DENPASAR (indo.com): The Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women will present a painting exhibition featuring works by the two sisters Ni Putu Sriani and Ni Made Sudarmi. The exhibition will be held at the Seniwati Show space on February 2 - 27, 2002.

Both Putu and Made learnt to paint when they were still in primary school. Both learnt from their father, copying his style of traditional Balinese art. They started their careers by drawing sketches, followed by black and white details and color and finishing.

After becoming students of lower middle school, they both continued at art school, the SMSR in Batubulan, near Denpasar. There, they learnt painting along with other arts for four years. After graduating, Putu went on to study modern art at home by herself, while Made concentrated on landscapes and birds. Now she has mastered new techniques, as is demonstrated in this show, but her work still maintains its traditional roots.

After graduating from Art School, both girls joined Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women and have participated a number of times in group exhibitions with other women artists of Bali. Putu is also a member of the gallery's staff and has learnt a great deal from this experience since joining. Both Putu and Made are supported in their artistic learning not only by their parents but also by their husbands.