Three Female Artists Who Defied the Odds

Inspiring stories of creative perseverance

Augusta Savage posing with her sculpture ‘Realization’ (c. 1938). Photograph by Andrew Herman. 26 × 21 cm. Image source Wikimedia Commons

Every creative act involves an element of discovery, a moving beyond yourself into something unexpected.

It also means taking a risk — at which point many of us can stumble. We weigh the cost against the benefit. We pause, procrastinate, think twice.