Galleries

Fri., May 15, 2015

Eastern Washington

Avenue West Gallery - “Steampunk Dreams Among My Shattered Reality,” jewelry and watercolors by Carol Schmauder, during May. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 707 W. Main Ave., Suite B11. (509) 838-4999.

Bank Left Gallery - Jewelry by Sandra Satterlee, Bobbie Marquette and Virginia Davies, through June 10. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse. (509) 878-8425.

Dahmen Barn - “Fur and Feathers,” works in pastel, acrylic, watercolor and scratchboard by Dave Gressard and Judy Fairley, through May. Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 419 N. Parkway, Highway 195, Uniontown. (509) 229-3414.

Downtown Student Gallery - “Small Towns,” a multimedia exhibit celebrating small towns, showcasing work from 18 artists, including a collaborative work with students at Colfax, Colville and Walla Walla high schools, through June 14. Mondays-Thursdays, late afternoon. Eastern Washington University, Brewster Hall, 404 Second St., Cheney. (509) 359-6015.

Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art - “She Believed She Could, So She Did,” EWU 2015 Visual Communication Design BFA Exhibition will feature the work of three graduating seniors, Celeste Crosby, Monica Hoblin and Reanne Lee. Three projects explore the power of habit in our community, relating to efforts toward awareness of ourselves, our relationships, and our environment, Saturday through June 5, with reception May 22, 6-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 140 Art Building, Cheney. (509) 359-2494.

East Sprague Art Gallery - Exquisite furniture, sculptures and paintings, all made out of paper, known as upcycling, by Jan L. Wendt, through June 4. 1812 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 202-0850.

Express Employment - “Blooming Artists,” works for sale created by the children who have been assisted by Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery where they draw, paint and color on canvases, through May. Proceeds benefit the nursery. 331 W. Main Ave. (509) 747-6011.

Kress Gallery - “Flowers Are Like a Kiss to the World,” floral landscapes and more by Steven A. Scroggins, during May. River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three, behind food court. (509) 363-5317.

Manic Moon Studio - Interpreting work and life in the West inspired by the people, events and history, in their collaborative mixed media show, Saturday through June 17. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 1007 W. Augusta Ave. (509) 413-1901.

Pacific Flyway Gallery - Works of intuitively enhanced photo art expressions by Gay Waldman, during May. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 409 S. Dishman Mica-Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 747-0812.

Saranac Art Projects - “Maelstrom” an eclectic collection of sculptures and drawings by Bernadette Vielbig; and “Pivot,” abstractions of aerial views of center pivot irrigated fields by Robert Fifield, through May 30. Thursdays, noon-5 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, noon-8 p.m. 25 W. Main Ave.

Spokane Falls Community College Fine Arts Gallery - “Dispose ();” an interactive computer-controlled installation by Ben Watanabe and Cable Griffith, through Wednesday, with collaborated lecture and discussion Wednesdayat 11:30 a.m., Building 24, room 110. Hours are Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturdays by appointment. 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. (509) 533-3710.

Spokane Public Library - Downtown - Features caricatures from the 18th century through the 20th, which is sometimes termed the golden age of caricatures. The term caricature originally referred to an exaggerated portrait, but by the late 18th century, it had come to include both political and social satire with images that did not necessarily display a recognizable likeness, during May. Also: “Watercolor Awakenings,” original paintings by Joe Guenewald and Fabian Napolsky. Mondays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Main floor lobby, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5300, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5336.

Trackside Studio - “Atmospheric Kiln Firings,” recently fired sculpture and one-of-a-kind functional forms, produced in March and April, wood and wood soda kiln Firings by Chris Kelsey, Mark Moore and Gina Freuen during May. Hours are Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 115 S. Adams St. (509) 863-9904.

Washington State University - “Art in the Library,” features works of local shelter animals that found homes, by Kyla Lakin, through mid-May. Animal Health Library, Wegner Hall 170, Pullman. Also: “Concrete Dreams: Living With the Grand Coulee Dam.” During the 1930s, proponents of the Grand Coulee Dam were quick to emphasize the progress the dam would bring to the country. Indeed, Grand Coulee provided thousands of jobs during the Great Depression, aided the American World War II effort and irrigated vast areas of Central and Western Washington. The dam remains the largest energy producer in the United States. This exhibit shows the dam’s hidden costs for those who lived near the construction site: the notorious escapades of dam workers after hours in the town of Grand Coulee; the flooding of the Native American town of Inchelium; and the failed first farming experiments of the Columbia Basin Project, through Sept. 1. WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections. (425) 577-0546.

North Idaho

Art Spirit Gallery - Metal sculpture and enamels by Allen and Mary Dee Dodge, through June 6. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Open seven days a week beginning in June. 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-6006.

Coeur d’Alene Library - “Bookers Dozen” showcases 14 books designed as art from the Idaho Center for the Book Traveling Juried Show from Boise, through May 29. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 769-2315.

Entree Gallery - “Gentle Reflections,” contemporary paintings by Tom Wakeley, during May, with reception Sunday, 1-3 p.m. Hours are Sundays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1755 Reeder Bay Road, Nordman. (208) 443-2001.

Prichard Gallery - “Circuitous,” MFA thesis by Devon Mozdierz, Sean Robertson, Lianne Wappett and Morgan Whitney, through Saturday. Also: “Endangered,” works by 30 regional artists and writers responding to the concept of “endangered.” Working in small groups, they worked off of each other, May 22-June 6, with reception Thursday, 5-7 p.m. and readings begin at 6 p.m., music by John Paul Shields. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. University of Idaho, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586.

Third Street Gallery - “Farmers Market Reflections,” photographs of the Moscow Farmers Market by Linda Pall, through today. Hours are Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Moscow City Hall, second and third floors, 206 E. Third St., Moscow. (208) 883-7036.

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