Stop by the Gallery at the Park this February to see Tracy Horner and Jane Holly Estrada’s beautiful exhibition exploring themes of precision and symmetry. Horner has provided the two-dimensional images, while the three-dimensional art was supplied by Estrada.

Tracy Horner has been creating her own designs and patterns since she was young, and her company, Ink Circles, has been providing cross stitchers with unique embroidery patterns for 12 years. The inspiration for her artwork comes from the details and patterns that emerge when a shape is rotated or mirrored.

Horner even appreciates the slight wobbles and imperfections inevitable with freehand drawing, as they are a direct contrast to the automated drafted products she handles as an electrical engineer. These little imperfections keep the works comfortably human and give them a look of spontaneity. Horner’s featured wall art will comprise of intricate mandalas and Celtic knots. For more information, visit TracyHorner.com.

Jane Holly Estrada’s artwork includes beautiful handmade porcelain and gemstone jewelry and housewares. Like Horner, Estrada works in the sciences (as a radiochemist) and has an eye for detail. She is influenced by the ephemeral and temporal. Her process involves capturing a fleeting moment of time and using art to transform it into a state of permanence.

Estrada’s unique approach is evident in her work: her pieces take inspiration from the leaves of trees, particularly in autumn after they have fallen. She also uses colors found in nature, such as green from the forest and blue from the river, to create an impression of the natural world. Check out her ceramic jewelry business at Etsy.com/shop/JaneHollyDesigns.

Tracy Horner and Jane Holly Estrada’s exhibit will be on display at the Gallery at the Park from Jan. 30 to Feb. 23. The reception will be held on Feb. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Throughout November and December, the Gallery will literally "glow" with a large selection of gift ideas from our many talented artists. The variety of handmade regional and local artwork is exceptional. Every piece of art work is original and one of a kind. We have the area's largest selection of original paintings, photography, collage work, glass work, ceramics, wood work, many different types of greeting cards, yard ornaments, outstanding fiber artwork, and probably the broadest and best selection of quality jewelry you'll ever find anywhere! The categories noted here are "just the tip of the iceberg". Come in and have a look for yourself. 

To compliment the work by our artists a group of talented and happy "elves" have had fun redesigning holiday trees, and table and wall decorations for the fall and winter holiday seasons. These treasures are available to you at a minimal price. All proceeds from these fund raiser sales go towards Allied Arts Association's outreach to the community by bringing you a rich variety of visual arts opportunities which include workshops, exhibits and scholarships. 

You'll want to shop early and often during this season as our artwork changes constantly. When looking for a special gift, remember you can purchase a gift certificate at the Gallery. The Gallery at the Park is open Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm and 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturdays. We are also open Sunday afternoons 1:00 - 4:00 pm through Christmas. 

As the summer months continue, so too do Richland’s summer traditions. With so many things to do in downtown Richland, make sure you take some time to stop at the Gallery at the Park to see Allied Arts Association’s Annual Juried Show, beginning on July 1.

This year, Allied Arts Association’s Annual Juried Show features 47 works from 36 different artists, out of 194 submitted pieces from 66 artists. Some of the featured artists will even win monetary prizes, with more than $2,000 being awarded altogether. The majority of the artwork comes from around the Tri-Cities area, though many pieces are also from Walla Walla and a few come from Spokane and Seattle.

The juror for the 2017 show is Sarah Haven, an artist who has run the ceramics program at Central Washington University for several years. Haven was also a member of Seattle’s Punch Gallery for two years and of Culture Lab artist collective, an organization whose members work together creating art and participating in group shows, for eight years.

Currently, Haven travels around the Northwest, attending craft shows and searching for new artists to represent at Gallery One in Ellensburg. She frequently participates in these craft shows as well, and she has won many awards in juried shows across the country.

This exhibit will be on display at the Gallery at the Park from July 1 to August 18. The reception and award ceremony will be held on July 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Art in the Park
Don’t miss out on the 67th Annual Art in the Park, located at Howard Amon Park in Richland. Stop by Howard Amon to see the works of more than 200 artists, primarily from the Pacific Northwest area. You can visit artist booths and find beautiful, completely unique creations. Art in the Park always features a variety of different products, from handmade clothes and jewelry to woodworks and home décor. No matter where your interests lie, Art in the Park will have a booth for you.

This year, Art in the Park has widened its scope even further to include an increased focus on families and children. For example, children will be able to visit a booth where they can make art of their very own. Director Bethany Beard explains, “A lot of times when you walk through, you hear, ‘Don’t touch, don’t touch.’ We really want to make it where kids can interact with the art and feel like art is a part of themselves.”

Art in the Park will be on July 28 and 29, with art, food, children’s activities and performers scheduled throughout the two days.

Jay Hollick: Memories and Mapping, the artist’s vision of growing up in Richland in the shadow of Hanford.

Public Reception: Friday, June 2, 6-8pm

Like many others who were born and raised in Richland, JayHollick never thought anything of the fact that he shared his hometown with hazardous chemicals.

If you’re a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities, you’re probably more than a little used to seeing imagery related to atomic bombs and radiation. Whether you’re out shopping, getting dinner or watching a high school football game, you will probably encounter names or logos reminding you that you live at one of the three sites where the Manhattan Project came to fruition.

It wasn’t until Hollick moved to a new town, years later, that he realized how different the Tri-Cities area is from other places. Around here, references to the atomic bomb are not just commonplace, but expected. This characteristic is one that other cities often do not share; after all, aside from only two exceptions, no other city in the nation shares Richland’s history.
This June, the Gallery at the Park’s featured show presents Jay Hollick’s take on the unique qualities that make up his hometown.

Hollick uses graphite to draw out maps depicting the relationship between himself and his city. Art is his way of gaining a deeper understanding of who he is as a person and how that relates to Richland.

Though it may seem odd to some, using maps as the medium for this project was the natural choice for Hollick. Mapmaking is undoubtedly an accepted method of recording knowledge and cataloging places, and Hollick also believes maps offer an opportunity to reflect on the past, present and future and to discover more information about the time period in which the map was created.

“In the same way that Richland has an accepted history, marked with personal stories,” Hollick notes, “the maps I create are structured documents imbued with my personal influence.”
Jay Hollick’s exhibit will be on display at the Gallery at the Park from May 31 to June 29. You can also visit Hollick’s website at jayhollick.com.

Take a tour of the show with Scholarship Chair, Nancy Barnum! Click here for video!

This May our featured artists at the Gallery will be Master of Fine Arts Scholarship recipient John Giesen of Central Washington University and Columbia Basin College continuing art student Alexis Nicole Roundy.

John Giesin was chosen to receive this year’s MFA scholarship based on his functional ceramics reflecting the belief that man was created by clay. Through functional pottery he explores the relationship of clay, flesh and life. John feels clay shares many tactile similarities with the human body. You will find his ceramics appearing both soft and malleable, resembling skin. His photography will accompany the ceramics to enhance your realization of the comparisons between clay and the human body.

John has studied broadly and has shown his art at more than a dozen exhibitions across the country. He is an MFA candidate at Central Washington University.
The Columbia Basin College scholarship for a continuing art student will be awarded to Alexis Nicole Roundy. Her work was selected for her high level of skill and commitment to art. Alexis’s paintings are vibrant and eye-catching.

In addition to the featured work by John Giesin and Alexis Nicole Roundy, artwork selected by a panel of judges of work submitted by local graduating high school seniors will also be on display. Several monetary awards will be presented to these talented art students.

Join these artists on Sunday, May 7, 1:00 – 3:00 pm for an awards presentation and reception.