Greenhut’s ''Portland Show'' welcomes spring

By KEN GREENLEAF | March 21, 2012

And speaking of anywhere, there's one painting that is not only as specific as a Facebook locator, it's enjoyably recursive as well: Nancy Morgan Barnes's "Opening at Greenhut Galleries." Probably not the opening to this show, but I hope both were fun. As is this show.

Ken Greenleaf can be reached at ken.greenleaf@gmail.com.

"THE PORTLAND SHOW" | through April 28 | at Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St, Portland | 207.772.2693

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