Attached jpg image: “Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty,” pastel,

Moriah Churchill, age 15, Edward

Little High School. — pls. leave this in, Marj. thanks!

What: Opening reception for annual exhibit

Who: 73 students of Mercedes Gastonguay

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 16

Where: L-A College’s Atrium Gallery

Dozens of area artists have brush with fame in L-A college exhibit

LEWISTON – Artwork by 73 adults and children, all students of local art teacher Mercedes Gastonguay, will be featured in an annual exhibit in the Atrium Art Gallery at Lewiston-Auburn College.

The display of oils, ink and pencil drawings, pastels, scratchboard and watercolors opens Friday, July 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., and continues through Aug. 20.

Students work from still lifes in the studio, on-location landscapes and photographs, and from works by well-known artists. The show includes portraits, landscapes, still lifes, wildlife studies, seascapes and floral studies.

Artists in the exhibition: Elizabeth Aguilar, Megan Beliveau, Peter Bernard, Sara Biron, Amanda Blais, Ronald Bosse, Jessica Brooks, Kristen Brooks, September Brooks, Michael Butler, Sue Caron, Evan Carrier, Nikki Chouinard and Moriah Churchill.

Also, Emily Conner, Olivia Cote, Victoria Cristina, Janet DuBois, Joline Dubuc, Caroline Dunn, Kathryn Gagne, Judi Gagnon, Charlotte Gaylord, Stacey Gravel, Danielle Guerin, Melissa Guignard, Shanna Hale, Kayla Harding, Brittany Hearne, Daniel Heutz and Colton Jordan.

Also, Nicole Keaney, Evan Keating, Susan Kendall, Lorraine Lamare, Kimberly Lamie, Joyce LaRoche, Bethany Latulippe, Morgan Lessard, Tony Letourneau, Lynn Mailhot, Amanda Martin, Brittany Martin, Shannon Martineau, Kevin McKeown, Cleo Miller, Danielle Morin, Lyndsay Nadeau, Michelle Nadeau, Ben Ouellette, Brittanie Partridge, Brianna Pease, Rachael Penley and John Peters.

Also, Kelsey Philbrick, Heather Pollock, Patricia Poulin, Rachel Raczynski, Jennifer Rioux, Hannah Rodrigue and Ashley Rogers, Nicole Rogers, Brandon Sevit, Ellen Shrader, Kevin Shrader, Anna Smedley, Ryan Stockburger, Dylan Tanguay, Samantha Tanguay, Ceara Teixeira, Courtney Truman, Krystal Vye and Benjamin Wigant.

A reception, free and open to the public, will be held Friday, July 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Edward Little Music Association will provide beverages.

The college is at 51 Westminster St. For more information, call 753-6500. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit usm.maine.edu/lac/art/gastonguay/.