Cathryn McIntyre: Chronicling the Female Experience among Men

Chronicling the Female Experience among Men is a solo exhibition of the work of Glasgow, Montana artist Cathyrn McIntyre. This series originated as the result of a sexist encounter experienced by the artist during an art auction in 2012. After being told, “You paint yourself naked that’s a painting worth buying,” she was incensed. She spoke with other professional females to learn if they had experienced sexist encounters while working at their professions. They ALL had.  

These works look closely at the social structures that influence internal dialogue. Cathryn McIntyre paints these women unclothed, naked, as they might be imagined by men gazing at them, sexualizing them, while they work. Their nudity is an uncovering of the truth behind that sexual gaze, but it is also my celebration of the beauty of the female form and of feminine spirit. 

She abandoned the series for many years, returning to it in 2020 when she realized the importance of telling these women’s stories.