ARTSWEEK: Art exhibits in the SouthCoast for the Week of June 13

Dedee Shattuck Gallery presents the exhibit, "Dignity of Trees" featuring the work of Greg Rose, Deborah Coolidge, Ana Flores, William Harting, Renee Monteiro-Bernard. These six artists reveal deep reverence and connection to these sentient and essential life forms. The exhibit will be on display through June 30 at Dedee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners Lane, Westport. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat. 10-5 p.m. and Sun. 12-5 p.m. Artist receptions and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

The Greater Fall River Art Association invites you to the GFRAA Student Exhibit for June featuring the collective works of students. These students are taught by GFRAA members Barbara Adams, Arlene Cabral, Carol Lynn Hall, Shiela Oliveira, and Tiago Finato. The GFRAA is located at 80 Belmont St. and is open Fridays, 2 to 6 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Rooted in Nature and Humanity,” the June Show at DeBlois Gallery features work by three artists, all of whom share a common bond with the natural world. Sculptor Neal Personeus’ works are composed almost entirely of found materials, creating intricate driftwood landscapes crafted from the flotsam and jetsam of Cape Cod. Working in 3D, artist Roland Lavoie visualizes his creations within fallen trees and logs. Through the process of hand-carving these pieces, Lavoie creates exquisite, functional, one-of-a-kind bowls and centerpieces. Jason Smith’s paintings are rooted in the mysticism and mythology of ancient cultures. In his work, Smith employs rich backgrounds and complex stippling patterns. The show continues at the gallery on 134 Aquidneck Ave., in Middletown through June 30. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, and Gallery Night on June 13, 5 to 8 p.m. Free admission. For more information, visit www.debloisgallery.com.

"Full Circle," an exhibit celebrating the work of the late artist Alison Horvitz, will be on display through June 28 at Bristol Community College's Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery at Bristol's Fall River campus at 777 Elsbree St.

“The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape, Photographs of New Americans” featuring the work of photographer Mark Chester is on display in the Visitor’s Center at Heritage State Park on Fall River’s waterfront at 200 Davol St. The exhibit will be on display through June. For more information, visit www.markchesterphotography.com.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! and the New Bedford Historical Society presents a solo exhibition of SouthCoast-born Pete Souza, the chief official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and the director of the White House Photography Office from 2009 to 2017. "Obama: An Intimate Portrait A South Coast Look into The White House Photographs by Pete Souza," features 50 photographs hand-selected by Souza. The exhibit at New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!, 608 Pleasant St., runs through June 16. To learn more about the exhibition, visit newbedfordart.org.