EARLVILLE — The Earlville Opera House Arts Center opens two new free exhibits on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., to run through Dec. 31st.

In the East Gallery is "Reflections," the assemblage works by alumni artist Jim Ridlon who taught art and coached football at Syracuse University,.

In the Arts Café is "View," acrylic paintings by Kayla Cady, a native of Hmamilton.

The EOH galleries are open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com or call 691-3550 for more information.

Ridlon is an artist and athlete who has achieved fame in both professions. His assemblage works have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, and his work is in more than 500 other public and private collections. He taught art and coached football at Syracuse University.

Cady’s paintings make reference to scenic landscapes but seek to capture the energy of the natural environment - "rooted in the rich history of American landscape while passing into the realm of abstract expressionism." Many of her paintings contain three-dimensional elements and feature multiple layers on untreated canvases. Cady received her bachelor of fine arts degree at Cazenovia College and her master’s of fine arts at Marywood University. She is a native of Hamilton.

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