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Renee Adams
Adams presents two sculptural works that include plant-like forms — in one, the plants show evidence of being inflicted by some form of malady, in the other the plants are loud, showy, virulent and sensual. The installation explores nature as an informant of identity and the issue of being "singled out."

Kimiko Atkins
A Thousand Apologies includes 1,000 rough plaster squares, each with the words "I'm sorry" scratched into it. The piece expresses regret for things said and things not said; for things done, and things not done; and for keeping and letting go.

Howard Barlow
For this exhibit, Barlow has created an installation of anatomically correct baby forms covered with over 1,500 earplugs, implying sound blockage or information control. Utilizing local community members (Kittitas Valley recreational firearm users) without their knowledge, Barlow created steel sculptural bases for the baby sculptures, each brightly painted and bullet riddled.

Justin Beckman - website
Through the use of video and photography, Beckman explores non-traditional methods of viewing and interpreting the landscape of Central Washington. One of his films, Hole, opens with a picturesque view of the Kittitas Valley. The artist then begins to dig a hole in the foreground, slowly obscuring the view as earth and rock eventually fill the camera’s frame. In his still images, Beckman takes a more microscopic approach as he seeks out landscapes hidden within the patterns of peeling paint on alley walls.

Natalie Schmimdt Dotzauer
In this installation, Attic, the artist explores the history of homes through their secret, hidden places. Participants will enter an attic space, where they can experience comfort, solitude and discovery. This installation adds domesticity to the idea of landscape and explores how home and landscape interact.

John Paul Pena - website
The artist presents a conceptual piece that includes a cell phone with 6,000 minutes. Viewers are encouraged to use the phone for the sole purpose of calling someone they love and telling them "I love you." Challenging people to think about the idea behind telling someone a "close" intimate message and how that message must first leave earth then come back again to be communicated.

Donna Stack - website
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness is a mixed-media installation that includes chrome plated, commercially produced soap dishes. Each dish contains one used bar of soap that the artist has collected from Central WA residents. This piece addresses conservatism, cleanliness, religion, and beauty.

Debbie Young - website
Young's sculptural forms are made of driftwood, glassine, pigment, copper and paper and are inspired by Central Washington landscapes, including the windswept terrain and green and blue undulations of local lakes and rivers.