The regional Valley Art Association is having its 2023 Art Scholarship Fund Exhibition Art Show this weekend.

Open to the public at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale from Friday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, Feb. 26, Valley Art Association President James R. Tracey will be among the featured artists in the exhibition.

Show hours are Friday, Feb. 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Bianchi Center is at 110 S. Second Ave., Oakdale.

Tracey started his artistic pursuits very young with crayons; he later moved from Ohio to California and now resides in Oakdale. In high school he took every art and crafts class available. School activities were a highlight of his artistic adventure. He did very well in national art contests and state fairs. He completed a course with Arts Institute Academy. He produced many pictures for Hallmark gift cards as a freelance artist.

Ink and pencil are his favorite medium. While practicing color in different mediums, it has led to producing many quality creative art pieces.

Valley Art Association, a non-profit group, hosts the annual Art Show to raise funds for scholarships awarded to college bound students majoring in art.