When the Earth Whispers Back: Nature's Hope
When the Earth Whispers Back: Nature’s Hope
Women Painters West
March 15, 2026 - September 6, 2026
IMAGES (LEFT TO RIGHT): Lynette K. Henderson, Nancy Rossi, Nancy Fint
The California Nature Art Museum is pleased to present a straight-from-the-heart juried exhibition showcasing California’s wildlife on the edge of survival, and the special lands that sustain and protect them. When the Earth Whispers Back: Nature’s Hope will be on view from March 15th 2026 - September 6th 2026, and features 47 artworks juried from a pool of more than 100 submissions by Women Painters West, competing for $1,000 in awards.
This exhibition will center on plant and animal species that are endangered, or threatened, or even extinct, and areas of land set aside for the conservation and preservation of these species. Its artists are presenting this show with the purpose of bringing attention to the beauty and fragility of their subjects, as well as promoting better protection and stewardship of our ecosystems.
Executive Director Stacey Otte-Demangate and Assistant Director Rachel Metz will be the jurors and will select 1st , 2nd , and 3rd Place Winners and three Honorable Mentions. This show is offered as a special benefit to CalNAM, with almost all featured works being available for sale and 40 percent of proceeds benefitting the Museum.
Winners
1st Place: Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizards by Nancy Rossi
2nd Place: Standing Wolf by Lynette K. Henderson
3rd Place: Southern Sea Otter by Nancy Fint
Honorable Mention: Endangered by Mina Ho Ferrante
Honorable Mention: Rock On by Carole Garland
Honorable Mention: Deliverance by Buena Johnson
Featured Artists
Julianna Aparicio-Curtis
Susan Bagrationoff
Bonny Butler
Carol Caley
Heather Coen
Victoria Dean
Judy Deitch
Debra Dobkin
Mina Ferrante
Nancy Fint
Marian Fortunati
Lynn Gadal
Carole Garland
Ellen Glick
Lynette K. Henderson
Carolyn Holden
Michaela Hughes
Buena Johnson
Diane Karpel
Lorraine Kushynski
Ellen Levine
Joan Mall Baral
Jane Mick
Anahid Minatsaghanian
Andrea Monroe
Karen A. Morgenstern
Laurie Plevin
Lori Pollack
Andrea Raft
Jean Richardson
Patti Robbins
Nancy Rossi
Kellie Stoelting
Carol Tanenbaum
Bonnie Taylor
Elizabeth B. Tucker
Susan Whitley
About Women Painters West
Founded in 1921 in Laguna Beach, Women Painters West is a non-profit membership corporation with educational, benevolent, fraternal and charitable objectives. Their mission is to provide women painters with fellowship in an artistic community with an emphasis on elevating creative standards and providing exhibition venues for its diverse group of dedicated artists. Additionally, WPW offers financial ·assistance to encourage the development of emerging artists for the betterment of the individual and culture of the general community.
In recent years, Women Painters West has been composed of some 200 dedicated women artists working in all mediums, committed to the practice of art. Women Painters West includes among its members art instructors in all levels of art education. Many members exhibit individually in galleries, museums, and universities and have been recognized and honored nationally and internationally. Membership is by application and juried selection.