River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception of its newest exhibition, “The Natural World” Friday, April 24 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Visitors to the gallery will see over 100 works of paintings, drawings, collage, assemblage, sculpture and fine crafts by 100 Maine artists. Artists in the Wiscasset-Boothbay-Damariscotta areas in the exhibition are: James A. Kipfer, Jon Luoma of Alna; John Butke, Mark Reilly of Boothbay; Richard “Dick” MacDonald, Boothbay Harbor; Penny Hinckley of Bristol; Susan Atward, Glenda Drum, Jack Gilmore, Mal Gormley, Jean Harris, Kathi Nordone, Bernice Rosenthal, Polly Steadman of Damariscotta; Barbara Fischer Eldred and Betsy Wind of East Boothbay; John Lorence of Edgecomb; Deborah Schaefer, Anna Shaw, Helen Warner of Newcastle; Elizabeth Palmer of Nobleboro; Julie Babb of Pemaquid; Elaine Reed, Bob Reed and Virginia Forrest of Wiscasset; and Sarah Haney of Woolwich.

Carl Little was the juror for “The Natural World” exhibition. Little is the author of numerous art books, including “Nature & Culture: The Art of Joel Babb” and “William Irvine: A Painter’s Journey.”

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

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