Art Galleries
Eastern Washington
Bank Left Gallery - Fifth annual Floriade - “The Gallery in Bloom,” with artists and designers transforming the second floor into a celebration of art and flowers, today through July 21, with reception today, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse. (509) 878-8425.
Clearstory Art Gallery - “Color and Expression Now,” paintings of strong, vibrant and emotive landscape and figure pieces variously in pastel, charcoal and graphite by Casey Klahn. 1202 N. Government Way. (509) 499-2678.
Chase Gallery - “Photography 2012,” works by various artists. Hours are Mondays, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (509) 625-6050.
Cutter Theatre - Works by figurative expressionist Mel McCuddin, with reception Saturday, 6-7:30 p.m., with hors d’oeuvres and wine. 302 Park St., Metaline Falls. Free. (509) 446-4108.
Dahmen Barn - Exhibit by the Salmon River Art Guild with paintings in oils, acrylics, watercolors, and pastels with subjects of landscape and still life. Hours are Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown. (509) 229-3414.
Dodson’s Jewelers - “Summer Breeze” featuring works by Charles W. Palmer, Victoria Brace, Vickie Broeckel, Luann Ostergaard, and Tannea Zollinger. 516 W. Riverside Ave. (509) 624-4163.
EWU Gallery of Art – Ninth annual Legacy in Art Education, an exhibition of artwork by area high school art teachers and students from Cheney, West Valley, Ferris, Shadle Park, University and Central Valley High Schools. Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. (509) 359-7070.
Jundt Art Museum - “Japanese Prints,” intaglio, screen, relief and lithographic prints showcasing the work of well known 20th and 21st century Japanese printmakers. Also: New series of summer exhibitions titled “Close-In,” featuring works by regional artists. The first, “Out of order/in-between,” is an installation by Thomas O’Day, starting Thursday. Arcade Gallery, 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 328-4220.
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture - “Uncommon Gifts,” highlights the paintings, drawings and ceramic works of seven artists represented in the MAC’s permanent collection and offers insight into the building of a museum collection. The show celebrates the recent gift to the museum of 40 works from the Liberty Mutual/Safeco Insurance corporate collection. Also: “Lasting Heritage,” using personal stories and human-made objects to articulate the spiritual and visceral links between ancient people, modern tribal people and their lands, continues through 2014. Also: “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil,” an interactive exhibit created by the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History and hosted by the Spokane Conservation District. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students with ID, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.
Saranac Art Projects - “The External, Visible, Surface of the Earth,” visual art exhibition by painters Tobe Harvey, Ben Bloch and Marc Boone, through July 28. 25 W. Main St. free. (509) 270-0796.
SFCC Art Gallery - “DERP,” a collection of personal iconography by SFCC graduate Timcident, through Thursday. 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. (509) 533-3746.
South Perry Pizza - Ink and colored pencils, pastels, watercolors, clay and acrylics by Tom Norton, through Wednesday1011 S. Perry St. (509) 290-6047.
Spokane Art and Gold - “Process,” acrylic on canvas paintings by Gregg Perrenoud, leather Indian masks of Gail Mangum and the Western art sculptures of Randy Mitchell. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1501 N. Ash St. (509) 465-3229.
Spokane Law Enforcement Museum - Artifacts, photos, portraits, badges, uniforms and other police mementos. Museum accepts donations of police memorabilia, as well as donations. 1201 W. First Ave. $5/adults, $4/seniors and military, $3/students, $2/age 12 and younger. (509) 625-3352.
Tinman Gallery - “The Spokane Years,” a retrospective of Scott Kolbo’s best print work made during the time he lived, taught and worked in Spokane. 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500.
WSU Museum of Art - “Curator’s Choice: Patrick Siler Mural,” will showcase the sketches and finished drawings in order to offer students and visitors insights into his vision and creative process, through July 20, with reception Monday, 4-5:30 p.m. His artwork is an outdoor wall mural where he is completing the third and final panel in downtown Pullman. Compton Union Building, Pullman. (509) 335-6282.
North Idaho
American West Bank - Watercolors by Gabriella Ball and watercolor plain air paintings by Jan Vogtman, through Sunday. 600 S. Jackson, Moscow. (208) 882-0809.
Denise Oliver Gallery - Original paintings by Pamela Hohner. 200 S. Coeur d’Alene Ave. Suite B, Harrison. (208) 689-9076.
Entree Gallery - “Earth Elements,” showing of regionally crafted contemporary and rustic accents for home, patio, yard and garden by the gallery’s skilled Amish craftsmen and Northwest artists, through October. 1755 Reeder Bay Road, Nordman (Priest Lake). (208) 443-2001.
Garden Lounge Gallery - Palouse Watercolor Socius Exhibition of Figure Paintings. 313 S. Main St., Moscow.
Human Rights Education Institute - Local artists were asked to interpret and portray one of Mahatma Gandhi’s social sins as part of a two-year program at HREI. The local artists whose work will be on display include Donna Bain, Harold Balazs, Allen Dodge, Mary Dee Dodge, Rhea Giffin, Barb Mueller, Joan Smith, Austin Stiegemeier and Marci Wing. 414 Mullan Ave., on the corner of the Coeur d’Alene City Park, Coeur d’Alene. Free, donations accepted. (208) 292-2359.
Kimberling Insurance Office - Watercolors by Cheryll Root, Peggy Conrad, Robert Karr and Barney Saneholtz. 205 S. Main St., Moscow.
Moscow Chamber of Commerce Mini-Gallery - Watercolors by Ernie Weiss and watercolors en plein air by Nick Body. 411 S. Main St., Moscow.
Moscow Food Co-op - Oil paintings by Naomi Gray. 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.
Museum of North Idaho - “Collecting, a Closer Look,” gives insight into how museums and individuals collect and how the museum uses its collections to tell stories and preserve history for future generations. 115 Northwest Blvd., in front of Coeur d’Alene City Park, Coeur d’Alene. $3/adults, $1/children ages 6-16, free/age 5 and younger, $7/family of two adults and children age 16 and younger. (208) 664-3448.
UI Prichard Gallery – “Painting Past & Present, MFAs from the University of Idaho.” University of Idaho, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586.