Local artists delight visitors at exhibit opening

The Doghide Gallery was the place to be on the evening of Friday, May 9, for those who follow Tisdale’s Visual Arts Group.

Marion Ritter, who owns and runs the gallery with her husband Peter, said a few words of welcome to the many visitors that had turned out in support of the event.

“They have done it again,” she exclaimed. “Every time they surprise me with the quality of the work they present. It just gets better and better every year.”

The week-long exhibit is an annual event that the gallery hosts, and the friends, families, artists and just curious onlookers enjoy attending. With so many items on display – as each artist usually submits several pieces of work – there is plenty to look at and admire. But the best part about the opening is that the artists are present, and you can go up and speak to them if you see something that you like or are curious about the technique of a painting or other piece of work, or perhaps the where and why of how it was done.

Although some of the artists have chosen not to part with their artwork (these pieces are marked NFS, not for sale), potential buyers will find many that do have a price tag, and among the variety on exhibit there is something for everyone’s tastes.

The Visual Arts Group’s exhibit runs until May 16.