JOYCE WIELAND "ENTER" DRAWING, 1962 Art and Gender The intricate layers

The intricate layers

parted pillowy lips

Sitting with regal obedience in the courtyard

showcasing their sometimes pearly exterior and multiple tentacles

JOYCE WIELAND "ENTER" DRAWING, 1962 Art and Gender The intricate layersJoyce Wieland (1931 1998) is one of the most accomplished and versatile Canadian artists. She achieved a level of commercial and critical success in her lifetime that was exceptional for a woman in her era in a male dominated field. Wieland established new benchmarks for what was possible for a female artist to achieve. Notably, she was the first female artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery (Ottawa) in 1971. Many of her innovative