“INTIMATIONS”: This oil on linen by painter Audrey Ushenko will be among those on display in her solo exhibit at the Rider University Art Gallery called “In Natural Habitat” from September 24 through October 25.

The Rider University Art Gallery will present an exhibition titled “In Natural Habitat” featuring the work of Audrey Ushenko from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, October 25. The exhibit will include an opening reception on Thursday, September 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. and an artist’s talk on Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Born in Princeton, award-winning artist Audrey Ushenko is a representational painter whose themes deal with place, time, and allegory from direct observation, with subjects featuring still-life, landscape, and figure compositions. She is currently a professor in the art department of Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Ind., where she teaches figurative drawing, advanced painting and art history.

The Rider University Art Gallery is located in the Bart Luedeke Center on Rider University’s campus, 2038 Lawrenceville Road, in Lawrenceville. It is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. To learn more, visit www.rider.edu/arts.