This painting is part of "Solace in the abstract,” an exhibit on violence against women, which will open Sunday at Butler County Community College.

A painting is color on canvas, but if you look closer, each stroke tells a story and each mark reveals a feeling.

When Nick Kahle, a 2016 Butler County Community College graduate, returns to campus Sunday to show his work in an exhibition, he hopes people will see the emotion, will feel the emotion and find some way to heal.

Kahle's exhibition, “Solace in the abstract,” is about violence against women. This will be his first exhibition as an artist.

“I would say the main essence they see is that they see common ground and that they are not alone,” Kahle said. “Once they realize there is an outlet and a sense of hope, I hope that the next step is healing.”

A reception for Kahle at the exhibit will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Mary Hulton Phillips Gallery. The show will continue 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Sept. 20.

Read Friday's Butler Eagle to learn more about Kahle's artwork.