THE Guyana Women Artists’ Association (GWAA) will, as of Monday, be hosting a week-long art exhibition titled, “Redefining Women’s Work”, at the Centre of Brazilian Studies on upper Church Street, Queenstown.The exhibition, which is being held in collaboration with the Centro Cultural Brasil-Guiana, is in celebration of Guyana’s 50th independence anniversary, and signals a steady shift in the creative output of GWAA members who have committed their energies to ensuring the sustained legacy of the association.

In their individual creative practices, members of the association have, in various ways, addressed the challenges of women maintaining their art careers without compromising their roles as primary care givers.

Further, they have found new and innovative ways of using media once believed to be decorative and lacking depth, to highlight the imposition of social, political and economic barriers upon women that often escaped men.

Director of the Centro Cultural Brasil-Guiana, Mr. Márcio de Melo Teixeira, has expressed enthusiasm in continuing the long-held tradition of supporting the GWAA in their creative undertakings.

Said he: “We at the Brazilian Embassy and the Brasil-Guyana Cultural Centre are happy to host the exhibition, “Redefining Women’s Work”, as a display of Guyanese aesthetics in the works of the women from GWAA. We take this opportunity to congratulate all Guyanese on the 50 years of Independence.”

The exhibition continues daily until Friday, from 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs, and from 14:00hrs to 19:00hrs.

The final day will also feature a talk and presentation by textile artist, Jennifer Gibson.