2nd Annual Pottery Place Plus Ornament Sale

December 3, 2022, 10am - 9pm

All ornaments are handmade by Local Artists.

20% of proceeds from ornament purchases will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest.

Artist Talk and Social Gathering with NW Artist & Dishman Hills Artist in Residence, LR Montgomery and Dishman Hills Director, Ruth Gifford. Learn about Dishman Hills Conservancy’s inspired beginnings and current projects. See and collect original impressionistic paintings of the Dishman Hills. Proceeds from the sale of paintings benefit Dishman Hills Conservancy.

Dishman Hills Art Show & Talk

Social Gathering

with

NW Artist & Dishman Hills Artist In Residence - LR Montgomery

&

Dishman Hills Executive Director – Ruth Gifford

Saturday, Nov 19, 2022, 5:00 PM

Liberty Gallery,

(On the mezzanine above Auntie’s Bookstore)

203 N Washington St

Spokane WA

Join Dishman Hills Conservancy’s entertaining duo, Director Ruth Gifford and

Artist In Residence LR Montgomery, for a fun, entertaining, visually delightful, and

informative evening at Liberty Gallery, (on the mezzanine above Auntie’s

Bookstore) 203 N Washington Street, Spokane, Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 at 5:00

PM. Admission is free.

Meet and visit with Ruth Gifford and LR Montgomery, to swap stories about

adventures at Dishman Hills.

You’ll see, and have opportunity to collect, original impressionistic paintings of

the Dishman Hills areas you love including, Dishman Hills Natural Area, Iller

Creek, The Glenrose Addition, Big Rock, The Flying L (aka Phillips Area),

and Wilson Conservation Area.

You’ll learn about Dishman Hill Conservancy’s inspired beginnings, its visionary

founder, and about school children’s early work to preserve this natural habitat.

Did you know, Dishman Hills is Washington State’s oldest land trust!

Ruth Gifford and LR Montgomery will talk about the Conservancy’s vision, mission

and current projects to protect our community’s now 3200+ acre natural wild life

and recreational corridor, which stretches from Camp Caro (just off Sprague Ave

in the Spokane Valley) to beyond Big Rock, overlooking the Palouse on the south.

And, yes, you can collect Dishman Hill’s paintings to bring the memories of your

outdoor experiences into your home, office or recreational abode at this event.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of paintings benefit Dishman Hills Conservancy.

Local artists Shantell Jackson and Tracy Poindexter-Canton share the books that inspired their latest works featured in the "Voices, Vibrance, Vision" exhibition at the Liberty Gallery through October 29. Authors and titles include: "The Water Dancer" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett, "Such a Fun age" by Kiley Reid, "Hunger" by Roxane Gay.

203 N Washington St, Spokane on the mezzanine level above Aunties Bookstore

SAVE THE DATE - 15th Annual

Saturday, September 24th, 10am to 5pm

The tour will feature a wide variety of artwork - ceramics, paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts and mixed media - from the expanded selection of favorite, familiar and intriguing new artists in unique outdoor and garden settings.

The work of over 48 professional artists will be displayed and available for purchase between the five artist studio locations within easy distance of one another in beautiful Little Spokane River Valley.

This year’s tour will feature the studios of Victoria Brace, Gina Freuen, Collista Krebs, Jill Smith, and Denise Steen along with expanded selection of favorite, familiar and new artists displaying and selling outdoors.

Admission is free

No Dogs or Pets

Light refreshments available for purchase

studio listongs, artist particimation and driving maps are available on tour website

www.littlespokanestudios.com

We thank you again for your support for the arts in the region!

Join us for another fun day at this community project of painting!!!

Paint, donate and celebrate community power with Spokane Paint-by-Number and Office Depot.

Office Depot/Office Max -Start Proud! is joining KREM2 Tools 2 Schools to help kids start the school year with confidence.  Having the right supplies impacts students from day one.  Join us on July 16th at the Spokane Valley Office Depot, 14008 E Sprague Ave, from noon to 3pm to donate, create and celebrate our community.    

Spokane Paint-by-Number welcomes visitors of all ages to paint the “Pavilion” panel and become Spokane-famous.

“Pavilion” is the second of three panels that combine to complete a 6 ½ x 12-foot mural created and numbered by Geri Griffin.   

The finished mural, “Riverfront Park”, will be unveiled First Friday, August 5th from 5-8pm at the Liberty Gallery located in the Liberty Building 203 N Washington Street in downtown Spokane. It will be on view at the gallery until August 28th.

Spokane Paint-by-Number is a free community art project sponsored by the Liberty Building, Office Depot in Spokane Valley, Art Chowder, Spokane Art Supply, Lowe’s E Spokane Valley location and Pottery Place Plus.  

SPOKANE Paint-By-Number

Saturday, June 4th, 2022

 11am to 5pm

Spokane Paint-by-Number is a community art project sponsored by the Liberty Building and powered by Pottery Place Plus. This project is gratefully supported by Art Chowder and Spokane Art Supply. 

The 6 ½ x 12 foot three panel painting features an image of Riverfront Park created by Geri Griffin (on Instagram @ggriff108).  Visitors of all ages are invited to paint this Spokane masterpiece.    

“Paint-by Number” launches Saturday, June 4th at the Liberty Building, 203 N Washington St in downtown Spokane.  Painting starts at 11 am and finishes for the day at 5pm.  Additional dates and locations will be added until “Riverfront Park” is complete! 

Participants sign up in person the day of the event and are free to wander downtown until their group is posted.  Groups will be posted in batches of 10 on Instagram, or participants can check on the progress at the Liberty Building. Wear painting clothes! Everyone can work until their paint cup is empty and can sign the autograph border.

The finished “Paint-by-Number” will be unveiled during the Liberty Gallery First Friday celebration, August 5th from 5-8pm.   It will be on view from August 5th- 28th.  The Liberty Gallery is located on the mezzanine level of the Liberty Building, up the grand staircase in Auntie’s Bookstore.