An Exploration of the Female Psyche--but with Martinis

Internationally recognized painter Carol Carter is mounting a tandem exhibition that explores the duality between "good girls" and "bad girls". The two-part exhibition provides a tantalizing view of the female psyche struggling to maintain identity in the face of relationship struggles, social expectations and aging...but with martinis.

St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) February 8, 2007 -- Internationally recognized painter Carol Carter is mounting a tandem exhibition in February 2007 that explores the duality between "good girls" and "bad girls". The unusual format for the show, which will be held in two separate venues with two separate opening receptions, is designed to emphasize the theme.

The first opening, for the "Good Girl" portion of the exhibition, will be held on a Saturday afternoon at a local coffeehouse and will feature the more demure paintings in the group. Exquisitely executed small-scale watercolors, the "Good Girl" paintings feature Carter's trademark female swimmers. These introspective works are more intimate and have a vivid color palette. Held in the afternoon and serving sweets and non-alcoholic beverages, the Good Girl exhibition is family-friendly.

The second opening, two weeks later, will be held in Carol's studio/gallery. This event, showcasing the "Bad Girl" portion of the exhibition, will be held at night and hosted by Van Gogh's, a martini bar across the street from Carter's studio. The "Bad Girl" paintings also feature female figures in water settings, but are larger-scale and more explicit. These psychologically charged images deal with issues of sexuality, sensuality, exhibitionism and voyeurism...with a dash of humor.

The two-part exhibition provides a tantalizing view of the feminine psyche struggling to maintain identity and focus in the face of relationship struggles, social expectations and aging...but with martinis.

GOOD GIRL Opening Reception --
Saturday, February 10, 2007, 2-4pm. at 6 North Coffee, 2 Sarah Avenue in the Central West End, St. Louis, Missouri.

BAD GIRL Opening Reception --
Saturday, February 24, 2007, 6-9pm. at Carter's studio, 3156 Shenandoah Avenue in the Tower Grove East neighborhood, St. Louis, Missouri.

Both exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more information, call Carol Carter at 314.302.5771 or visit www.carol-carter.com.

Carol Carter is an internationally recognized painter working primarily in large-scale watercolors and acrylics. She has exhibited extensively over the past twenty years both regionally and nationally, including eighteen [update one-person exhibitions and numerous invitational and group exhibitions. Her work is represented in many public and private art collections, including those of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Boatmen's National Bank, Citicorp, Leonard Slatkin, Price University, and Utah State University, among others. She has been featured in numerous publications, including the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the Kansas City Star, American Artist, and New Art Examiner. She was the recipient of an MAA-NEA [what does this stand for? Fellowship in Painting and Works on Paper.

For more information and to view her work, visit www.carol-carter.com.

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