River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for “Black, White and Tones of Grey” exhibition on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show includes 100 artworks by artists, in a wide variety of media, including sculpture and fine crafts.

The exhibition will hang until Feb. 19. Visitors can also view the continuing exhibition in the West Galley featuring the the work of the Midcoast Printmakers of Damariscotta.

Local artists' work in the exhibition include: James Kipfer, Jon Luoma and Elizabeth "Bette" Pardoe Caton, all of Alna; Richard Macdonald of Boothbay Harbor; John Butke of Boothbay; Pam Riml and Sally Smith of East Boothbay; Carl Root of Edgecomb; and Anna Shaw of Newcastle.

The juror for the exhibition is Tina Ingraham.

Ingraham was born in Kenton, Ohio in 1947. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College of CUNY in 1996 and Bachelor of Science in Design at the University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP in 1970.

She has a broad history in a variety of teaching experiences, done independently and within educational institutions including Bowdoin College, Stephens College, Maine College of Art and Brooklyn College where she received a Charles G. Shaw Award for excellence and teaching Fellowship.

She is currently writing a text on teaching painting developed from her approach to teaching color theory directly on the palette and inspired by her study of master paintings relevant to her work.

As a 1999 John Simon Guggenheim Grant recipient, Ms. Ingraham painted in Italy from 1999 until 2003. She continues to paint from observation in the studio and en plein air. Current work includes a collection of small still lifes and her continued work on the evolution of Popham Beach in Phippsburg. Collected internationally, she exhibits at Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, Delaware, Boston Art Inc., and Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset.

River Arts holds 10 themed, open, juried exhibitions per year — with some of Maine’s most prominent art community members as jurors. Over 800 different Maine artists have exhibited in these shows. The gallery program creates opportunity for artists to have their work selected, participate in the gallery process and sell their work. Over 7,000 people visited the gallery and participated in events and workshops last year.

The mission of River Arts is to nurture and encourage participation in the arts throughout the region of Midcoast Maine by providing exhibition, studio and performance spaces, classes and workshops, for people of all ages and abilities and support a wide range of activities in artistic disciplines by partnering with other arts and performance organizations to produce program.

River Arts is located at 241 U.S. Route 1 in Damariscotta and is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For inquiries, call 207-563-1507, email info@riverartsme.org or visit the website www.riverartsme.org