The saying ?A Woman?s Work is Never Done? is the theme of the exhibit now on show at the Bermuda Art Centre at Dockyard.

The group show, which is entitled ?Women?s Work? will remain up until August 11.

Jill Amos Raine and Amanda Temple spoke to about their work.

Ms Amos Raine was inspired by the life of structures and flora.

?I wanted to show the strength and endurance of the old buildings in contrast to the frail changing beauty of the surrounding foliage,? she said of her watercolours.

For her Bermuda paintings, she prefers the use of watercolours as she said: ?I like the transparent effect possible with this medium.?

How long has she been painting/photographing/sculpting and what is her background?

After spending many years teaching in three different countries and then giving birth to her first child, Ms Amos Raine began making and selling enamel on metal jewellery.

?I began to paint in 1984 and have continued until the present time,? she said.

?I am entirely self taught. I have also run an art gallery in Bermuda for over 30 years and for the last five years, this gallery has been a showcase for my paintings exclusively.?

MsTemple, meanwhile, was moved by an Italian city.

?Venice. It is truly one of the most incredible places,? she said.

?You can feel the history and marvel at how the buildings have endured though many of them are slowly crumbling into the sea, but it is this deterioration that I find so beautiful.

?The textures in the peeling paint and the subtle changes in hue of each brick.?

Her four pieces are digital photographs printed on a glossy metallic paper, she said.

?It is to intensify the details and colours.

?I have not shown any digital work in the past, but focused more on black and white film.?

Ms Temple had aimed to be quite a different sort of artist.

?I wanted to be a dancer, but I hurt my knees at 18,? she said.

?I then turned to photography and graduated with a BA in French and a BFA in photography. I have been shooting since, doing portraits, weddings, magazine and commercial work as well as showing fine art images in various galleries.?