MILFORD, PA — There will be a wine and cheese reception at the ARTery Gallery, 210 Broad St., for its June exhibit, “American Travels,” on Saturday, June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. The work of Bill Rabsey and Liza J. Smith-Simpson will be featured. The exhibit runs through July 4.

Both Rabsey and Smith-Simplson grew up with artists in their families. Rabsey recalls time spent with his grandfather, William Bertkau. One intriguing story he tells was the time he painted a life-size locomotive for the 1939 World’s Fair. Smith-Simpson recalls time spent with her artist mother, Janet E. Smith. “We would travel the beautiful country roads of the tri-state area together looking for a road or barn that inspired us.” 

In Rabsey’s “Lost and Found” series, old objects find new life and meaning as art pieces. Subtle earth tones, textures and random shapes supplied by rusting metal, colorful copper and brass, wood objects, antique toys and tools become the palette from which he works to create his sculpture and wall pieces.

Smith-Simpson employs a variety of mediums, substrates and styles, and derives most of her subject matter from nature. Her natural curiosity to discover what’s going on behind the scenes has lead her to develop her successful abstract series.

Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: ARTery Gallery, 210 Broad St., Milford, PA
WHEN: Reception Saturday, June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.; exhibit runs through July 4
COST: Free
CONTACT: 570/409-1234 or visit arterygallerymilford.com.