Galleries

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 - Painted furniture and large paintings on reclaimed wood panels by Barbara Hawkins, during December. 122 S. Monroe St. (509) 838-4999.

Brick Wall Gallery - Black and white photographs by Stu Levy, through December. 530 W. Main Ave., skywalk level. (509) 928-7721.

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

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.

Jundt Art Museum - “Sahlin Foundation Collection,” large-scale prints by Chuck Close, Dennis Cunningham, Manuel Izquierdo, Ibrahim Miranda, Roger Shimomura, Robert Stackhouse, Neil Welliver and John Wilson, through March 10. 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, through Dec. 27. River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three. (509) 363-5317.

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

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; “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. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931.,

On Sacred Grounds - “Light & Gold,” multimedia art show by Gretchen Paukert featuring hand painted lamp shades, metal leaf art, and acrylic canvas paintings, through Saturday. 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294.

Pacific Flyway Gallery - Oil paintings by Linda Besse inspired by her trips to the seven continents, through Dec. 23. 409 S. Dishman Mica Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 747-0812.

Pottery Place Plus - Works by the Spokane Jewelers Guild. Auntie’s Bookstore, 203 N. Washington St., main floor. (509) 327-6920.

River Ridge Association of Fine Arts - Paintings by members Jan Hough Taylor, Dan Cronyn, and Robert Karr, through December. Forza Coffee Company, 2829 E. 29th Ave., Spokane. (509) 671-1539.

Saranac Art Projects - Works by Margot Casstevens and Ben Tobin. Community Building, 25 W. Main St. (208) 819-7992.

Spokane Convention Center - “Riverdance,” large scale painting of up to 20 panels representing the Spokane River ecosystem and has images of fish, herons, ducks and the river landscape. Exhibit Hall Lobby, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (509) 625-6079.

Spokane Public Library - Exhibit of paintings by Victor Prado. Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5336.

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

Tinman Gallery - Works by Brian Aut, Sondra Barrington, Virginia Carter, Nan Drye, Kristina Elverum, Brenda Everett, Dina Fernandez, Jo Fyfe, Janet Murstad, Tresia Oosting, Patti Reiko Osebold and Sally Simmer. 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500.

Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls/Kellogg

Art Spirit Gallery - 13th Annual Small Artworks Invitational, with works by 30 artists, through Dec. 31. 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-6006.

Coeur d’Alene Public Library - “The Way We Worked,” a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute, explores how work became such a central element in American culture, Saturday-Jan. 28, with open house Friday, noon-5 p.m. and reception with state historian Keith Peterson on Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 769-2315.

Gallery Northwest - “Wonderfully Northwest” featuring gifts and works by regional artists, through Dec. 31. 217 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-5700.

Silver Mountain - Photographs, papier mâché and paintings by Judy Minter. Mountain Cafe at Gondola Village, Kellogg. (208) 687-3059.

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 - “Cabin Fever” features new works from more than 30 member artists, Friday through Feb. 17, with reception Friday, 5:30-7 p.m. Power House, 120 Lake St., Sandpoint. (208) 263-6139.

Moscow

Third Street Gallery - 10th Annual Winter Solstice exhibit. Moscow City Hall, second and third floors, 206 E. Third St, Moscow. (208) 883-7036.

University of Idaho/Prichard Art Gallery - Faculty exhibit by the College of Art and Architecture. 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. (208) 885-3586.

Eastern Washington

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn - Watercolors by Maureen McProud Wheeler, through Dec. 31. Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Free. (509) 229-3414.

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,” through today. John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Cheney. (509) 359-2264.

EWU Art Department - “Sweetened Condensed Milk,” paintings and drawings by Yfguiney Ampleyev, through Jan. 19. Eastern Washington University Art Department auditorium, 140 Art Building, Cheney. (509) 359-2494.

Old Hotel Art Gallery - Desert Artists from Moses Lake are featured. 33 E. Larch Street, Othello, Wash. (509) 488-5936.