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.
September 2025
“Going Wild”
Art with action, unusual ideas, bright colors, and exceptional designs created by River Ridge Association of Fine Arts members
August 31, 2025 – September 27, 2025
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artists:
September 5, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
In the show titled “Going Wild”, RRAFA artists are challenged to pass up the peaceful and quiet landscapes or still lifes and add action and unusual ideas to their art. A sleeping bear is a wild bear, but not a wild idea. Out with the pastel and pleasant and in with bright colors and exceptional designs! The artists are encouraged to courageously think outside the box or create something unique in the box.
oCTOBER 2025
“gAIA’S bEAUTY”
The Metal Visions of Dave Gonzo
September 28, 2025 – October 25, 2025
First Friday Reception to Meet the Artist:
October 3, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 pm
Liberty Gallery
203 N Washington Street, Spokane
On the mezzanine in the historical Liberty Building.
Experience the extraordinary craftsmanship and vision of ‘Dave Gonzo’ in "Gaia's Beauty." This exhibition showcases Dave's innovative approach to metal work, where different alloys are manipulated into creative and stunning, three-dimensional sculptures that resemble the beauty of which Mother Earth (Gaia) births. Each piece invites visual exploration, revealing a variety of metals and delicate details within the unique world of inorganic elements melded with the breathtaking forms of nature.
