This month at Florida West Arts

Carol McArdle's Mangrove Twist. Meet the artist Sept. 13. The Florida West Arts Showcase is located at the International Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Road (Suite 105) in Estero. Complimentary valet parking is available.

The Showcase is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

For information, e-mail info@floridawestarts. com or call (239) 948-4427.

. Meet the artist: Carol McArdle - Sept. 13

As part of the Florida West Arts Showcase Meet the Artist series at the International Design Center in Estero, visit award-winning artist Carole McArdle at the IDC from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 13. The public is invited - admission is free. Have your turn meeting the artist and viewing a number of her paintings as she demonstrates her artistic techniques.

From acrylic paintings of natural Florida scenes as well as abstracts to her enhanced photography, experience the multiple styles, media and subject matter of McArdle's artwork. . Summer exhibit closes Sept. 17

Joshua Myers' Rusty Wheel on exhibit Sept. 27-Oct. 22 While you are visiting the Meet the Artist program at the Florida West Arts Showcase, be sure to view the current exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures and ceramics by a number of the Florida West Arts gallery artists.

. First Exhibition of the new season open Sept. 27

The exhibition introduces the artworks of Florida West's gallery artists for 2008-09. View paintings and three-dimensional artworks that represents what is current in art in America today. Awide variety of media and styles will be featured. The Meet the Artists' open house for this exhibition is Saturday, Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. The show runs through Oct. 22.

Greg D'Orazio's Vanderbilt 1980 on exhibit Sept. 27-Oct. 22