Peaks Island, ME - Richard Boyd Art Gallery opens the fourth annual 'Creatures and Critters' exhibit on Friday, May 2 at 10:00 a.m. This year the exhibit features a selection of 'Wildlife and Animal Themed Art' including animal portraits and works from the sporting arts genre which include wildlife scenes, sporting scenes, and farm scenes.

On exhibit are animal portraits, farm and sporting scenes in oil-on-canvas by award-winning sporting and wildlife artist Beth Carlson, limited edition bronze sculptures by award-winning sculptor Charles Ellithorpe, DVM., farm scenes in acrylic-on-canvas by Gwen Sylvester, animal portraits in ink by Wyatt Barr, a farm scene in watercolor by Wilson Stewart, mixed media and wire sculptures by Jean Noon, and a contemporary mixed media work by Kathy Weinberg. The exhibit is on view free to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily through May 31, 2014. There is an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, May 3 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery is located on Peaks Island, Maine at the corner of Island Avenue and Epps Street, in the first building on the right. For more information about the exhibit please contact Pamela Williamson at the gallery by phone at 207/712-1097, via email at info@richardboydartgallery.com or visit www.richardboydartgallery.com. The gallery is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardBoydArtGallery.

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Richard Boyd Art Gallery

15 Epps Street, Peaks Island, Maine 04108

207/712-1097 ~ www.richardboydartgallery.com