Hettie Judah's books include Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood (Thames & Hudson) and The Secret Life of Stones (John Murray).
Work by the artist who painted herself as a sex goddess sits uneasily within the category of feminist art – and is all the better for being discomforting
The artist found freedom in a form of DIY making that teeters on the edge of self-indulgence
Hettie Judah stops her ears to the endless chatter to find a painter whose work is full of flaws and self-doubt – and all the better for it
Creativity often flouts conventions, so it’s no wonder more women want to become thoroughly monstrous
Gwen John and the contemporary artist Matthew Krishanu found comfort in a shared composition
A string of recent exhibitions have done much to raise the profile of so-called outsider artists
A new report shows that most practitioners are still working for love rather than fair pay
The Swedish artist is now fêted as a pioneer of abstract art, but her spiritual inclinations are what really resonate today
Hettie Judah revisits the past as it is presented by artists delving into the archives and reusing old footage
Hettie Judah on what artists have got right (and also wrong) when it comes to depictions of girls
