LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Main Street Gallery invites you to join other art lovers to an exciting First Friday Fling reception on Oct. 3, when the gallery will feature new work from five artists.

The event will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport.

Featured this month include the winner of the Kelseyville Pear Festival Poster Contest, Ruth Morgan, who is showing her whimsical three-dimensional and wall art.

Richard Schmidt has wonderfully executed paintings of cowpokes displayed with his handcrafted barn wood frames.

Debbie Jorgenson delights the eye with her delicate work in pastels, while, Marcie Long’s art is a contrast of large and colorful paintings.

Carolyn Hawley returns with an astounding collection of varied art forms.

Continuing in the gallery are Terry Durnil with paintings that capture the heart of the Western landscape and its people in pastels and acrylics, and Jack Southwick, who works his magic in expressive acrylic paintings.

Also continuing in the October show are Judy Cardinale with beautifully executed landscapes and “critters”; Stephen Rotter with work in pastels, photograph and sculpture; and Susan Johnson with paintings in pastels and watercolor.

Rounding out the show are the fine drawings, paintings and three-dimensional art of Peter Shandera and the large abstract work of Shelby Posada in mixed media.

“Autumn in Lake County” is October’s theme show in the Linda Carpenter Student Gallery.

Also on display will be a few pieces of art from the estates of Samuil Marcu, Stephen Seitz and Gerald Thompson to entice you to the upcoming auction to be held at the Soper Reese Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Meet the artists and enjoy the fine flavors of Red Lava Wines while Michael Barrish will entertain with sounds of “Original Country.”

For more information call the gallery at 707-263-6658.