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‘We know that when Brigid was a young girl she was an activist. She was an environmentalist,’ Melanie says.
A true role model for our times!
#StBrigidsDay #Imbolc #Herstory
Art: 5th class student from D7 @EducateTogether
The time Jade Nguyen stopped a bazooka with a sai
THAT'S HERSTORY
art by @sirpangur
Tonight in Galway! The Herstory Light Show is kickstarting St. Brigid's Day celebrations with a dazzling homage to the strength and spirit of the women of the Tribes.
Visit @HerstoryIreland for all the details.
#BrigidsDay23 #FéileBríde
@GalwayCoCo
Coelogyne annamensis, 1914, by #AliceJacob (Irish, 1862-1921) who was born #otd (Jan 26). Courtesy of @NBGGlasnevin, https://t.co/hhnRw7fKKm #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory
This open call was for primary and secondary school students age 5 to 18 to create a piece of artwork inspired by #Brigid - Goddess, Saint and Woman - for the spectacular #Herstory Festival of Light for #stbrigidsday. See https://t.co/tmMNYJnxef
Mnásome! We are so inspired by the submissions we received for the #Herstory Schools Artivism Project for #stbrigidsday. Check out these epic artworks by Mr O'Broin's 5th class @EducateTogether Dublin 7
Watercolor of various flowers & bees, n.d., by #MargaretMeen (British, 1751-1834). Held by @Kewgardens, digitized with support from @oak_spring; source, @biodivlibrary, https://t.co/8bgJbnPJ1c #womenartists #artherstory #InternationalFlowerDay #flowerday #hernaturalhistory
Campanula fragilis, by #AnneHenslowBarnard (British, 1833-99), who died #otd (Jan 19). Published in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1880; source, @mobotgarden via @biodivlibrary, https://t.co/CT14wzKNTu #artherstory #womenartists #InternationalFlowerDay #hernaturalhistory
https://t.co/TPkzaeLCNi Eleanor of Provence was one of the most beautiful English queens--but she had brains too. A lover of family, Arthurian legend, books and gardens, she was one-time Regent of England in Henry III's reign. Novel in 1st person #KindleUnlimited #HERStory
Malus domestica / St. Lawrence apple, 1909, by #DeborahGriscomPassmore (American, 1840-1911), who died #otd (Jan 3). @USDA, https://t.co/RdMBBPThpU #artherstory #womenartists #womenbotanicalillustrators #hernaturalhistory
Nanette Fluhr is known for museum quality portraits and has accepted many commissions. Shown here, "A Lotus Grows in the Mud",, won a top award in the "HerStory" 2022 exhibition. Nanette earned her BFA with Honors from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. https://t.co/sWJbV53R7H
Holy Family, c. 1660, by #JosefaDeÓbidos (#JosefaDeAyalaFigueira; Portuguese, ca. 1630–1684). Held by @bbva, https://t.co/wfjQ419Nnd #artherstory #womenartists #HolyFamily #FeastoftheHolyFamily
Holy Family with an Angel, before 1807, by #AngelicaKauffmann (#AngelicaKauffman, #AngelikaKauffmann, Swiss, 1741-1807). Held by Museum of John Paul II Collection; source, https://t.co/N3rzo6ILE7 #artherstory #womenartists #FeastoftheHolyFamily
Wiliwili, n.d., by #IsabellaMcHutchesonSinclair (Scottish-born, 1842-1900), who died #otd (Dec 29). Published in Indigenous Flowers of the Hawaiian Islands, 1885. @USDA @National_Ag_Lib via @BioDivLibrary, https://t.co/PrhCUQzfAk #womenartists #artherstory #hernaturalhistory
On Nov 17, Edie Sedgwick's Original Horse Sketch (1961) sold at auction for US $30,000 (incl bp). The estimate had been US $2000+.
https://t.co/oDtxVOcv4P
#womenartists #artherstory https://t.co/RdYiLdIEfJ
Christmas card [with Australian wild flowers], c. 1878, by #HelenaScottForde (Australian, 1832-1910). Held at @NatGalleryAus, https://t.co/qfqvKT2hlo #artherstory #MerryChristmas #womenartists #hernaturalhistory
Four rabbits in the snow, 1890s, by #BeatrixPotter (British, 1866-1943), who died #otd (Dec 22). Held by @V_and_A, https://t.co/f9YsFYH5Od
#BeatrixPotter: Drawn to Nature is on at the @V_and_A through 8 January: https://t.co/imovnzWXFf
#artherstory #womenartists