NORWICH – The Chenango Arts Council will kick off its 2014-2015 season with a showing of art work expressive of the outdoors.

The council’s annual exhibit of “plein aire” paintings will be unveiled during an opening reception to be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries located at 27 W. Main St. in Norwich.

“This is always an exciting way to start the new season,” said Chenango Arts Council Operations Program Director Joyce Zummo. “It’s become a tradition for us to start each year with an exhibition of our plein aire painters.”