The artist recception for Rail Walk’s newest exhibit is Friday, Sept. 8. In “When Nature Inspires Art,” local professional plein air artists will display studio and plein air paintings. These invited artists are active members of Plein Air Carolina which is based in Salisbury.

Plein Air Carolina meets weekly to paint on location. These small paintings are popular with collectors and are sometimes used as references for larger works of art. The exhibit includes variety of painting styles and impressions of nature, abstract as well as realistic.

Participating artists are Don Moore, Phyllis Steimel, Liese Sadler, Cathy Matthews, Joyce Cavanagh-Wood, Barbara Duffy, Joyce Metters, Harold Frontz, Leslie Frontz, Carolyn Blackman, and Sharon Forthofer.

Come and meet the artists at the reception Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The art will be on display at Rail Walk Studios & Gallery, 409 N Lee St., through Sept. 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public, Thursdays-Saturdays 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Parking is free.

For more information www.railwalkgallery.com or call 704-469-2781.