Elizabeth “Betsy” Craumer, Creative Ventures Gallery owner and acclaimed pastel landscape artist, shares on the left side, “Dancing in the Woods,” seen here with “Tractor Tracks,” on display now at CVG. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Flakes of peeling white bark stand out almost three-dimensionally against the darker hues of “Beautiful Blue Birches,” an oil painting created with pigment and persistence by Evalyn Maghakian of Brookline.

The substantial oil is displayed among dozens more artworks of various media rendered by selected, mostly local, artists at Creative Ventures Gallery teaching center and artists’ studios at 411 Nashua Street in Milford.

“Doing art makes you think of the natural world in a whole different way,” said Elizabeth “Betsy” Craumer, a resident of Bedford who opened CVG in 2015 and specializes in pastel landscape painting. “Creating art is good for the soul — it shows what’s important to you.”

Exhibited at CVG are works ranging from oil paintings and acrylics to pastels and graphite pencil renderings. Sculpture and mixed media works grace the space and most are for sale, modestly priced to support locals.

Craumer, an acclaimed landscape artist, along with fellow resident artist Alex Haas, a Mont Vernon printmaker of renown, join other experts in offering to the public a variety of classes, artist talks and workshops.

Wilton artist Diane Orzel, master watercolorist and teacher at CVG, created this realistic rendering, “Spring Turkeys,” on exhibit and for sale at CVG. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Individual rental cubbies for working artists are prized by practitioners. A spacious, brightly lighted classroom invites dabblers, novices and professionals alike to refine their skills among the like minded.

Teen drawing, needle felting, technical drawing and a “Painting for Fun” class, along with a “Friday Homeschool Youth Art Class” and a “Friday Homeschool Teen Class” are well populated. An easy to navigate website and monthly newsletter tantalize the tempted and update current and potential patrons.

“Don’t be afraid to try something new, just take a class to learn an unfamiliar art form with confidence.” Craumer added. “It’s not what people think of your art, it’s how you feel about it.”

More information about ongoing or upcoming classes at Creative Ventures Gallery can be found online at creativeventuresfineart.com.

Alan Morse of Amherst memorializes a detailed work of the late Barbara Morse, his gifted wife whose graphite and acrylic drawing, “Blanket Sketch,” is honored with a prominent display space at CVG. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Elizabeth “Betsy” Craumer, founder in 2015 of Creative Ventures Gallery on Nashua Street in Milford, adjusts the alignment on “Beautiful Blue Birches,” an oil painting by Brookline artist Evalyn Maghakian, now on display for viewing or purchase, along with dozens more works in a variety of media at the art gallery and teaching studio whose classes, artist talks and workshops draw attendees from many towns. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Elizabeth “Betsy” Craumer, a Bedford resident and owner of Creative Ventures Gallery in Milford, admires a for-sale work, “A Quiet Winter Morning,” oil painting rendered by James O’Donnell of Hooksett. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON