United Zion Retirement Community's Trinity Art Gallery is exhibiting the impressionist pastel works of Kathryn Reis in May. The exhibit will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through May 30. This exhibit will showcase Reis' diverse body of works from still lifes to animals and landscapes to portraits.

Reis developed a love of creating in childhood, when she enjoyed drawing. She became an artist after realizing she was looking for a new direction in life and finding that art gave her peace and contentment.

In her art, Reis explores her love for nature, trees and light, and she seeks to instill joy in viewers. She is also interested in the intensity of colors and contrast. She believes that her artwork is an extension of herself as she puts a bit of her personality and self into each piece she paints.

Reis has an associate degree in computer science from Penn State University and has taken many classes at York Art Association. She is mentored by Phyllis Disher Fredericks.

All visitors will be screened and are required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth.

United Zion Retirement Community is located at 722 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz. For more information on the Trinity Art Gallery, including exhibiting, contact marketing@uzrc.org.