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Suffolk Center for Cultural Art’s new art exhibition, “Walk On The Wild Side,” begins with an opening reception from 5:30-7 p.m.  Thursday center’s two galleries.

The exhibit will be free Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 3.

Featured artists are Marty Linton and Doug Brady, decoy carvers from Virginia’s Eastern Shore; Jim Gordon and Art Latimer, sculptors/carvers from Suffolk; wildlife painter Linda Phillips from Suffolk; and wildlife photographer and painter Janet Ogren from Virginia Beach.

“Walk On The Wild Side” showcases 42 additional wildlife artists, who work in a variety of media. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite piece of wildlife artwork with the People’s Choice Award, closing on May 3.

Other artists are:

• Ruffin Alphin, Pastels
• Suzanne Baur, Water-colored Photography
• Elizabeth Blanchard, Oils
• Bonnie Byrum, Painter
• Germaine Curry, Painter
• Nancy Dempsey, Oils
• Regina DeVal, Painter
• Ryan Dockiewicz, Carver
• Stephanie Faleski, Painter
• Mick Grochowski, Painter
• Linda Hackworth, Acrylics
• Barbara Harris, Oils
• Edward Higinbotham, Carver
• Debbie Hobbs, Pastels 
• Bonnie Horne, Photography
• Jane Hunley, Oils
• Val Johnson, Textiles
• Wade Johnson, Carver
• Cary Koronas, Photography
• Karla Mann, Oils
• Terri Mathews, Photography
• Kelly Mazzrillo, Oils & Acrylics
• John O’Neil, Painter
• Jan Osborne, Oils
• Patricia Outland, Pastels
• Mary Pawlowski, Photography
• Kent Potter, Photography
• William Potter, Carver
• Phyllis Quire, Oils
• Karen Sallaz, Painter
• Michael Schimmel, Photography
• Brandon Umberger, Watercolor
• Rachel Vredenberg, Painter
• Brenton Ward, Painter
• Sandy Waters, Painter
• Phyllis Wells, Acrylics
• Sandy West, Oils
• Carol Whitaker, Painter
• Kristen Winslow, Printmaking
• Glenn Woodell, Photography
• Wendy Woodell, Photography
• Terry Wylie, Watercolors
  

The “Walk On The Wild Side” artwork compliments “An Evening with Author Earl Swift’ on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Suffolk Center. The public is invited to join the Suffolk Literary Club for a lively discussion on Earl Swift’s book “Chesapeake Requiem,” environmental awareness and appreciation of coastal communities. At the request of Earl Swift, facial masks are required to attend on Tuesday.