"Four Femmes: Inner and Outer-a Watermedia Exhibit" at Gallery 308

Gallery 308's First Thursday in May features Four Femmes: Inner and Outer - a Watermedia Exhibit. A complementary exhibition, New Works, spotlights ceramic work by Kim Anderson in 308's Founders Gallery. The opening reception for both exhibitions is Thursday, May 1, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., at 308 E. Main. The exhibits remain through May 29.

Juli Eflin, Pat Garofolo, Martha Gilliom and Yvonne Williams are four friends who paint with watermedia and call themselves Four Femmes. These women are part of the Pro-Am (professional amateurs) Revolution in art. Pro-Am is a relatively new term coined by British social critic Charles Ledbeater, and describes artists who are not professional artists, but who have acquired skills high enough to present work publicly and to contribute seriously to a community of like-minded artists.

Like other Pro-Ams, each of the the Four Femmes has had a professional career while devoting leisure time to the serious development of creative skills. After each completed watercolor classes with Brian Gordy, they continued to advance their work by attending several watermedia workshops around the country led by prominent artists. They have each appeared in several juried and invitational exhibits in various Indiana venues including Muncie, Union City, New Castle, Bluffton and Anderson. Their works appear in private collections and in commercial locations. All are members of the Watercolor Society of Indiana.

Four Femmes: Inner and Outer, refers to the artists' interpretations of indoor and outdoor venues. These locations are selected not necessarily for the subject matter, but sometimes for the contrasts of light and dark, or for particular patterns that appear and catch the eye of the artist. On another level, inner and outer represents the personal response of each artist to what they are painting - what feelings, thoughts, memories and experiences each subject evokes.

Kim Anderson has exhibited widely and received awards throughout Indiana and the Midwest. Her popular work is known for its feminine motifs. Her New Works of whimsical goddess forms and flowering vessels have all been thrown on the wheel, then altered by either a sculpting or carved technique. The sculpting or carving is accented by a variety of glazes.

The reception is free and open to the public.

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