Painting in a trompe l’oeil tradition, “To trick the eye and entertain the mind,” Dalziel says with a wink. The exhibit is highlighted by being integrated within a working business. In & Out Series becomes an enjoyable site-specific experience as the paintings off-set (all puns intended) and complement…how the art intersects with the tools of the trade at Tri-Co. These mesmerizing canvases were created in the ‘90s. All are for sale.

“Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community” at Historical Museum: new exhibit explores artist’s 40+ year career as sought-after portraitist; early works on view for the first time.

SBMM) presents The Lure of Lighthouses & Dancing Waves, an exhibit featuring more than 35 photographs of lighthouses and waves by the renowned and Emmy Award-winning surfing photographer and videographer Dan Merkel. The lighthouse photographs include images of lighthouses from near and far—from Cape Elizabeth and Cape Hatteras on the East Coast and Point Loma and Point Pinos on the West to Portugal and Australia. The images are accompanied by Dan’s breath-taking photos capturing waves throughout the world. Beginning on Thursday, January 26, the exhibit will be on view in SBMM’s Gallery and Munger Theater through August 27, 2023.