ROBERT RAY GALLERY HOSTS BOB BECK’S PLEIN AIR WORK

Robert Ray Gallery (robertraygallery.com), 520 Parkway St. in Algoma, is featuring the plein air paintings of Bob Beck through the end of July, and an opening reception will be held July 1, 5-8 pm, as part of Algoma’s First Friday series.

After taking an elective watercolor course in college, Beck found that he loved painting and couldn’t stop. He now paints en plein air, letting the scene, ever-changing elements and qualities of light evoke emotions that he interprets and captures on canvas. He’s earned many regional and national awards and is a member of the American Impressionist Society.