HEARding Cats Collective are pleased to present Her Self, a multifaceted art project consisting of a gallery exhibition, photo book, and poetry reading.

Her Self offers portraits and reflections of 57 older women (many of them unsmiling), ranging in age from 63 to 105.The portraits are the work of Marian Brickner, internationally known photographer of insects and animals, while the words are gleaned from interviews with the women by Susan Fadem, an award-winning writer.

The exhibition portion of the project is opening July, 30, 5:30pm, at the St. Louis Artists' Guild.

In addition, the opening will feature a book signing by Anna Lum, Co-founder of HEARding Cats Collective, who has just published a definitive book of poetry, Even the Celery Flies.There will be copies of the book available at the signing, or you can order directly from the website, here.

The Her Self project is funded by HEARding Cats Collective thanks to a gift from the TSENG Living Trust.