The Speers Gallery at the Kennebunk Free Library will present, “Quintessential New England Landscapes and Architecture: This is New England,” by J. Hutchinson Fay. The exhibition runs May 1-31, with an opening reception planned for 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10.

According to a news release, Hutchinson Fay began oil painting at the age of 11 and honed his craft at the Acorn Gallery School of Art in Marblehead, Massachusetts. “His paintings reflect the warm, real and imperfect buildings and homes of our New England coasts to rural inlands,” wrote organizers of the exhibit. “From the perspective of the blue-collar worker, his work embodies the essence of familiar places and landscapes that are ever-changing and often lost to time.

“Hutchinson Fay feels that everyone should be able to afford to create and has opened his Biddeford studio, Art Factory Studio, to the public three days a week where he teaches the foundations of printing making and oil painting. He is also a member of the Marblehead Arts Association, Lyme Art Association and North Shore Arts Association.

The public is invited to view the exhibit in the library’s Speers Gallery from May 1-31 at 112 Main St., Kennebunk, during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. For current hours and gallery access, visit www.kennebunklibrary.org.