“Red Onion, Toboggan Art,” acrylic on wood with clear coat by Tim Cooney, is part of the exhibition “Tell It Like It Is.” There will be an opening reception at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Aspen Chapel Gallery. Courtesy of Amy Beidleman

Aspen Chapel Gallery’s newest exhibition is an open endorsement of journalistic principles and a fundamental American right — freedom of the press.

“Tell it Like it Is” opens Wednesday with a reception from 4-7 p.m. It’s the third show of the gallery’s 40th year and the 262nd exhibition since the art venue’s opening in June 1985. The gallery is located in the basement of the chapel at 77 Meadowood Drive.

The participating artists in “Tell It Like It Is” are Amy Beidleman, John Bozza, Jake Bozza, Tim Cooney, Judy Haas, Molly Haberman, Larkin Horn, Shelley S

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