Community Calendar

This show brings together a group of local artists working in clay, paper, glass, wood, metal and fiber to create pieces that sit between use & sculpture. Some can be held or worn, while others ask to be looked at slowly. All of them start with materials we recognize and then are transformed into something beautiful and unexpected. 

Prints by Bri Covert with Turned & Carved Wood Vessels by Connor Kelly

Madeline Eileen Goolie, known as MEG, is an Alaskan-born printmaking and multimedia artist. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Washington State University with a focus on relief printmaking. Her practice grows naturally out of her time spent in the wilderness of the Alaskan coast, where she has had many encounters with the numerous animal inhabitants of the region. Her recent work explores themes of memory, loss, and familial connections through symbolic animal imagery. Madeline actively showcases her work at galleries, fairs, and artist markets throughout the Inland / Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

Family Hour Community Night Live Music w/ John Firshi

Matt Brinkman, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologist, will present the history of the moose population in Washington, provide background information on their biology and ecology, and discuss some of WDFW management strategies for a species that is now often found within the urban and suburban areas of Spokane. He will also present an update about an ongoing moose research project in northeastern Washington and will provide information on ways to stay safe and prevent conflict when encountering the large ungulates. Also available via Zoom link provided at spokaneaudubon.org.

Gayle Havercroft is displaying his unique block printing pieces at Indaba Coffee Shop through April and May. He's been perfecting his skills since 2001 and especially enjoys using the Palouse as inspiration for many of his works. Gayle began adding watercolor to the block prints a few years ago. You won't want to miss seeing these.
Come for the art! Stay for the coffee!

The Spokane Watercolor Society's annual Juried National Show had entries from across the nation. Juried by National Award-Winning Artist, David R. Smith, over $1500 in cash and product awards will be presented at the Awards Reception on May 16 from 10:30-Noon. Admission is free to the Helen South Alexander Gallery (annex) and it is a great "friends and family" activity.

There is a school of thought that artists must have only one recognizable style but Cherylee Duncan has too much artful energy to adhere to that 'rule'. If she has a distinct trademark, it would be 'eclectic' ~ Cherylee abhors waste and therefore get excited about reusing and upcycling as much as possible, to emulate nature's delight in each piece.

When she crochets rugs from all recycled fabrics Cherylee saves bits and pieces for use in mixed media paintings. This method, along with using only what is already on hand, is how she has created her new series, Threadscapes II ~ the options are excitingly endless.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the historic Liberty Building this May to see Cherylee's work ~ come by First Friday May 1st to meet Cherylee in person!

This show centers around the flow of life in the natural world, illuminated by the slanting light at the edges of dawn and dusk. The paintings celebrate life’s small wonders; the fleeting instance of a hummingbird, the rushing sound of a waterfall, the sweet smell of spring grass bending to the hooves of a new foal.

“Native Mother Nature” is a grand centerpiece of creatures engaging in a peaceful afternoon of spirits coming together, celebrating the simple joys of living as intended; and the painting “The Big Red Horse” honors the year of the fire horse, a year of building for a future of powerful beginnings.

Stop by the Liberty Gallery at 203 N. Washington St during May to see Janene's painting ~ stop by First Friday May 1st from 5-8pm to meet Janene in person!

This show brings together a group of local artists working in clay, paper, glass, wood, metal and fiber to create pieces that sit between use & sculpture. Some can be held or worn, while others ask to be looked at slowly. All of them start with materials we recognize and then are transformed into something beautiful and unexpected.