Showing at local galleries

Wednesday

Loge Gallery (The Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 1340 E. Broadway, U., 581-7222) — "15 Years of Outdoor Photography: A Retrospective by Howie Garber" through Dec. 24.

Thursday

Eccles Community Art Center (2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 392-6935) — Main galleries: Paintings by Steve Songer. Carriage House Gallery: Paintings by Bonnie Frucci. Also works by local artists and craftsmen for holiday shopping. All exhibits run through Dec. 31.

Oasis Cafe and Gallery (151 S. 500 East, 322-1162) — Watercolors by Shari Cannon through December. Artist reception Friday evening, Dec. 16, from 6-9 during monthly Gallery Stroll.

Utah Cultural Celebration Center Art Gallery (1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City) — "A Cultural Christmas Gallery Exhibition," featuring trees decorated by local ethnic arts organizations, traditional nutcrackers, trains and more, through Jan. 5, 2006. Opening reception tonight from 6-8.

Friday

Art Barn/Park Lane Gallery* (54 Finch Lane, 596-5000) — "22nd Annual Holiday Craft & Exhibit Sale," featuring work from dozens of local artists and craftsmen, through Dec. 18. Public reception tonight from 6-9.

Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center (Weber State University, 2001 University Circle, Ogden, 801-626-6420) — Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery: The biennial exhibition of the faculty of the Department of Visual Arts, featuring art from diverse mediums, through Dec. 30. Opening reception tonight from 5-8.

Ken Sanders Rare Books (268 S. 200 East, 521-3819) — "One of a Kind," featuring prints by Leia Bell, through Dec. 31. Artist receptions tonight from 6-9 and Friday, Dec. 16, from 6-9 p.m.

Museum of Art (Brigham Young University, North Campus Drive, Provo, 378-2787) — "Nostalgia and Technology: Embracing the New through Art and Design," featuring art representing a selection of domestic technologies, through May 13, 2006. Opening reception Thursday evening from 7-8:30.

Saltgrass Printmakers Gallery (2126 S. 100 East, 467-1080) — "Secondo Piatto — Saltgrass Second Annual Fundraiser Print Exchange Show," featuring prints by 22 artists, including Joey Behrens, Sandy Brunvand, Justin Diggle, Stefanie Dykes, Lenka Konopasek, Robert Kleinschmidt, Sam Wilson, Koichi Yamamoto and more, through Jan. 31. Artists reception Saturday from 2-5 p.m.