June 2025
“Watercolor Experience”
The 2025 Spokane Watercolor Society Signature Members Show
May 25, 2025 – June 28, 2025
In June 2025, the Liberty Gallery features Spokane Watercolor Society’s Signature Members Show titled “Watercolor Experience”.
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artists:
Not Alone in the Alone by Carrie Dugovic
Activities:
June 6, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 pm
From 5:00–7:00 pm SWS member Donna Stallings will perform on her violin.
At 7:30 pm a People’s Choice award will be presented with viewers eligible to vote until 7:00 pm for their “Choice”.
Experience has many meanings—"to feel an emotion”, “an event that leaves an impression on someone”, and “the knowledge or skill acquired over a period of time”. ALL are encompassed in the Watercolor Experience, a collection of paintings from the Signature Members of the Spokane Watercolor Society. These senior members have a strong grasp of the medium and the ability to express themselves through it. You will be amazed at the variety of styles and see just how versatile watercolor is today.
As a special treat, our SWS member, Donna Stallings, will perform her violin during the First Friday opening on June 6, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., while the event continues until 8:30 p.m. A People’s Choice award will be presented at 7:30 p.m. with viewers eligible to vote until 7:00 p.m. for their “choice”.
Donna Poole Stallings is a native of Spokane, Washington and currently a free-lance violinist in Spokane. Her training and experience as an orchestra musician has taken her to Europe, playing and training in several states in America, a tour with James Galway, and a recent tour with the Mannheim Steamroller.
July 2025
“Natural Focus”
Eight local photographers share their images of our natural world
June 30, 2025 – July 26, 2025
The Liberty Gallery’s first group photography show puts the focus on the natural world in and around the Pacific Northwest. The viewpoints range from incredibly closeup detail to wide and panoramic; from underwater to the highest peaks; from relics of man’s presence to intimate portraits of the animals who call the landscape home.
In honor of the 4th of July holiday, the reception to meet the artists will be hosted on the second Friday.
Second Friday Reception to Meet the Artists:
July 11, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
August 2025
“Dahlia Days of Summer”
A Love letter by artist, Lauren Urlacher, to her favorite flower!
July 27, 2025 – August 30, 2025
Pinwheel by Lauren Urlacher
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artist:
August 1, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
Spokane artist, Lauren Urlacher, brings flowers to life on canvas. Her hyper-realistic floral paintings invite viewers into a tranquil moment of stillness. In a fast-paced world, Lauren’s art offers a calming pause, encouraging mindfulness through close observation of nature’s intricate details. Her August show titled “Dahlia Days of Summer” celebrates the peak season of dahlias in Spokane when we see the biggest and best of these blooms.
