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Galleries

Works by Janet Wilbanks will be on display during the “Slightly West of Spokane” artists studio tour Saturday.

Galleries with new exhibits and receptions are indicated with a . For complete listings, see www.spokane7.com. Please send information about upcoming exhibits to features@spokesman.com.

Spokane

Artisans Wares - “Small Works Show,” works by Gay Waldman, Casey Lynch, Jan Moulder, Sharon Ronning and Melissa Cole. River Park Square, 211 N. Wall St., Suite 200. (509) 456-6030

Avenue West Gallery - Watercolor and egg tempera paintings by Scott Melville; oil paintings by John Matthews. 122 S. Monroe St. (509) 838-4999

Chase Gallery - “Homage to Women Artists,” shrines created by Palouse Women Artists honoring their inspirations. Spokane City Hall, lower level, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (509) 625-6050

Clearstory Gallery - “Why Are You Here?” photo installation by Jim Van Gundy. Life Center Foursquare Church, 1202 N. Government Way. (509) 499-2678

Dodson’s Jewelers - Works by Nicolas Oberling and Jennifer Li, using oil techniques of the Dutch masters and applying them to etchings. 516 W. Riverside Ave. (509) 624-4163

Gallery of THUM - Designer jewelry by Denise Steen; collage-covered boxes by Shanda Woodward; pen and ink works by Buck Mountain, through Saturday. 2910 N. Monroe St. (509) 413-1489

Globe Bar and Grill - Animal caricatures on vintage wine bottles and windowpanes by Ruben Villarreal, and works by Jason Bagge. 204 N. Division St. (509) 744-0438

Jundt Art Museum - “Lang and Rue: Verses,” large-scale, colorful paintings by Melissa Lang and Stephen Rue. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 313-6611

Kress Gallery - “Visual Evolution,” celebrating the convergence of historic and contemporary photographic technologies, presented by the 2011 Society for Photographic Education Northwest Regional Conference. River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three. (509) 363-5317

Lady Bug Gallery - “Impressions of Nature,” contemporary, abstract and organic fiber art works by Linda Anderson and members of the Fabrications Quilt Artist Guild. 10220 N. Nevada St., Suite 10. (509) 467-8210

Manic Moon Studio - “Holiday Artisan Show,” whimsical and artistic gifts. 1625 N. Monroe St. (509) 489-5465

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture - “Seeing Impressionism: Europe, America and the Northwest,” in partnership with the Tacoma Art Museum; “Need/Want: Matters of Priority,” a juried art exhibition concerned with the way contemporary American society assigns value and priority; “Territory: Generational Triptychs,” intersecting artistic boundaries. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students with ID, free/age 5 and younger. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931

Bryan Oliver Gallery - “Smoke & Mirrors,” Whitworth faculty exhibition. Whitworth University, Ernst F. Lied Center for the Visual Arts, Room 201. (509) 777-3258

On Sacred Grounds - “Light & Gold,” hand-painted lampshades, metal leaf art and acrylic canvas paintings by Gretchen Paukert, Friday through Dec. 17. 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294

Pottery Place Plus - Jewelry by Miranda Lewis and regional landscapes in oil by Nora Egger. 203 N. Washington St. (main floor of Auntie’s Bookstore). (509) 327-6920

Saranac Art Projects - “Diversions,” drawings that pull inspiration from obsolete technology and information systems by Jen Erickson and recent water-themed works by Lisa Nappa, through Saturday. 25 W. Main Ave. (509) 363-5325

South Perry Pizza - Acrylic paintings on canvas by Tina Sanger. 1011 S. Perry St. (509) 209-6047

Spokane Public Library - “Eye of the World,” photography exhibition sponsored by Photographic Education Northwest Regional Conference – Visual Evolution. 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5336

Tinman Gallery - Eighth annual Handmade Ornament Show, works by 13 area artists, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; also “Conversations,” new works by Virginia Carter and watercolors of real and imaginary landscapes by Tobe Harvey; and works by George Flett. 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500

Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls

Art Spirit Gallery - “Earthly Bliss,” charcoal drawings by Katherine Nelson, through Saturday. 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-6006

Human Rights Education Institute - Local artists including Donna Bain, Harold Balazs, Allen and Mary Dee Dodge, Rhea Giffin, Barb Mueller, Joan Smith, Austin Stiegemeier and Marci Wing interpret Mahatma Gandhi’s social sins. 414 Mullan Ave., on the corner of the Coeur d’Alene City Park, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 292-2359

Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center - Pottery Show. 405 N. William St., Post Falls. (208) 457-8950

North Idaho College - “Experiences and Recollections,” painted surfaces and sculpture by James Blackburn Craig. Corner Gallery, Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 651-6484

Northwest Artists Gallery - Original oil, acrylic and mixed media paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry. 509 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-1464

Sandpoint/Priest Lake

Atrium Gallery - “Wild Northwest,” works by 15 local artists. Panhandle State Bank, 414 Church St., Sandpoint. (208) 263-6139

Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery - “All Creatures Great and Small,” new works from more than 30 member artists. Old Power House, 120 Lake Street, Sandpoint. (208) 263-6139

Moscow Food Co-op - Screen prints on felt by Brett Lysne. Deli Gallery, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537

Third Street Gallery - “Palouse Plein Air 2011,” outdoor paintings by artists from around the area and beyond, through Friday. Moscow City Hall, second and third floors, 206 E. Third St., Moscow. (208) 882-7036

University of Idaho, Prichard Gallery - “Intermountain Nocturnes,” photography by Jan Boles, and “Here and There: Meditations on Mapping,” drawings, prints and paintings by wife Anna Marie Boles. 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586

Eastern Washington

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn - “A Sense of Place and Moment,” oil paintings by Leonard Heid and Aaron Johnson, through Sunday. Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown. (509) 229-3414

Bank Left Gallery - “The Power of Three,” works by Linda Dillard, Tamara Helm and Nancy Wriggle. 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse, Wash. (509) 878-8425

Eastern Washington University - “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” a national traveling exhibition about the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including “Where the Wild Things Are.” John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Cheney. (509) 359-2264

EWU Gallery of Art - “Sweetened Condensed Milk,” paintings and drawings by Yfguiney Ampleyev, Monday through Jan. 19, 2012; reception Monday, 12:30-2 p.m. Eastern Washington University, 140 Art Building, Cheney. (509) 359-2494

Old Hotel Art Gallery - Works by Brittany Stromberg. 33 E. Larch Street, Othello, Wash. (509) 488-5936

St. John Branch Library - “Journey Stories,” a Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit on how we and our ancestors came to America. 1 E. Front St., St. John, Wash. (509) 648-3319

Washington State University Museum of Art - “Jim Olson: Architecture for Art,” comprehensive retrospective of the renowned Seattle architect’s 45-year career. (509) 335-1910

WSU Gallery 2 - “Fresh Ink,” recent prints by artists throughout the United States, Monday through Dec. 9. Washington State University, Department of Fine Arts Center, 5064 Fine Arts Center, Pullman. (509) 335-8686