Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

was known as the queen of the Leica

ABOUT THE DIGITAL ART GALLERY

Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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Women

Women from all walks of life are heroes.

Picture of Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc followed her faith and died for the country she loved.

Dolley Madison, First Lady (http://z.about.com/d/womenshistory/1/0/s/A/dolley_madison_det.jpg)

Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison was admired for her social graces, courage and patriotism as First Lady of the US.

Startup group Solar Sister is a 'business in a bag' working in several African countries to bring af

Solar Sister Wants to Light Up Rural Africa
Solar Sister is a 'business in a bag' working in several African countries to bring affordable lighting to families.

Picture of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is a leader who is bringing change and hope to Liberia.

Photo from arcadia.homelinux.org

Fadela Amara
Fadela Amara is recognized throughout France as a champion of women's rights.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful and independant woman in the Middle Ages.

Picture of Women entrepreneurs in Ghana help<br> ignite an economy boom

Women entrepreneurs in Ghana help
ignite an economy boom
Ghana has invested in literacy and microfinance programs for women, and it's paying off in business development and growth.

Picture of Judy Shepard

Judy Shepard
Judy Shepard advocates for LGBT rights after the tragic loss of her son, Matthew Shepard.

Picture of Jigueen's Best

Jigueen's Best
A Senegalese activist fights for the rights of women in Africa.

Picture of Lucky Chhetri

Lucky Chhetri
Lucky Chhetri runs the 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking company and Empowering Women of Nepal.

Picture of Wendy Milette

Wendy Milette
Wendy Milette is an innovative educator & filmmaker.

Kyoko Okutani

Kyoko Okutani helps women start businesses, skirting Japan's gender gap
Kyoko Okutani heads Women's World Banking Japan, part of a growing network of female entrepreneurs in a male-dominated country.

Picture of Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman and first civilian to fly in space.

Pam Washek

Pam Washek rallies a nonprofit Neighbor Brigade
Pam Washek, founder of Neighbor Brigade, a nonprofit group in Massachusetts helping neighbors. Neighbor Brigade was built community by community and run by neighbors themselves.

Picture of UNLADYLIKE2020: Bessie Coleman

UNLADYLIKE2020: Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman wanted to become an aviator. Rejected from every U.S. aviation school for being a woman and black, she refused to take no for an answer.

Queen Rania

Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania of Jordan is a crusader for the rights of women and children.

Picture of Detective Nancy: The Private Eye

Detective Nancy: The Private Eye
Honoring hero Nancy Poss-Hatchl for her exciting work as a private investigator.

Picture of J.K. Rowling's Story

J.K. Rowling's Story
J.K. Rowling's Story by Cynthia Kersey.

Rosie (right) and her friend Sylvia (left)

Rosemary MacAdam
Rosemary MacAdam is a young activist determined to fight the oppression of women in sweatshops.

Mapuche Women Protect the Nature of Patagonia

Heroes on Horseback: Mapuche Women Protect the Nature of Patagonia
Heroes on Horseback: Mapuche Women Protect the Nature of Patagonia are fighting for their land and their people.

Picture of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton met Susan B. Anthony, another Woman’s Rights Activist, and they became close friends and worked as a team, to change the world for women. In 1848, with the help of Stanton and Anthony, the Married Woman’s Property Act of New York was passed. This act allowed women to be able to have custody of their children, hold property, make contracts, keep their own earnings and inheritance, and sue in court.

(http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/04/the-paradox-of-dyslexia-slow-reading-fast-thinking/)

Mary Spaulding
Mary Spaulding inspires her fellow college friend with her determination.

Senior Runner Rosario Iglesias

Rosario Iglesias
Rosario Iglesias was 80 years old when she became a runner and started to win medals.

<a href=http://girlsnation-auxiliary.com/uploads/gallery/1021.jpg>Debbye Turner</a>

Debbye Turner
Debbye Turner became Miss America and pursued her dream to become a veterinarian.

http://www.gadigal.org Mum Shirl<br>http://www.gadigal.org

Mum Shirl
Mum Shirl established the Aboriginal Legal Service.

Picture of Aletta Jacobs

Aletta Jacobs
Aletta Jacobs was a Dutch doctor, a feminist, a pacifist, and a human rights activist.

Picture of Afghan women write powerful poetry - even amid war

Afghan women write powerful poetry - even amid war
The Afghan Women’s Writing Project collects oral stories from illiterate Afghan women and promotes political writing by women in digital, print, and radio forms.

Picture of Titiek Puspa

Titiek Puspa
Titiek Puspa has inspired women with her music and compassionate lyrics throughout Indonesia.

Deborah Sampson

Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson was the first American woman who fought as a man for freedom.

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice
rose above the crowd despite racial injustice, worked tirelessly to promote peace and democracy between nations, and also paved the way for generations to come showing us that anything can be accomplished with determination and hard work regardless of race or gender.

Picture of Emme Aronson

Emme Aronson
Emme Aronson is an outspoken advocate for bettering self esteem and body images.

Picture of Mama Hope uses humor to change the West's view of Africa

Mama Hope uses humor to change the West's view of Africa
Mama Hope, a nonprofit, has released three videos that employ humor to create new perceptions of Africa and to show that it is full of capable people with the potential to support themselves.

Winnifred Mason Huck

Winnifred Mason Huck
Winnifred Mason Huck was the third US Representative and an investigative journalist.

Molly Melching, founder of Tostan

Molly Melching, Tostan Founder
Molly Melching, Tostan Founder empowers African communities to bring about positive social transformation based on respect for human rights.

Denise Dunning

Denise Dunning unlocks girl power through Let Girls Lead
Denise Dunning, founder of Let Girls Lead, has provided training and services to more than 40,000 adolescent girls to foster a movement of global girl power.

Picture of Women Heroes Of the Early West

Women Heroes Of the Early West
Women Heroes Of the Early West were strong, valiant women who broke social constraints.

<a href=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Mrsbush-20060206.jpg>Laura Bush</a>

Laura Bush
Laura Bush works to promote early literacy and encourages families to read together.

Picture of Anna Jarvis

Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis s the mother of Mother's Day.

Thistle Farms was founded in 1997 by Becca Stevens, an Episcopal priest. It helps women who have abu

Thistle Farms cultivates a better alternative to life on the streets
Becca Stevens, an Episcopal priest and founder Thistle Farms – which makes bath oils, candles, and thistle paper – helps women in trouble reboot their lives.

Lily Yeh founded Barefoot Artists, which works with local artists in places such as the Palestinian

Lily Yeh finds beauty in broken places
Lily Yeh of the Barefoot Artists project helps heal war-torn, broken, and economically devastated communities through art.

Picture of Christine Silverberg

Christine Silverberg
Christine Silverberg was the first female Chief of Police in Canada.

Margaret Hughes

Margaret Hughes
Margaret Hughes was one of the first professional stage actesses in England.

Picture of Baroness Caroline Cox

Baroness Caroline Cox
Baroness Caroline Cox founded the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust.

CEO and founder of Samasource Leila Janah takes part in a session during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York in 2010. Samasource provides women in developing countries with 'microwork' via the Internet, reducing poverty.

Five poverty-fighting women to watch
These women don't hand out aid. They're creating innovative new ways for women – and men – to lift themselves out of poverty.

Picture of Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic US Supreme Court Justice and currently serves as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Picture of Katherine Sheppard

Katherine Sheppard
Katherine Sheppard was New Zealand's most famous suffragette.

Verneta Wallace

Verneta Wallace
Verneta Wallace is saving the world one child at a time.

Reshma Saujani (r.) and a Girls Who Code participant visit AppNexus, an online advertising company based in New York City.

Reshma Saujani created Girls Who Code to help girls get computer savvy
Reshma Saujani when young was terrified of math and science. Now she makes sure other girls don't miss out on opportunities because of similar fears.

Pro Mujer cofounder Lynne Patterson stands next to a photo mural in the Latin American microlender's New York headquarters.

Lynne Patterson brightens the futures of struggling women with Pro Mujer
Lynne Patterson of nonprofit Pro Mujer helps women in developing countries.

Picture of Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor and opened the first medical school for women.

Picture of Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was a dedicated and strong voice for her husband, FDR, and for the United States.

Mary Edwards Walker

Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker was the first and only woman to receive the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor.

Kathy Eldon founded the Creative Visions

Kathy Eldon overcame tragedy by helping others tackle challenges
Kathy Eldon inspired by her son, works for peace and tolerance.

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix with her dog Chip. (RVD/photo Raymond Rutting)

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands honors the bond formed between Canada and Holland during WWII with tulips.

Thais Corral, founder of CEMINA

Thais Corral
Thais Corral gives women a voice in their communities through access to communication technology.

Picture of Rekha Kalindi : A story to celebrate on the International Day of the Girl Child

Rekha Kalindi : A story to celebrate on the International Day of the Girl Child
Rekha Kalindi refused to enter a child marriage at age 12 and insisted on staying in school. Her stand is helping change attitudes in part of rural India.

Picture of Zoe Koplowitz's Story

Zoe Koplowitz's Story
Zoe Koplowitz's Story shows us that 'anyone can complete their own 'life marathon.'

Jane Addams

Jane Addams
Jane Addams is in the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame and was a leading reformist and peace advocate.

photo from: http://dgtve.sep.gob.mx/tve/eduaula/historico/<br>edu_161/images/rep2_int.jpg

Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz couldn't live without learning.

Picture of Helen Freeman

Helen Freeman
Helen Freeman survived the Holocaust and shares her story.

Kay Yow<br> (chatamjournal.com)

Sandra Kay Yow
Sandra Kay Yow is a groundbreaking women's basketball coach and founder of Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Johnie Sue the Nurse (This picture was given to me by Johnie Sue)

Johnie Sue Reinhard
Johnie Sue Reinhard is a cancer survivor who inspires others with her positive attitude and tenacity for life.

William F. Cogswell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Liliuokalani
Liliuokalani was a Hawaiian queen who cared for her people first.

Picture of Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter is a humanitarian and former First lady who inspires others through her good works.

Esther Wojcicki

WOJ!
Esther Wojcicki shares her vision for a Moonshot Movement in Education.

Picture of Tori Degen

Tori Degen
Tori Degen is a cancer survivor who inspires others with her story.

Picture of Farkhonda Hassan

Farkhonda Hassan
Farkhonda Hassan is an Egyptian politician, scientist, professor, and women's rights activist.

Victoria Woodhull

Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the U.S.

Laura Moulton (standing) pedals her bicycle-powered Street Books library to locations around Portlan

Laura Moulton
Laura Moulton brings books to the homeless - by bike

Melissa Silverstein

Melissa Silverstein
Melissa Silverstein is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women and Hollywood, a blog which advocates for gender parity and diversity in Hollywood. She is also the co-founder of the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College and a media analyst.

Picture of UNLADYLIKE2020 SERIES | Director’s Statement | Women’s History “Continues to Resonate and Shape American Lives Today.”

UNLADYLIKE2020 SERIES | Director’s Statement | Women’s History “Continues to Resonate and Shape American Lives Today.”
UNLADYLIKE2020 series was selected as the winner of the 2020 Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award, offered each year as part of the MY HERO International Film Festival to recognize outstanding documentary shorts featuring women.

Picture of Nameless and Friendless, “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15

Nameless and Friendless, “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15
The artist Emily Mary Osborn was closely associated with feminist campaigns for women's rights.

Picture of Help Mary Save Coral

Help Mary Save Coral
One woman's effort to save the world's underrated natural resource, coral.