CHESTER – The second annual show of 8×8 paintings at Maple and Main Gallery begins Thursday May 3 in the Stone Gallery and will run through May 31.

The opening party is Friday, May 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. which is also the town’s annual May Daze/First Friday celebration when all the galleries, shops and restaurants stay open late with special offerings.

This unique exhibit will feature over 120 new, original paintings by 45 plus artists, a number of whom have never before shown at Maple and Main.

Each painting sells for $200. Please go to the gallery website: mapleandmaingallery.com to view images—more are always being added as artists send them in. Purchasing from the site is possible by calling 860-526-6065 or emailing [email protected] and letting us know which ones you would like to purchase.

Maple and Main Gallery, at 1 Maple St. Chester, is open Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.