BATH — The newly installed Charlie Goodhue exhibition at the Chocolate Church in Bath, "His Studio Revisited," is worth a look.

It's a nice show, with several appealing images, including this oil painting "Autumn Range Farm."

Goodhue, who died in 2005 and worked in the midcoast, worked freely in multiple media: watercolors and oils primarily, but also a technique called "vitreous flux," which involved the application of watercolor paint to a Marlite board or other impermeable surface, causing the paint to spread in a way that challenges the artist to retain balance between freedom and control.

Goodhue embellished on the technique by adding volcanic ash to bring greater texture and depth to his paintings.

Some of his paintings are highly realistic, others abstract. Clearly, he was comfortable moving back and forth among many styles.

Many of the paintings in the Bath show are of area locales, Five Islands in particular.

The show will remain on view through May 31.

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