Statement

Here's a rough draft of our press release/statement:

A collective of some of Chattanooga’s most intriguing women artists will display fine artworks for public viewing on May 18th and 19th at the home of Laura Pettit at the foot of Look out Mountain. The event will showcase a variety of different mediums and styles to fit an assortment of varied tastes. The art aficionado will have the opportunity to enjoy everything from abstract expressions to photography to finely detailed figurative painting to illustration-style images.
The format of a clothesline art show traditionally offers fine quality art in simple presentation mats rather than full frames. This permits artists to sell their works at affordable prices and the buyers to frame the artwork in any manner they prefer. In addition, the participating women artists in our group appreciated the irony of the historic association of women, housework, laundry and using a clothesline contrasting with their role of women who make art to display in a clothesline format art exhibit. These women are employed, some are wives, some are mothers all are busy people. Yet their passion is to make their art. This passion is the seed of Laura Pettit’s vision to organize and host this inaugural art event. She wants to provide a venue for viewing and selling the art of a wonderful variety of woman art ists in our community other than in a gallery setting.
The artists are Linda Thomas, Lauren Leutwiler, Maria Cardillo, Laura Pettit, Diane Reed, Cathy Collier, Katie Ward Knutson, Jen Kring, Kelly Ann Wilkes and Mary Ferris.
Don’t miss this opportunity to chat with the artists or add to your own art collection. The exhibit will be open for viewing Friday, May 18th, from 11-7 and Saturday, May 19th, 11-4 at the Victorian home of Laura Pettit, 113 Ochs Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37409. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
questions email Laura at bluesailstravel@gmail.com