MARCH 2026
"A Walk on the Beach"
Natural Abstracts at Waters’ Edge by Gay Waldman
March 1, 2026 – March 28, 2026
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artists:
March 6, 2026 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
This collection of photographs by Gay Waldman was captured during her beach visits along the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. These natural abstracts are a respite from the composite photographs she usually presents. You will see her images of nature’s compositions of line, form, and shape that emerge everyday along the Pacific Ocean.
Besides fresh air and expansive skies, beach walks can be particularly rewarding with daily visual transformations from the variety of weather conditions and tides. Every beach walk brings hours of discovery seeing new designs beside pools of water, between rocks, and in the sand.
“My hope is that when you wander thru these beach abstracts, you can share my wonder for natural curiosities and you might also be reminded of salt air and the sound of the rolling waves.”
Artist Statement
A Walk on the Beach
Gay Waldman’s photo-artwork is particularly intriguing with the way her images overlap, hide behind one another, then peak out and inspire the viewer. Her darkroom is retired and she exclusively manipulates her photographs digitally. In a significant way, her work expands how the viewer perceives, considers, and interprets photographic media as art.
For this Liberty Gallery show, the only photo-manipulation is purely from a darkroom aspect; digital cropping, dodging, and burning. Her time was spent reviewing hundreds of images to select a group for you to experience “A Walk on the Beach”. This curated collection also includes photographs enhanced with a dash of hand-drawn pencil lines intended for further intrigue.
If you view her distinctive (usual) portfolio, her photo-art is not finished when the shutter is pressed; it is accomplished after hours of exploration. She relies on a multitude of her photographs rich with color, translucent qualities, layering, and overlapping to make original digital art. Her imagery includes flora, birds, landscape, seasons, and occasional geometric relics.
She presents her finished enhanced and composite photographs as collectable art cards, prints on traditional photo papers, as well as prints on hand-curved satin aluminum and designer fabric scarves. She has been professionally showing her artwork since 1988 and selections of Gay’s artwork are currently showing online at www.gwaldman.com, in local galleries, and at her Spokane home retail studio shop, StuDio WaHoo. Enjoy!
April 2026
"Resilience" The Power of Joy
Artworks by members of Spokane Print and Publishing Center
March 29, 2026 – April 25, 2026
First Friday Reception to Meet the ArtistS:
April 3, 2026 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
Join Pottery Place Plus in the Liberty Gallery this April for artwork by members of Spokane Print and Publishing Center as they celebrate “Resilience” The Power of Joy.
From small fleeting moments to a conscientious way of life, Joy is the thread that holds our lives together. More than just the silver lining we see on the edge of clouds, joy helps us find meaning, purpose, and the courage to take the next step.
Joy means many things to many people, and the interpretations are as numerous as the artists you will see in our Spokane Print and Publishing Center members’ show, but the one thing unifying our printing voices was the determination to go forth and keep moving forward.
For some, joy is a form of resistance; for others, joy is the sweet memory of a favorite person that brings you happiness. But for us all, Joy is the driving force we choose to cling to in these uncertain times.
Share our moments of joy, and we hope you make your own joyful memories here today.
Represented are different forms of printmaking, such as intaglio, relief printing from linoleum, wood carving, and letterpress printing.
MAY 2026
"Illuminated Spirit"
The natural world, lit at the edges by dawn and dusk - by Janene Grende
April 26, 2026 – May 30, 2026
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artist:
May 1, 2026 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
Join Pottery Place Plus in the Liberty Gallery this May for artwork by Janene Grende as she explores the “Illuminated Spirit” - The Natural World, Lit at the Edges by Dawn and Dusk.
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. In this painting there are 13 mammals, 5 insects, 2 rodents, and 10 birds. The painting “The Big Red Horse”, honors the year of the fire horse, a year of building for a future of powerful beginnings.
“Whether my art elicits feelings of amusement, peace, or wonder, I hope that it touches your heart and soul.”
Janene Grende
Artist Statement
Sitting in front of a blank canvas or paper, the challenge is accepted! Creating is daunting and thrilling at the same time; showing distance, shape, atmosphere, as if the viewer is a traveler along on that journey. Whether it brings emotions like amusement, peace, or wonder, it is my hope that my art touches hearts and souls.
Biography
A lifelong artist, Janene has won numerous awards and raised funds for conservation groups across the country. She is also a Rose Award winner for the Susan K. Black Foundation which raises fund to support the advancement of the arts.
Janene is the 2026 Lilac Festival art show grand prize winner. She also was chosen by the nationwide All-Counties Fair Board to create a 250 th Anniversary of America painting representing a patriotic theme. Only five artists throughout the USA were awarded this honor. The prints of her piece will be available at every county fair in every state in the USA this year. She is represented by Wild Wings through their print program, licensing and selling her original paintings.