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SALEM — The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Gallery of Art will current its February exhibition that includes the images of Elise McKeown Skolnick starting Tuesday.

According to a press launch, the Chamber Gallery of Art will likely be internet hosting the exhibition, titled “Nearby Wonders,” from Feb. 3-27 on the Chamber of Commerce workplace at 210 E. State St. The exhibition will kick off with “an opening reception and meet-the-artist event” from 5 to six:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, the place attendees could have “an opportunity to meet Elise, explore her work, and enjoy an evening celebrating local creativity and regional connections.”

The launch states that Skolnick’s pictures “explores the quiet beauty found in locations within a short drive of Youngstown,” and “highlight the ‘truly interesting and beautiful things to see wherever you are’” with an emphasis on “places locals know but may overlook.”

“Rather than seeking exotic destinations, Elise turns her lens toward the everyday landscapes that shape our sense of home. Her images invite viewers to look again — to find meaning, memory, and serenity in the nearby, the familiar, and the almost-forgotten,” states the discharge.

The launch describes the exhibition’s highlights as: pictures taken inside one to 90 minutes of Youngstown; native small-town scenes, architectural textures, again roads, regional nature areas; atmospheric gentle and emotional storytelling; and a way of rediscovery of the Mahoning Valley and surrounding space.

“People often assume they need to travel far to find beauty. But there is so much wonder right here, just minutes away. Elise hopes her work encourages people to slow down and truly see the world around them,” states the discharge.

Admission to each the exhibition and reception are free and open to the general public.

For further data contact Jennifer Adams, MPA, by telephone at 330-415-2503 or by e-mail at salemohshowcase@gmail.com.