“Our Community—Our Future” is now on display at the Haley Gallery in Kittery, Maine, featuring local scenes as rendered by Dean Diggins, Eugene Galipeau, Suzie Goodwin, Ann Legg, Lenny Novak and Anthony Montanino.

Goodwin’s images of the iconic Memorial Bridge (soon to be a memory) are among the best of many such renderings for taking a unique look at a common sight. Her evocative photographs and mixed media are applied to metal, which is appropriate for the expiring bridge in all its rusty glory.  

Diggins is a dancer and has a way of framing places at odd angles and perspectives and with wavering outlines so that it appears almost as if buildings were caught in motion, as though made of gelatin or reflected in a fun house mirror. He has also been known to design sets for local theater productions.

In this collection, Legg paints over a bright background, often orange, which shows through in sections, creating a contemporary glow. “Feeding the Gulls” hints at the hues of the end of a day at sea.  

Galipeau’s paintings are also bright, beyond reality, and focus on simplified snippets of Seacoast life. Montanino, who is not a full-time resident, captures familiar places with fresh eyes in a practiced style.

Novak adds sculpture to the mix. His connection to the area is rooted in Native American ancestry and comes through in original woven dream catchers utilizing natural materials.  

The exhibit celebrates local communities as the lifeline of our existence, says Jackie Abramian, co-owner of the gallery. 

The Haley Gallery, itself, is a local place worth cherishing. at It’s in a renovated dairy farm on scenic and well-maintained land with a pond visited by flocks of geese, tucked away about a mile from the Kittery outlets at 178 Haley Road.

The exhibit will remain on view through Dec. 17,. The gallery is online at www.haleygallery.com.