“Three of a Kind” is an example of how nature inspires artist Kim Wurster.-Contributed Art

The exhibit “Images of Nature” is in its final week at the Coos Art Museum.

“Images of Nature” is a collection of watercolors and pastels by Kimberly Wurster, winner of the Peoples Choice Award at the Coos Art Museum Biennial.

Wurster’s paintings skillfully depict a variety of scenes from nature and will be on display through Saturday, a press release said. The Wurster exhibition is the Uno E. Richter Atrium Gallery at the museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay.

Wurster, a native of western Montana, relocated to the Oregon Coast in 1995. Prior to this move, she and her husband, Scott, developed wildlife refuges in Montana. Together they turned unproductive ranch wetland into prime habitat for waterfowl and trout. A classical cellist for over thirty years, Wurster shifted her artistic focus to painting in 1995. She draws on her experience with the wetlands and a lifelong love of the natural world for the subjects of her art, a press release said.

Wurster paints primarily in watercolor and pastel, sometimes using ink and other forms of mixed media. She enjoys painting a variety of subjects including landscapes, but has a particular fondness for birds and wildlife, a press release said. Her work has achieved international recognition and numerous awards.

Along with Wurster’s work, the museum features the exhibits “Expressions West 2008” in the Maggie Karl Gallery and Perkins Gallery, and “Reality Check: The Uneasy Still Lives of Gary Fagin” in the Mable Hansen Gallery.

Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s South Coast since 1966. The museuem offers a range of arts activities including exhibits, and classes. The museum is open from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.