UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery will host an exhibit by local artist Monika Teal, which will be on view from November 1-24. An opening reception will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the gallery. The events are free and open to the public.

The exhibition features a series of gum Arabic and monotype prints, created from reproductions of Teal’s paintings and drawings. The prints reflect themes of innocence in the animal world.

Teal holds a master’s degree in painting from Western Carolina University. She has lived and taught in both the United States and Switzerland, where she currently maintains a studio. She has received a number of awards, including the North Carolina Visual Arts Fellowship, the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award and residencies in Cuba and Hungary.

Blowers Gallery, located on the main floor of UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library, is open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call 828/251-6436.