Natural Instinct," the latest collection of paintings from local artist Tama Etra, will be featured at Mulberry Art Studios this March. The show will open with a First Friday reception on March 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Etra is a senior artist exploring several mediums, including collage, oils, acrylics and watercolor. Her painting is reflective of her love for nature and her desire to preserve it for future generations to come.

Etra was born in Connecticut and raised in New York. As a child, she enjoyed spending long times upstate hiking and camping but also enjoyed the pleasures of the city and, of course, summers at the beach.

She attended New York Technical College as a commercial artist in 1978 and completed her bachelor's degree at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Etra came to Lancaster in 2005.

Mulberry Art Studios is located at 19-21 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. For more information and to schedule a private viewing, call the gallery at 717-295-1949.