North Conway artist's work on display at Franklin Gallery

Gina Lafontaine's artwork often incorporates squares (Courtesy image).

ROCHESTER - Now through the end of September, the Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing in Rochester, will host an exhibit featuring the work of North Conway artist Gina Lafontaine.

Lafontaine is a self-taught abstract artist based in her hometown of North Conway. She intuitively creates her artwork on paper using a ruler with various markers and pens. Acrylic inks are used when adding any color. Squares in particular are prominent in her work, representing balance and order.

"The effect of layering blooms the other elements of design," she says, "which adds to the simplistic shapes making them quite striking."

The exhibit is available for viewing during RiverStones Custom Framing's regular business hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For information about this exhibit and other RiverStones events and services, call (603) 812-1488, or send an e-mail to riverstonescustomframing@gmail.com.

RiverStones and the Franklin Gallery are located at 33 N. Main St., in downtown Rochester.