It’s lovely and cool in the gallery ... A dozen large, brightly colored, abstract, acrylic paintings hang on the wall of the gallery Bill just opened on West Street in Annapolis.

They can also be turned into creative DIY projects, like a cool piece of abstract art ... one pictured above, paint it all ...

“This is cool; it brings a little representation ... longtime Chewelah resident Nancy Bloom showed a year’s worth of her abstract acrylic paintings at The Yale Press coffee shop.

Credit: Ben Heine/Barcroft Media Artist Ben Heine with model in Braives, Belgium Credit: Ben Heine/Barcroft Media "These are mainly abstract acrylic paintings on very large wooden panels ...

These are the Lancaster County finalists. — Jerome Hershey of Lancaster, a frequent finalist over the years for his abstract acrylic paintings, is in the exhibit again this year with “Mirino ...

Up first: The galleries are filled with a solo exhibition by Mary GrandPre, showcasing her abstract acrylic paintings; a New College curated show featuring artwork from the college’s thesis ...