LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery will host its monthly First Friday Fling on July 1.

The evening of art and music will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 325 N. Main Street, Lakeport.

New works from the following local artists will be introduced: Colleen La Plante – artistic, colorful fused glass table settings and more; George Waterstraat – one-of-a kind burl wood (maple, redwood, walnut, bay laurel), redwood, ash vases and bowls; Lois Feron – acrylic on canvas and boards; and Judy Cardinale – abstracts watercolor.

Currently showing at the gallery are Konocti Pleine Air Plus – landscapes of Lake County painted on location by the Pleine Air Artists Group; Amy Heppen – figurative; Diane Constable – acrylic; Linda Richmond – acrylic/collage; Bruce Vandraiss – colored pencil; Terry Durnil – pastels; Wanda Quitiquit – turn-of-the-century Pomo design, hand-painted gourds; Bill Rose – stained glass, fused glass, carved eggs of the ostrich, emu, duck and rhea.

The gallery also is putting on an abstract show, including 23 painted entries and two sculptures. Two

wall spaces in the main saloon and the Linda Carpenter Student gallery are full of these marvelous abstract paintings and sculptures

There will be finger food, a chance to meet the artists, music by Shady Tree (Michael Barrish, Janet Berrian, Tom Nixon and Scott Somers) and wine poured by Beaver Creek Winery.

For more information contact the Main Street Gallery at 707-263-6658.