Stages of Womanhood Art Show

Stages of Womanhood is a powerful exhibition showcasing the works of three female artists exploring themes of identity, transformation, and resilience through their unique creative lenses. The exhibition will run from March 1 to March 31, 2025, at Artist & Craftsman Supply, 3804 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, and will also be featured virtually with Ali Jay Fine Art Gallery in ArtGateVR. An opening reception will take place on Saturday, March 8, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Stages of Womanhood showcases three distinct artistic voices, weaving deeply personal stories that illuminate the universal themes of femininity, motherhood, and self-discovery.

Meet the artists

Michelle Lubin

Michelle Lubin is a figurative artist specializing in drawing, her signature portraits in pencil on wood panels has exhibited on both coasts since 2010, currently with 33 Contemporary Gallery in Miami and later this month at the LA Art Show under the Teravarna Booth. Coinciding during Women’s Month, Lubin’s artwork will be among those being auctioned benefitting the Museum of Motherhood in Tampa, FL.  

Through her gestural drawing series Mother, Michelle Lubin captures the raw and emotional journey of motherhood. Her incomplete, dynamic works reflect the interruptions and transformations inherent in balancing motherhood, artistry, and selfhood. Influenced by the powerful energy of women-led rock bands, Lubin’s art becomes a community-driven installation, symbolizing the strength found in collective support—the “forest” of women and caretakers navigating life together.

Galina Marcus

A fine artist, a member of the Carlsbad Oceanside Art League, winner of a number of the local juried shows, and a founder and CEO of San Diego Art Directory.

Galina Marcus’s watercolor series Transition To Motherhood presented at the Stages of Womanhood vividly portrays the physical and emotional intensity of childbirth and the first days of motherhood. By exaggerating colors and embracing a whimsical, imperfect style, Marcus challenges the sanitized ideals of parenting. Her work conveys the messy, contradictory, and deeply human aspects of this transformative stage, offering humor and vulnerability as tools for resilience and connection.

Galina Semenova

Galina Semenova is an award-winning fine art portrait photographer, recognized internationally for her work. She has received accolades such as the British Journal of Photography Portrait of Humanity and Female in Focus 22 awards, and her photography has been featured in prestigious publications including The Guardian. Galina is a founder of Womanity Portrait Foundation.

In Stages of Womanhood, Galina Semenova’s photographs and mixed media works explore the complexities of womanhood and the process of self-acceptance. From her self-portrait series Journey into Thyself to the inclusive celebration of diverse female forms in Birds of Paradise, Semenova’s art meditates on themes of vulnerability, strength, and liberation. Her work invites viewers to witness and reflect on the transformative power of authenticity and shared healing.

Exhibition Highlights

• Dates: March 1-31, 2025
• Physical Location: Artist & Craftsman Supply, 3804 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
• In Person Opening Reception: March 8, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• Virtual Exhibition: Simultaneously on display in the ArtGate VR gallery, featuring additional artwork from each artist, Art consultant & owner Ali Jay of Ali Jay Fine Art Gallery will host this immersive online experience.
• Virtual Opening & Artist Talk: hosted by Ali Jay: March 8th, 2025 10:00 AM – to meet in Ali Jay Fine Art Gallery in ArtgateVR 

Celebrate the resilience, creativity, and complexity of womanhood—join us for Stages of Womanhood. Stages of Womanhood offers an invitation to connect, reflect, and honor the shared journey of transformation and self-expression.