Two of my favorite artists who have shown in Portland and Albuquerque happen to be women.

American sculptor, Constance DeJong teaches in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of New Mexico.
Constance Dejong at the Richard Levy Gallery in Albuquerque.
Constance Dejong book from UNM Press.

American painter, Suzanne Caporael, resides in Stone Ridge, New York.
Suzanne Caporael at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland.
Suzanne Caporael at the Richard Levy Gallery in Albuquerque.
Suzanne Caporael at Tandem Press.