News and Events

“Look Again: Celebrating Lives Nearly Overlooked” Virtual Talk

New York Times journalist Amy Padnani and I had a lively conversation about our parallel projects in conjunction with my exhibit at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California. The recording will soon be available to watch on the museum’s website:

https://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org/video-archive(opens in new tab)

Read the article: Grace Hudson Museum presents virtual exhibition "Look Again"(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) by Roberta Wordinger which discusses the exhibition and talk.(opens in new tab)

Look Again Reviewed In DARIA Magazine

I want to thank Raymundo Munoz of DARIA: Denver Art Review, Inquiry and Analysis who wrote a beautiful and comprehensive review of my exhibit at the Loveland Museum in Colorado. View exhibition review here(opens in new tab).

Massachusetts Cultural Council Award!

I am so grateful to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for honoring my work with a 2026 Grant for Creative Individuals. I also want to thank our Massachusetts state officials for supporting the arts and diversity of expression.

More Daring Women!

Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women, which includes many new portraits and poems, will be shown at the Loveland Museum(opens in new tab) in Loveland, Colorado, December 7, 2024 - April 5, 2025.

Jovita Idar joins the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art

I am honored to have my portrait of Jovita Idar, who was a courageous Mexican-American journalist and activist, be part of the Smith College Museum of Art's(opens in new tab) permanent collection.

Belle Townsley Smith Woodcut Now in D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts Collection

I am honored to share that my woodcut portrait of Belle Townsley Smith is now part of the permanent collection at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts(opens in new tab), Springfield, MA.

Gertrude Stein Woodcut is Now in Federal Reserve Board Fine Arts Program Permanent Collection

My woodcut portrait of Gertrude Stein is now part of the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Program of the Federal Reserve Board(opens in new tab), Washington, DC.

Zea Mays Printmaking Covers Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women

Meeting the Moment: The Growth of an Exhibition is a lovely article that describes the evolution of the "Look Again" project. You can find it on the Zea Mays Printmaking website.(opens in new tab)

Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women is now available to travel via Exhibit Envoy

Exhibit Envoy's mission is to bring socially relevant, high quality art exhibitions to cultural institutions and the communities they serve. Please contact Exhibit Envoy(opens in new tab) if you are interested in booking Look Again.

Community Poetry Reading: Portraits of Daring Women

In September 2024, I worked with the group of local and international poets who collaborated in Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women(opens in new tab) for a community poetry reading to honor their legacies and draw connections to the present day.

Overlooked No More

In September 2024, I joined New York Times journalist Amisha Padnani, whose "Overlooked"(opens in new tab) series inspired Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women for a panel talk about the ways in which our respective fields—writing and visual arts—work together to tell stories.

Look Again featured in Pressing Matters Magazine

Thanks to Pressing Matters Magazine(opens in new tab) for featuring my work in the July 2024 edition of their wonderful international print publication!

Overlooked no more: Leverett artist’s woodcut prints celebrate remarkable women of the past

The Daily Hampshire Gazette's(opens in new tab) May 2024 coverage of Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women.

Discover Daring Women: Highlighting women’s history with prints and poetry

The Springfield Museums(opens in new tab) are thrilled to present an audio and visual exploration of women’s history in Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women by Julie Lapping Rivera(opens in new tab), on view in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts(opens in new tab) from April 27, 2024 to February 23, 2025.

A Sense of Place

Curated by Julie Lapping RIvera

The seven printmakers in this exhibition invite you to share explorations resulting from their experiences as resident artists. This exhibition celebrates a multiplicity of vision, perspective and artistic language, and the value of entering worlds unfamiliar to us.