#100DayProject — Larissa McCartney

#100DaysofRadPNWWomen

My #100DaysofRadPNWWomen project was a creative attempt to participate in the 2020 Instagram #100DaysProject challenge where artists and creatives pick one theme and medium to practice for 100 days. My goal was to digitally illustrate a hundred badass women (including those who identify as non-binary femme or gender-fluid femme) of the Pacific Northwest, from all walks of life and different professions, who inspired me for a number of different reasons. Nominations from friends, co-workers, and people on Instagram helped curate a long list of incredible individuals who contribute to and represent the PNW, influencing this great place we call home. Each week I explored a different color palette and did my best to honor the person and their work within each portrait as I practiced my illustration style. You can explore each person’s write up and links on the Instagram posts here.

*It came to my attention after having made it through 75 illustrations, that the term ‘womxn’ was not as inclusive as I thought it was, and that allies and advocates suggest using ‘women’ for cis and transgendered women, and identifying non-binary, genderfluid, femmes, or others as such. My hashtag and title update reflect that suggestion.

Lisa Congdon, Artist | OR — **Lisa Congdon**, Artist | OR

Ijeoma Oluo, Author & Speaker | WA — **Ijeoma Oluo**, Author & Speaker | WA

Persimmon Blackbridge, Artist | BC — **Persimmon Blackbridge**, Artist | BC

Ana Mari Cauce, President UW | WA — **Ana Mari Cauce**, President UW | WA

Grace Robbings, Co-founder Reuben’s Brews | WA — **Grace Robbings**, Co-founder Reuben’s Brews | WA

Colleen Echohawk, ED Chief Seattle Club | WA — **Colleen Echohawk**, ED Chief Seattle Club | WA

Ginger Ewing, Arts Advocate & Community Organizer | WA — **Ginger Ewing**, Arts Advocate & Community Organizer | WA

Lindy West, Author | WA — **Lindy West**, Author | WA

Jean Nakayama & Fusae Yokoyama, Maneki | WA — **Jean Nakayama & Fusae Yokoyama**, Maneki | WA

Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Landscape Architect | BC — **Cornelia Hahn Oberlander**, Landscape Architect | BC

Amelia Bonow, Co.Fnd SYA | WA — **Amelia Bonow**, Co.Fnd SYA | WA

Rosalie Fish, Athlete & Activist | WA — **Rosalie Fish,** Athlete & Activist | WA

Sam Ortiz, Outdoor Activist & Mountaineer | WA — **Sam Ortiz**, Outdoor Activist & Mountaineer | WA

Raquel Montoya-Lewis, State Supreme Court Justice | WA — **Raquel Montoya-Lewis**, State Supreme Court Justice | WA

Cherdonna Shinatra, Visual Artist & Drag Queen | WA — **Cherdonna Shinatra**, Visual Artist & Drag Queen | WA

Sage K. Quiamno & Aparna Rae, Found. of Future For Us | WA — **Sage K. Quiamno & Aparna Rae**, Found. of *Future For U*s | WA

Bonnie Thunders, Roller Derby Superstar | OR — **Bonnie Thunders**, Roller Derby Superstar | OR

Marty Hartman, ED of Mary’s Place | WA — **Marty Hartman**, ED of *Mary’s Place* | WA

Amanda Kao, Founder of Bad Academy | BC — **Amanda Kao**, Founder of Bad Academy | BC

Robyn Schumacher & Lara Zahaba, Stoup Brewing | WA — **Robyn Schumacher & Lara Zahaba,** Stoup Brewing | WA

Meghann Quinn, Co-owner Bale Breaker | WA — **Meghann Quinn**, Co-owner Bale Breaker | WA

Laura Sullivan, Photographer | WA — **Laura Sullivan**, Photographer | WA

Sandy Avelar & Anisha Parhar, Detectives & Gang Unit | BC — **Sandy Avelar & Anisha Parhar**, Detectives & Gang Unit | BC

Elina Lim, Social Justice Activist | OR — **Elina Lim**, Social Justice Activist | OR

Anika Anand & Mónica Guzmán, Co-found. The Evergrey | WA — **Anika Anand & Mónica Guzmán**, Co-found. *The Evergrey* | WA

Robin DiAngelo, PhD, Author & Lecturer | UW — **Robin DiAngelo**, PhD, Author & Lecturer | UW

Randy Ford, Choreographer & Dancer | WA — **Randy Ford**, Choreographer & Dancer | WA

Marilyn Strickland, Politician | WA — **Marilyn Strickland**, Politician | WA

Donell Barlow, Health Coach & Author | WA — **Donell Barlow**, Health Coach & Author | WA

Jodi-Ann Burey, DE& I Consultant | WA — **Jodi-Ann Burey**, DE& I Consultant | WA

Jenn Burleton, Educator & Trans Activist | OR — **Jenn Burleton**, Educator & Trans Activist | OR

Karyn Schwartz, Owner Sugar Pill | WA — **Karyn Schwartz**, Owner *Sugar Pill* | WA

Renee Erickson, Chef | WA — **Renee Erickson**, Chef | WA

Loria Yeadon, YMCA President | WA — **Loria Yeadon**, YMCA President | WA

Helen Y. Chu M.D., M.P.H, Immunologist & Professor | WA — **Helen Y. Chu** M.D., M.P.H, Immunologist & Professor | WA

Lauren McClean, Mayor of Boise | ID — **Lauren McClean**, Mayor of Boise | ID

Lesley Hazleton, Writer & Psychologist | WA — **Lesley Hazleton**, Writer & Psychologist | WA

Juliet Shen, Typographer & Designer | WA — **Juliet Shen**, Typographer & Designer | WA

Kate Brown, Governor | OR — **Kate Brown**, Governor | OR

Estela Ortega, ED of El Centro de la Raza | WA — **Estela Ortega**, ED of *El Centro de la Raza* | WA

Sara Nelson, Ph.D, Co-owner Fremont Brewing | WA — **Sara Nelson**, Ph.D, Co-owner Fremont Brewing | WA

Haley Keller, Co-owner Peddler Brewing | WA — **Haley Keller**, Co-owner Peddler Brewing | WA

Marisol Ortega, Illustrator & Designer | WA — **Marisol Ortega**, Illustrator & Designer | WA

Ms. Briq House, Burlesque Artist & Professional Dominant | WA — **Ms. Briq House**, Burlesque Artist & Professional Dominant | WA

Marybeth Satterlee, Co-Founder Coyote Central | WA — **Marybeth Satterlee**, Co-Founder *Coyote Central* | WA

Andi Zeisler, Writer & Co-Founder Bitch Media | OR — **Andi Zeisler**, Writer & Co-Founder *Bitch Media* | OR

Nikkita Oliver, Attorney, Activist & Spoken-word Artist | WA — **Nikkita Oliver**, Attorney, Activist & Spoken-word Artist | WA

Katrina Spade, Deathcare Advocate | WA — **Katrina Spade**, Deathcare Advocate | WA

Christina Miller, Farmer Green Bow | WA — **Christina Miller**, Farmer *Green Bow* | WA

Walidah Imarisha, Writer & Activist | OR — **Walidah Imarisha**, Writer & Activist | OR

Nancy Haque, Organizer & Activist | OR — **Nancy Haque**, Organizer & Activist | OR

Kirsten Harris-Talley, Activist & Politician | WA — **Kirsten Harris-Talley**, Activist & Politician | WA

Amanda Mead & Rita Vigil, Podcasters | WA — **Amanda Mead & Rita Vigil**, Podcasters | WA

Pramila Jayapal, Congresswoman | WA — **Pramila Jayapal,** Congresswoman | WA

Carrie Brownstein, Musician, Actress & Comedian | WA & OR — **Carrie Brownstein**, Musician, Actress & Comedian | WA & OR

Megan Rapinoe, Professional Soccer Player & Advocate | WA — **Megan Rapinoe**, Professional Soccer Player & Advocate | WA

Yvonne Perez Emerson, Founder Make & Mary | OR — **Yvonne Perez Emerson**, Founder *Make & Mary* | OR

Kristi Brown, Chef & Restaurant Owner | WA — **Kristi Brown**, Chef & Restaurant Owner | WA

Cheryl Waters, DJ at KEXP | WA — **Cheryl Waters**, DJ at *KEXP* | WA

Sue Bird, Professional Basketball Player | WA — **Sue Bird**, Professional Basketball Player | WA

Kate Bingham-Burt, Artis & Professor | OR — **Kate Bingham-Burt**, Artis & Professor | OR

Rose Ann Finkel, Founding Co-Owner of Pike Brewing Co. | WA — **Rose Ann Finkel**, Founding Co-Owner of Pike Brewing Co. | WA

Cheyenne Weishaar, Lead Brewer Dru Bru | WA — **Cheyenne Weishaar**, Lead Brewer Dru Bru | WA

Adrienne Nelson, State Supreme Court Justice | OR — **Adrienne Nelson**, State Supreme Court Justice | OR

Yi So-yeon, South Korean Astronaut | WA — **Yi So-yeon**, South Korean Astronaut | WA

Dr. Marlene Tromp, President Boise State | ID — **Dr. Marlene Tromp**, President Boise State | ID

Tarah Wheeler, Cybersecurity Author & Speaker | WA — **Tarah Wheeler**, Cybersecurity Author & Speaker | WA

Angela Haseltine Pozzi, Artist & Educator | OR — **Angela Haseltine Pozzi**, Artist & Educator | OR

Temryss Xeli'tia Lane, Nike N7 Ambassador | WA — **Temryss Xeli'tia Lane**, Nike N7 Ambassador | WA

Toyia Taylor, Founder We.App | WA — **Toyia Taylor**, Founder We.App | WA

Michelle Yang, Author & Mental Health Advocate | WA — **Michelle Yang**, Author & Mental Health Advocate | WA

Sharon H. Chang, Artist, Author & Activist | WA — **Sharon H. Chang**, Artist, Author & Activist | WA

Eula Scott Bynoe, Podcaster | WA — **Eula Scott Bynoe**, Podcaster | WA

Michaela Ayers, Social Justice Facilitator | WA — **Michaela Ayers**, Social Justice Facilitator | WA

Featured In

I was honored to have my artwork and writes shared as a two-part piece in the South Seattle Emerald for Women’s History Month. You can view PART 1 and PART 2 here.

Original #100DaysofRadWomen

I originally attempted the #100DayProject with animated GIFs of friends and women I admired. The daily GIF making was even more work than the illustrations themselves and wasn’t long-lived for a daily habit. I still love these ones though and they clearly inspired my #100DaysofRadPNWWomen.