This exhibition of sumi-e paintings promotes a meditative feeling in the beauty of gestures, seen in landscapes, animals and flowers. From the PSSA by-laws, it states Sumi-e "must be the thing alive with the power to stir the heart and emotion of all who see it...the painting lives when all unnecessary information has been removed from the subject's portrayal, leaving its life and essence..." Artist Reception is Thursday, May 17, 5:30-7pm. Gallery is open M-F, 8am-5pm, and is closed on holidays and weekends. Located at Catholic Community Services, 1323 Yakima Ave., Tacoma 98405-4457. For further information please contact 253-502-2617. Gallery Committee [Cent logo with Dates for EMAIL]