An exhibit of paintings by Carol Curtis will be on display in Murfreesboro’s City Hall through July 24. Accomplished in working with watercolors, Curtis is equally gifted in pencil drawing and oils. Having studied architecture at Auburn University, she began working for the Hyatt Hotel Corporation after graduation. The work was a blend of management, hospitality and visual art that often involved the opening of new hotel locations around the United States.

With her Southern roots to pull from, Curtis drew upon her Hyatt experience and applied it to successful ventures in catering, textile design and painting. Of her work she states, “My designs capture the essence of still life and botanicals in exquisite detail.” Her work clearly shows her passion as an artist for combining her eye for color with her appreciation for the textures and fluid lines found in the garden.

Committed to lifelong learning, Curtis teaches painting through workshops and classes.

“Art is an expression of inner joy,” she says. “But, it’s also a commitment.” It’s one that she clearly takes to heart through continued study with a number of masters in the field as well as in her service to such art organizations as the Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild in New Mexico.

Curtis will present a total of 42 paintings in the Rotunda; the show, like all exhibits at City Hall, is free and open to the public for viewing on Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except for observed holidays. The Rotunda Gallery of City Hall is located at 111 W. Vine St.

For questions about the exhibit, call (615) 542-6368. For more information on the artist, visit carolcurtisart.com or email carol.curtis1@gmail.com.