Galleries
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.
Eastern Washington
Artisans at Dahmen Barn “Home for the Holidays,” works in a variety of media. Highway 195 North, 419 Park Way, Uniontown. (509) 299-3414.
Avenue West Gallery “Porcelain Stoneware, Raku Functional and Decorative Ceramics,” by Ray Loffredo, through Saturday. Also: “Ink Drop,” Sumi-e paintings featuring black ink, gradation of grays and minimum strokes to express an essence of a subject, with a reception Dec. 6, 5-8:30 p.m. 707 W. Main Ave., Suite B11. (509) 838-4999.
Bozzi Collection Gallery New works from artist Ildiko Kalapacs, during November. Also: “Flora, Fauna and Figures with a Contemporary Flavor,” new mixed media paintings and sculptures by Melissa Cole, with reception Dec. 6, 5-9 p.m. 221 N. Wall St., Suite 226. Free. (509) 290-5604.
Brick Wall Gallery Wildlife photography by Rebecca Tifft from Alaska and Yellowstone Park, during November. 530 W. Main Ave. (509) 928-7721.
Chase Gallery “Birds in Art,” group exhibition. 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (509) 625-6050.
Chocolate Apothecary New works from Steven A. Scroggins, during November. Also: “Royal Aquariums,” prints from painter and sculptor Tim Lord. 621 W. Mallon Ave., inside the Flour Mill. Free. (509) 324-2424.
Clearstory Art Gallery “Worth Fighting,” works by Jim Van Gundy. Life Center Foursquare Church, 1202 N. Government Way. (509) 499-2678.
Dodson’s Jewelers “A World Beyond,” works of photographer LuAnn Osgergaard and her son, sculptor Joseph Rastovich, during November. Also: “Holiday Cheer,” works by Charles W. Palmer, Vicki Broeckel and Patti Simpson Ward, during December, with reception Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. 516 W. Riverside Ave. (509) 624-4163.
EWU Gallery of Art “Please Do Not Touch,” an exhibition of artwork by EWU art and design faculty. 140 Art Building, Cheney. (509) 359-7070.
Gonzaga University “Battles, Balderdash & Beauty,” an exhibit of sheet music from the Wildin Collection, through Tuesday. Foley Center Library, Rare Book Reading Room, third floor, 502 E. Boone Ave. Free. (509) 313-3847.
Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University “Magic of the Objects,” survey of Leslie W. LePere’s past 50 years with examples of the Harrington, Wash., resident as artist, illustrator and designer. Also: Exhibition featuring an eclectic gathering of visual and material culture objects from GU’s permanent collection. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 313-6613.
Mama’s Eye Gallery Natural light maternity, newborn and family photography by Laura Fifield and paintings and drawings with childhood themes in children’s art themes, watercolor, ink, oil, colored pencils and religious art by Maurine Kalk, Sunday through Dec. 31. Bella Cova & Stork Market Café, 905 N. Washington St. (509) 327-6378.
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture “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. 2316 W. First Ave. $10/adults, $7.50/seniors, $5/students with ID, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.
Bryan Oliver Gallery Animator and media artist Rose Bond is creator of large-scale and site-specific installations for locations around the world. Whitworth University, Lied Center for the Visual Arts, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-3258.
Pacific Flyway Gallery “Vistas of the Inland Northwest,” works by Tom Hanson, Craig Shillam, Tom Bowman, Travis Chapman, Dian Allison and Natalie Utley, from Mount Spokane to the rolling hills of the Palouse, with scenes of Spokane and surrounding landscapes, through Saturday. 409 S. Dishman-Mica Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 747-0812.
Pottery Place Plus Spokane Jewelers Guild presents works by John Blessant, Sarah Peterson, Helga Hirsch, Janet Brougher, Amy Mickleson and others, Sunday through Dec. 28, with reception Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. 203 N. Washington St. (509) 327-6920.
Saranac Art Projects “Implement,” new works by Mariah Boyle and Kurt Madison, through Saturday. Also: Glass etchings by Katie Creyts and holiday art exhibition by Saranac members, during December. 25 W. Main Ave. (509) 363-5325.
Slightly West of Spokane Artists Studio Tour The fourth annual event featuring 16 artist in seven locations on a self-guided tour around the Medical Lake-Cheney area. A map is available on the events calendar at www.cityofcheney.org. Light refreshments will be served. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. (509) 235-2537.
South Perry Pizza Acrylics on canvas and wood panels by Catherine Freshley. 1011 S. Perry St. (509) 290-6047.
Spokane Falls Community College “Photography as a Philosophical Question,” combining traditional black-and-white film photography with contemporary inkjet digital printing technology to produce images reminiscent of 19th-century albumen and platinum prints, by SFCC philosophy and photography instructor Greg Roth. 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Free. (509) 533-3725.
Spokane Law Enforcement Museum Artifacts, photos, portraits, badges, uniforms and other police mementos. 1201 W. First Ave. $5/adults, $4/seniors and military, $3/students, $2/age 12 and younger. (509) 625-3352.
Tinman Gallery Spokane Art School Faculty Show, participating artists include Liz Bishop, Colleen Clark-Loomer, Gloria de los Santos, Roger Dubois, Dina Fernandez, Mari Anne Figgins, Jery Haworth, Ilse Kilian-Tan, Mel McCuddin, Tresia Oosting, Judy Patterson, Tom Quinn, Claryn Reid, Sally Simmer, Rick Singer, Katie Staib, Elise Stewart and Cyndy Wilson. All proceeds benefit the Spokane Art School. 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500.
Trackside Studio “Under 13 Inches for Under $130,” features wood, soda and gas-fired ceramics in moderate sizes, through Saturday. 115 S. Adams St. (509) 863-9904.
William Grant Gallery Spokane Watercolor Society Regional Juried Show with water media works by regional artists, through Friday. 820 W. Francis Ave. (509) 466-4069.
North Idaho
Art Spirit Gallery Oil paintings of people, city scapes and landscapes by Victoria Brace, through Saturday. Also: 15th Annual Small Artworks Invitational, more than 200 works smaller than 12 inches by 39 artists, Dec. 6-31, with reception Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. (208) 765-6006.
Coeur d’Alene Library “Booker’s Dozen,” showcases handmade books from the Idaho Center for the Book Traveling Juried Show from Boise, during November. 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 769-2315.
Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center Unique Gifts Show, featuring local artists. 405 N. William St., Post Falls. (208) 457-8950.
Moscow Food Co-Op Paintings by Naomi Gray of landscapes, animals and birds. Deli Gallery, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.
NIC Corner Gallery “Transient Terrain: Cutting and Sewing Transform Drawing,” works by Eve Deisher and Ann Chadwick Reid. Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 769-3276.
Third Street Gallery “30 30 30,” showcases the works of 30 artists who each created 30 works in a 30-day timeframe, and each piece is available for $30. All are created on 6-by-6-inch canvas panels, with a one-day art exhibition Dec. 6, 4:05-7 p.m. Sneak peeks on Thursday, noon-7 p.m. and Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Moscow City Hall, second and third floors, 206 E. Third St., Moscow. (208) 883-7036.
UI Prichard Gallery “Comic Art Indigene” looks at how storytelling has been used through comics and comic-inspired art to express the contemporary Native American experience, through Sunday. University of Idaho, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586.