NORWICH – The Jill Kraft Gallery of Norwich is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2012 artist season.

The Gallery will open its season with local wildlife artist, Johanna Lerwick Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Artists’ Palette of Norwich. Lerwick will be exhibiting and selling medium to large scale wildlife original artwork and prints. The show is open to the public and will be available for viewing from March 31 through May 14. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and Saturday’s 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether it is capturing a wolf in an element of surprise, or a deer in the midst of an evening walk, when painting, Lerwick aims not only to capture these scenes but ultimately bring them to life.