Tom Jackson’s “A Walk Around Town” takes viewers on a leisurely stroll down Main Street. Jackson is from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of fine arts in drawing and painting. His initial interest in art began with mechanical drawing as an apprentice draftsman with a leading company in the power generation industry. His primary task was assimilating details from numerous drafters and engineers into one large, detailed drawing. That experience, Jackson said, inspires his meticulously detailed large-scale works. It also provided a graceful transition into capturing street level architectural features with clean, bold color, sunlit streets and dramatic shadows.

“The main challenge with painting a building facade is to alleviate the stark, two-dimensional presentation. I find the best way to enhance both depth and interest in the facade is the accurate rendering of shadows,” Jackson said.

On the other hand, Nina Tokhtaman Valetova’s dreamlike body of work, “Harmony in Diversity: Nina Tokhtaman Valetova’s Synthesis of Styles,” explores several aesthetic categories related to ancient cultures, mythologies, fantasy, metaphysics, and philosophy. Valetova’s art does not fall into one category or style. Often, she employs several techniques in a piece. Seeking to develop her own style of art, Nina has become an expert in many styles. Her contemporary art combines suprematism, surrealism, and cubism with abstract and figurative art.

An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, with artist talks starting at 6 p.m. Throughout the exhibition, the Crary Art Gallery is open to visitors on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The show continues through Nov. 3. Admission is free.

Photo submitted to the Times Observer ‘Across the Plaza’ by Tom Jackson is one of the pieces that Jackson will exhibit through Nov. 3 at the Crary Art Gallery.

The Crary Art Gallery is a non-profit private art museum located at the corner of Market Street and Sixth Avenue, Warren. For more information, visit craryartgallery.org.