Plymouth Gallery Exhibit

“Strong Women” Exhibit by Paula Kerman

Plymouth’s Gallery is currently displaying beautiful mixed-media paintings by Paula Kerman!

This exhibit features paintings of influential women throughout history: from Emmeline Pankhurt, who helped women fight for the right to vote, to Greta Thunberg, who is a current environmental activist. These paintings were used as illustrations for her book "Hooligans, Rebels and Rabble-Rousers."

About Paula Kerman

I began this book-writing journey as an artist. After losing my husband and parents within months of each other, I knew the only way to survive was to be strong. Art became my therapy as I began researching women who inspired me with their strength and resilience.

As I faced the challenges of my “new life,” I decided to explore new methods of making my art that seemed more in sync with the fierceness and unpredictability of my world. I began experimenting with gouache, collage, inks, pens, conte, and oil pastels, and found that I embraced this freedom of using mixed media.

I was doing art shows and selling my work when COVID began, and suddenly all art shows were cancelled. I didn’t want to stop painting because by then, I was hooked on learning about these women and telling their stories through my art.

When I then lost my fiancé to cancer, I decided I needed to do some good with this body of work. As a mother, teacher, and artist, I decided to write and illustrate a book for kids that tells the true stories of what these feisty women were like as children, and how they overcame tough times to become amazing and courageous women. I want my readers to know they are not alone. We all have the ability to rise above.

This exhibit will be on display through May 17!

Upcoming Gallery Exhibits:

• Photography by Plymouth members Craig Shives and Gary Hammerstrom | May 17 to August 1

• Creative Arts Camp | August 1 to September 6

• #Hashtag’s Banned Books Prints | September 6 to October 18