“Light Out Of Darkness” is the special December theme at Sawmill River Arts Gallery at the Montague Mill in Montague Center. Monday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday through Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day. Open daily the weeks of Dec. 19 and Dec. 26. Closing at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. 413-367-2885. www.sawmillriverarts.com
Andrew Quient: Architectural Drawings at Hampshire Council of Governments. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Architectural drawings in pencil and ink of notable buildings, many in western Massachusetts. Free. 99 Main St., Northampton. 631-972-8508. andyquient@gmail.com
Art Exhibit of John Tomasetti: The Daylily Gallery, 8A Sugarloaf St. in South Deerfield is featuring an art exhibit of John Tomasetti. His paintings of local scenes will be on exhibit through the month of December. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free. 413-665-2913. jwris48@gmail.com
ARTSTU: Opening Reception and an Exhibition of Works by Local Artists Affiliated with Greenfield Community College through Dec 20. Artspace, 15 Mill St, Greenfield. 413-772-6811 Free.
Artwork Exhibit Mosaic Cafe: Oil paintings by Jonathan Wilhelm on display at Mosaic Cafe, 78 Masonic St. in Northampton. Through February 2017. Free. 413-539-3265.
sirwilhelm99@gmail.com
Contemporary Old World Humor: oil pastels by Ken Gagne. Free. 413-529-9393. Nash Gallery, 40 Cottage St., Easthampton. nashgalleryart@yahoo.com
David Skillicorn: Abstract expressionist paintings with Paul Hetzel and his “Light” photographs. Hetzel’s black and white photos explore the range of light. Skillicorn’s textured, intuitive abstract expressionist paintings. Free. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org
ECLECTIC PERCEPTIONS: Fine Art Photography by Bob Solosko. Through Jan. 31, 2017 Free. Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst.
Holiday Exhibit: Elice Davis Pieropan, David Sund, Lisa Henry, paintings and drawings. Pamela Pieropan Adorno and Jeanne Douillard, pottery. Guest John Tomasett, water colorist. Free. 11 South Gallery, 11 South St., Bernardston.
Painting Nature: Botanical Watercolors by Thayer Tomlinson Through Dec. 31. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St #9, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com
Photography and Discovery: Forty-five works by American and European artists. The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown. 413-458-2303.
Sarah Holbrook: Driving Home. Photographs by Sarah Holbrook of Shelburne Falls. Free. A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-625-9302.
Sarah Holbrook: The Liquid Edge. Photographs of ice and sea by Ashfield’s Sarah Holbrook. Through Dec. 31. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St #9, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com.
Through The Photographer’s Eyes: The Diana Mara Henry Collection. Free. 413-545-6156. W.E.B. Du Bois Library, UMass Amherst, 154 Hicks Way, Amherst.
dkovacs@library.umass.edu.
The Tree — A Photography Exhibit: An exhibit by local photographer Donna Gulow. An exquisite display of nature in every season. Don’t miss it. Free. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley. 413-253-8303. jennifer_lapis@fws.gov
“Wee the People.”Presents little people, pets and creatures throughout December in the Pioneer Valley’s oddest gallery space located in Turners Falls. Free. Nina’s Nook, 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-834-8800. naban@verizon.net
“Wintry MIx.” A holiday group show by member artists. Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com
Jack Sikes: Paintings from the Road. A December exhibition of six oil paintings on view at Wendell Free Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell. Free. 978-544-3559.
