TROY — The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center (THCC) is pleased to present “A Gardener’s Clarion Call,” an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Troy artist Kalleen Smith from Oct. 11 through Nov. 24.

An artist reception is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Attending the reception is a wonderful way to meet the artist and gain insight into her work and process. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Smith has been interested in the natural world for a long time. She is a gardener, an animal lover, and an artist. The subject matter in A Gardener’s Clarion Call is primarily inspired by those interests. Her most recent work in oil highlights the plight of our pollinators and what she sees as our place as their stewards or guardians.

“To emphasize their importance, I present the bee paintings oversized, some displayed in ‘gilded’, arched frames that suggest bees as icons of devotion,” she said.

Her second avenue of focus in this exhibition is figure drawings done in charcoal or pencil. All were created in THCC’s Portrait and Figure Study class, which she has been a part of for several years.

THCC is proudly supported by the citizens of the Troy City School District through a local tax levy and generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner.

THCC is located at 301 West Main St. in Troy Hours of operation are Monday 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. and closed on holidays. For more information, visit www.troyhayner.org or call 937-339-0457.