Painter Byron Stout took the assignment of creating a show for Left of Center Art Gallery somewhat literally. The subject of his exhibition, The Other Side, is what you see when you shift your gaze away from the usual focal points and consider what’s on the margins. “In these images,” he says in his artist statement, “I am trying to present an angle of America that can only be seen if you’re looking left of center.” Get it? The result is a collection of scenes and portraits casting a warm light on what Stout calls “this desert freak show.” Left of Center is open Wed.-Fri. 12-4p, Sat. 10a-3p. This show runs through Jan. 7.