Water and sand make art for beachcombers

“Coke to Seaglass” (oil on wood), by Diane Athey, in the group show “Elemental,’’ at Mad River Valley Arts, Waitsfield, Vt. through Dec. 19.

The gallery explains:

“Elemental’ is about water and its soulful impact on our daily lives. Artists share the ethereal beauty of water and ask us to reflect upon our deep connection to this element of nature. Unusual materials and whimsical forms in their varying creative practices force the viewer to contemplate colors, textures, and emotions of imaginal landscapes, and to evoke the connection between them through the balance of harmony and disharmony, structure and chaos and the dance between light and shadow.’’