For the first-ever “Structures” themed exhibition, artists explored “some pretty exceptional angles and ideas,” according to Pine Shores Art Association President Tom Rutledge.

The entries didn’t strictly have to show buildings. They could contain bridges, historic landmarks, any manmade assemblage or feat of engineering. When experiencing the show visually, the extra layer of intrigue is how each of the 27 artists represented imbues a lifeless structure with personality or soul.

In Rutledge’s entry – a stunningly realistic portrait of a herring gull perched on a rock near an outbuilding at the…