Rangeley resident Carol P. Sullivan's art show entitiled “Eyes Wide Open,” will run July 7-27 at River Arts. The exhibition features her paintings on silk and a selection of hand-dyed silk scarves.

Sullivan has enjoyed a long career of creating fiber art in many iterations. The medium of painting on silk with dye has rekindled a love that she was introduced to 25 years ago. She finds no shortage of inspiration to translate to her chosen medium of silk and dye. Sullivan is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and over the years has continued her artistic journey through workshops and classes in a variety of mediums.

She specializes in the unique world that is Maine and the title of her show, “Eyes Wide Open” defines her journey.

Sullivan said, “Take a moment, rest your eyes on something of beauty, of mystery, of wonder…rest your eyes, even as they are wide open, on the beauty that surrounds you. Do what you can to preserve that beauty…as I have honored that beauty and wonder with my paintings on silk.”

Where she takes us from here promises be a wondrous experience as we learn from Carol P. Sullivan to see the world with our eyes wide open! She welcomes inquiries about special commissions. To find out more about the artist's silk paintings, visit www.carolsullivansilkartist.com.

River Arts is located at 241 U.S. Route 1 in Damariscotta. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information call 207-563-1507 or visit www.riverartsme.org.