Reality on Paper: Watercolors by Tim Lewis, WSI

March 15 – April 24 | McFarland Hall Gallery

From the Artist, Tim Lewis:

A streak of rust on an old, decaying metal shed. A ghost sign on the side of a corner bar. A dandelion growing out of the rot of an old garage door. Signs of the past labors and remnants of lost stories. Sprinkle in treasured memories from our life and travels and you have the things that interest me and spark my creativity. I choose to capture these memories and stories in my realistic watercolors. A bit “radical” as watercolor isn’t usually thought of as a medium for realism, but I love the challenge and the rewards of this interesting medium.

Although I received an Associate Degree in Technical Illustration from Purdue University in 1971, I became involved in the plastics industry soon after and spent my working career managing injection molding companies. My artistic interest was rekindled upon retirement by a gift of watercolor paints and brushes from my adult children. I fell immediately in love with the medium, its difficulties, surprises, and rewards and have painted almost exclusively inwatercolor since.

Organizations and affiliations:

Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of Indiana, serving as V.P./Annual Juried Show Chair in 2022 and 2023, as President in 2024 and 2025, and as Presidential Advisor 2026.
Member/Partner of the Art In Hand Gallery in Zionsville, IN serving as newsletter editor in 2023 and 2024, Vice President in 2025, and President in 2026.
Member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America
Member of the Bloomington Watercolor Society
Member of Hancock County Arts
Member of Hoosier Art Salon
Emeritus Member of Hamilton County Artists’ Association

Tim has had several solo shows around central Indiana and regularly enters exhibitions and competitive events throughout the state, winning numerous awards. He currently works out of his studio in his home in Indianapolis, IN.

Reality on Paper: Watercolors by Tim Lewis, WSI, is presented by the Fine Arts Advisory Team.

For Inquiries: Contact the Music and Fine Arts Office at 317-253-6461 or email CBaker@SecondChurch.org.