Exhibit to showcase young area artists

Amultimedia showcase of works by 21 young awardwinning artists selected from the annual Juried Student Exhibit at the duCret School of Art will be featured as the summer exhibit, July 18 through Aug. 15, at Swain Galleries in Plainfield.

School Days," by Jill Ferentz School Days,” by Jill Ferentz The opening reception will be held Saturday, July 18, from 5 to 7 p.m.

On view will be pastels, oils, stained glass, digital photography and more. The duCret School is in Plainfield.

Area students whose work will be on display include Greg Riviera, Colonia, digital photograph; Kristen Karwan, Colonia, scratch board; and Jill Ferentz, Edison, pastels.

Regular hours at Swain Galleries are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to

p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Swain Galleries, family owned and operated, established in 1868 and celebrating 141 years, features fine art, custom framing and specialty gifts. They are located at 703 Watchung Ave., Plainfield. For more details call 908-756-1707.

"Wolf," by Kristen Colonia “Wolf,” by Kristen Colonia