Many Waters: Artists from Walla Walla

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On Saturday, September 13, 2014, Larson Gallery will open with Many Waters: Artists from Walla Walla from 3:00 – 5:00pm.  This exhibit will continue through October 18, 2014.

Sunset Orchards by Leslie Cain

“Walla Walla” translates as many waters in Sahaptin and illustrates the varied streams of ideas expressed by the artists of Walla Walla.  Exhibiting artists include Juventino Aranda, Leslie Cain, Wayne Chabre, Daniel Forbes, Sarrah Lynne Havens, Anne Hysell, Ben Lerchin, Penny Michel, Frank Munns, Candace Rose, Diana Schmidt, Rachel Smith, Cass Spangrude, Ralph Trethewey, and Sara Wyman.  David Lynx, director of the Larson Gallery, served as gallery assistant, then as director of Sheehan Gallery at Whitman College in Walla Walla from 1987-1992.  He is excited to share the work of artists he has known, and new artists that are producing work in Walla Walla.  His assistant during his tenure at Whitman College was Leslie Cain, who is one of the featured artists in this exhibit. Daniel Forbes, who is now director of the Sheehan Gallery, was a former senior art thesis student who Lynx was acquainted with while directing Sheehan Gallery.  This show will also show works by Frank Munns, who passed away in January 2013.  Frank Munns curated an exhibit at the Sheehan Gallery for David Lynx, and Lynx filmed Munns in his studio - http://youtu.be/qSHU2hOcPUQ with original music score by Jose Rambaldi. Sara Wyman served as a juror for Allied Arts 46^th Annual Juried Art Exhibit.  This exhibit will feature a wide variety of media including sculpture, painting, video, installation, and printmaking