascadia Daily News)
Author: Amy Kepferle. Published August 26, 2023.
“When the Women Painters of Washington (WPW) formed in 1930, its six founding members struggled to be taken seriously as professional artists.
Fast forward 93 years, and digitized works by one of the group’s current members will soon be deposited on the surface of the moon via an unmanned rocket.
Colleen Hoffenbacker, whose ethereal “Floragen 2.0.2” oil painting of flowers can be seen as part of WPW's new “Fresh Perspectives” exhibition at Cordata Gallery, broke the news about her acceptance into what is called the Lunar Codex during a recent tour of the expansive exhibit. “