An Artist and a Mother - Paperback

by Tara Carpenter (Editor)

An Artist and a Mother is a book of visual artworks and essays that speak to the diverse ways artists balance creative life with the demands of mothering. It includes thirty seven essays describing the work of thirty-nine international artists and an art collective, as well as a resource guide with books, journals, magazines, organizations, and other resources. This book seeks to highlight the growing body of artist mothers who are making visually and conceptually interesting artwork not just despite their status as mothers, but often because of the inspiration and challenges that come with motherhood.

Author Biography

Tara Carpenter Estrada is an associate professor of art education at Brigham Young University. As a practicing artist, she makes mixed-media and ceramic art that is shown in national and international juried exhibitions. Her writing and art has been featured in Journal of the Motherhood Initiative, Visual Inquiry and Art Education. Tara is also the director of BYU Jumpst(ART), a series of workshops for K-12 students.