Justin Beckman – 2016 Best of Show Winner

Dan McConnell
Jean Hicks
Gallery One’s exhibits open on the first Friday of most months in conjunction with the Ellensburg Art Walk.
Click here for a full walking tour and map.
August 4-26, 2017
Opening Reception: August 4, 5-8pm
Awards: 6:30pm
Exhibit Sponsors:
Kelleher Motor Company
Main & Mezzanine Gallery:
Kittitas County Juried Exhibition
Every year we highlight work by artists from Kittitas County. Lisa Kinoshita, an artist and independent curator from Tacoma, has juried this year’s show and will select $3500 in awards.
View a slideshow of all the 2017 juried show submissions.
Juror’s statement:
“I want to thank all of the artists who put their work forward for the 2017 Kittitas County Exhibition. Out of 141 entries from 65 artists, 37 pieces were selected by 31 artists. The wide range of styles and subject matter of the submissions made my job as juror an invigorating and difficult one. While individual pieces stood out for originality, composition or technical skill, the ultimate choices were subjective. I appreciate that Gallery One permitted me to make the awards after viewing the actual artworks, not digital images. Some pieces struck a chord immediately. Others beckoned for a third, fourth or fifth look through the long process of paring down the list. Some demonstrated long practice; others threw tradition to the wind. One really cannot compare apples and oranges. One can only attempt to select the best exemplars of each fruit, and give the rest of the viewing world a delicious bite.”
– LISA KINOSHITA
This year’s exhibiting artists include:
Izak Anderson
Howard Barlow
Lorraine Barlow
Will Bow
Xavier Cavazos
Catherine Cook
Maria Cristalli
Richard Dempsey
Richard Denner
Robert Fisher
Sasha Geise
Justin Gibbens
Joseph Guggino
Trisha Hall
Rachel Hall Kirk
Billy Harrell
Carol Hassen
Crystal Hering
Tabitha Klucking
Brock Jensen
Jeannie Johnson
Drew Liedtke
Billy Maguire
Scott Mayberry
Sharon Meredith
Don O’Connor
Glenn Rudolph
Ona Solberg
Jacqueline Trujillo
Donald Wattam
Eveleth Green Gallery:
Eric Jensen – Repeated Potential
Hallway Gallery:
Dan McConnell – About Face
Picasso Gallery:
Jean Hicks – Wearables