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Garry Oak Gallery’s featured artists for October are KELLY KELLOGG and LYLA LILLIS. Lillis’ work features functional art, including yarn bowls. Kellogg’s pictures capture the essence of a scene.

Meet Garry Oak Gallery’s artists from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day: BARRY VAN GERBIG Sept. 24. Van Gerbig is the gallery’s newest artist, and he brings his whimsical animal paintings. KELLY KELLOGG Sept. 27. Kellogg’s pictures capture the essence of a scene. KIM NILES Sept. 28. Niles’ work includes playful animal illustrations. RON APGAR Oct. 6. Apgar works on vibrant functional work in fused glass. PENNY ALLISON REES Oct. 8. Rees’ pastoral scenes are produced in watercolor. BETH B. JOHNS Oct. 13. Photographer Johns’ compositions create a sensory surprise. CLOVY TSUCHIYA Oct. 18. Tsuchiya’s pottery is hand thrown and innovatively altered. Garry Oak Gallery is located at 830 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. www.garryoakgallery.com

Garry Oak Gallery’s featured artists for October are KELLY KELLOGG and LYLA LILLIS. Lillis’ work features functional art, including yarn bowls. Kellogg’s pictures capture the essence of a scene.

Rob Schouten Gallery presents “Island Times — Greenbank and Beyond,” paintings by BYRON BIRDSALL, through Sept. 29. Birdsall is an artist with a national reputation for his depictions of the nature of the Northwest. www.robschoutengallery.com

Photographs by JOHN PENDLETON and illustrations by ERIC VARGAS are on display at the Oak Harbor Library in September.

LUCINDA ABRAMS will be showing her work at Christopher’s Restaurant in Coupeville during September and October.  Watercolor is her favorite medium.  She has paintings in several countries. You can also see her work at Penn Cove Gallery.  360-678-1176  www.penncovegallery.com

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE Whidbey Playhouse auditions for the musical Monty Python’s “Spamalot” are Oct. 4 and 5 in the theatre’s STAR Studio.