The River Arts' exhibition “Faces and Figures” (animals included) exhibition, which opened Oct. 10, includes 100 works by 65 Maine artists. To add to the opening reception celebration Friday, music will be provided by John Ruis and the annual raffle winners will be drawn. Tickets for the raffle can still be purchased.

“The variety of pieces, from sculpture to tapestry, assemblages to paintings, drawings and photographs make it a nice mix of creative effort,” said Ed McCartan, the exhibition juror. “What particularly impressed me was the multiplicity of takes on the theme, from delicate washes to bold modeling in bright colors, from graceful, undulating forms to powerful staccato shapes.

“Whimsy and wit are on display, as well as tenderness and introspection.”

McCartan holds an Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from SUNY, Albany, as well as degrees in art education, theology and philosophy. He has taught on all levels of education, most recently at the Emma Willard School in Troy, New York and Russell Sage College in that same city.

He currently teaches classes at Midcoast Senior College in Brunswick. McCarten’s work hangs in the permanent collections of several museums and in corporate and private collections nationally and internationally.

For more on the juror/artist, visit www.emccartan.com.

River Arts is located at 241 US Route 1 N, in Damariscotta. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call 207-563-1507 or visit www.riverartsme.org.