Barely out of shark range

“Brighton Beach” (pastels), by Tony Schwartz, who lives in Boston and Peru, Vt., in the show “National Exhibition: Exuberance,’’ at the Copley Society of Art, Boston, July 11-Aug. 17.

The gallery says:

“Like the title describes, this show celebrates the exuberance of daily life. Artists submitted works in figurative and abstract forms, in many different mediums. Whether it be the warm sun breaking through the clouds or the unbridled enthusiasm of running through a summer shower, this exhibition aspires to reflect the exuberance found in every corner of life," according to a curatorial statement. ‘‘