Artist Lucienne Mettam’s exhibition ‘Vanishings’ features endangered animals along the East Coast

The North Atlantic Right Whale. The Florida Panther. The Northern Long-eared Bat. At first, the selection of animals in Lucienne Mettam’s new exhibition, “Vanishings,” may seem random. But as viewers read the plaques, they discover that each creature depicted is critically endangered along the East Coast.

Mettam is the 20th person to be featured as the Riverworks “Artist in the House,” and her works are displayed in the historic Veirs-Stevens House at Locals Farm Market in Poolesville through Sept. 7.