LEWISTON – L/A Arts Gallery 5 is delighted to announce the opening of Red and Green, a special juried exhibit of unique gifts for just about everyone on your holiday list from jewelry, paintings and pottery to sculpture, photography and textile art. The exhibit will run through Saturday, Dec. 22.

Susan Carlson is one of the new artists exhibiting at Gallery 5. Susan’s quilted artwork is painterly and imaginative. Her layering/collage method utilizes a wide variety of fabrics in bold colors. “Walkabout” has an Australian theme that immediately pulls your into the fabric collage. “I was especially drawn to rich, earthy colors for the depiction of this stick insect,” explains Carlson.

Photographer John Matt Dorn is also new to Gallery 5. His work shows his interest in a wide range of subjects, including artistic images, nature photography and candid portraiture. “My belief is that a good photograph should be the thing itself, both an act of submission to the beauty around us and an attempt to capture that beauty for all to see. The best photographs are simple.” Dorn’s “Vertivert” is an exquisite photo of the eye of a mallard in which you can see the reflection of the Chicago skyline.

Something new for Red and Green are Artist Days, when featured artists will have additional small items exhibited in Gallery 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artist Days are: Friday, Nov. 23, Saturdays, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec, 15, and Dec. 22.

L/A Arts Gallery 5 is at Lyceum Hall, 49 Lisbon St., Lewiston, and is open to the public Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Exhibiting artists in Red and Green

Kay McKeever Allison, fused glass

Emmy Anderson, oil

Len Bartel, photography

Kathryn Beausang, beaded jewelry

Shannon Bilodeau, acrylic on wood

Susan Carlson, fabric collage

Jennifer Coakley, tapestry jewelry

Roderick Dew, digital art

Karen Dietrich, digital art

John Matt Dorn, photography

Jody Dube, sculpture

Penny Sue Gimpel, painted feathers

Maria Kovacs, tapestry

Gloria Limoges, sculpture and multimedia

Daniel Marquis, photography

Petria Noyes, digital art

Ian Orman, oils

The Rev. Paul Plante, oil

Mary Pongonis, silver jewelry

Michael Ranucci, oil

Mary Kay Spencer, pottery

Jim Walker, photography

Allen Walton, watercolor