Landscapes of light and color

¿Brushes with Nature¿ -- a show of pastels and paintings by Ruth Ann Smith, Marti Yeager, Anne Finucane and Laurie McKelvie -- continues through Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Washington County Arts Council in downtown Hagerstown. (By Marti Yeager / August 16, 2012)

‘A Touch of Gray’
Black and white works by more than 20 artists. Concludes Sunday, Aug. 19. Just Lookin’ Gallery, 40 Summit Ave., downtown Hagerstown. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-714-2278 or go to www.justlookin.com.


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Summer Salon 2012
An unjuried, salon-style exhibition with more than 100 works. Exhibit concludes Sunday, Aug. 19. The Artists’ Gallery, 4 E. Church St., Frederick, Md. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. Call 301-696-8187 or go to www.the-artists-gallery.org.

Tea pots
Tea pots and tea accounterments will be on display. Many of the tea pots are from the collection of Cynthia Fink. Exhibit continues through Friday, Aug. 24. Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays. Call 717-597-9010, go to www.greencastlemuseum.org or follow @greencastlemuzm on Twitter.

Art in the Hallway
Artwork by Jean Strike is on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Thursday, Aug. 30, in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. A portion of the proceeds benefits Meritus Medical Center. Call 301-790-8144 or email barbara.resh@meritushealth.com.

‘Smithsburg and the Arts’
Artwork and poetry by historical Smithsburg residents are on display through Thursday, Aug. 30. Miller House, 135 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. $5; $3 seniors and students; free for children 14 and younger. Go to www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org.

Plein air painting
Friday Painters display works of art in a variety of media. Continues through Thursday, Aug. 30. Shepherd University’s Scarborough Library, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Call 304-876-0598.

Landscapes
The Council for the Arts of Chambersburg will present “Impressions: Pennsylvania Landscapes” by Mark Brockman and Noelle Miller. Continues through Friday, Aug. 31. The Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-264-6883.

Emergence
Abstract paintings by Natacha Thys. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays through Sunday, Sept. 2. Lion’s Share Gallery and Gifts, 81-B N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Go to www.lionslairgalleryandgifts.com.

Landscapes show
“Brushes with Nature” features artwork by Ruth Ann Smith, Marti Yeager, Anne Finucane and Laurie McKelvie. Continues through Tuesday, Sept. 4. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com.

Girls Inc. paintings