Valley artists exhibit receptions Saturday

La Conner artist Maggie Wilder’s “Beloved: A Courtship of Place” opens with a reception 2-5 p.m. Saturday. It is the Perry and Carlson Gallery’s April exhibit.

Wilder writes: “For many years I lived in a rustic cabin with Ika Island looming a short distance away. On winter nights, especially, the sight of it standing silently while the sun dropped beneath its silhouette gave me much comfort. Though I had many opportunities to travel with my kayak to her shores, I quietly pledged to never set foot on her. Perhaps not every place needs to be personally investigated by me. Maybe we can regard pla...