She’s seen a lot

“Portrait of Lois Dodd” (oil on canvas), by Marjorie Kramer, in her show “Then and Now,’’ at The Front gallery, Montpelier, Vt., through Aug. 2.

The gallery says:

“Kramer’s paintings draw on a vitality or ‘spirit resonance’ palpable to the viewer that comes from working directly from life.

“She shows landscapes, flowers, portraits and still lives.

“Some highlights from the show include a portrait from many years ago of the painter Lois Dodd (they traded portraits), a majestic wide summer landscape done near Kramer’s Vermont home that could be coupled with a winter landscape that could only be Vermont with its bright February raking light, and intimate still lives that show the meaningful in nature’s everyday acts.’’

Birchbark building

“Back of State and Main” (in Montpelier Vt.) (inkjet on birchbark), by Burlington, Vt.-based photographer Richard Moore, at The Front gallery, Montpelier, Vt., though Jan. 29.

Main Street in downtown Montpelier.

— Photo by GearedBull

Montpelier in 1884. Note the state capitol. The Winooski River enjoys flooding the city from time to time.