Chase Gallery

The mission of the Chase Gallery is to exhibit works that engage the public, bring people to a new outlook on contemporary issues, feature innovative artwork, and provide space for people of all backgrounds to share their perspective through art. The gallery showcases rotating exhibitions throughout the year, championing local Spokane artists and their work.

The Chase Gallery, located inside Spokane’s City Hall, is currently open for visitors whenever City Hall is open to the public and for First Friday receptions. Stop by and see the gallery Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (gallery access may be limited Tuesday mornings) and the First Friday of each month from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Beneath The Open Sky – Landscapes by Jami Rose Lord & Abby Joy

JUNE’S FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION: JUNE 5 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM

(Enter City Hall through the sliding doors on N. Post St.. Chase Gallery is on the lower level)

City Hall, lower level
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Dates: Mar. 6 – May. 29, 2026.
Open and free to the Public. Hours 8am – 5pm, M-F

Jami Rose Lord Artist Statement
As a plein air and studio landscape oil painter, I work directly with the shifting character of the
natural world. Mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers shape my practice, each offering its own
rhythm, structure, and quiet challenges. I am especially drawn to the way light moves across
these forms — how it reveals, obscures, and transforms the land from one moment to the next.
That constant change fuels my work and keeps me returning to the same places with fresh eyes.
Painting outdoors allows me to respond to the landscape in real time, capturing the immediacy
of color and atmosphere before they slip away. In the studio, I refine those impressions, distilling
them into compositions that hold onto the clarity and energy of the original experience. My aim
is simple: to create paintings that open a space for stillness and connection. I want viewers to feel
the quiet pull of a distant ridge, the calm weight of a forest, or the brief spark of light that defines
a single moment in nature.
Each painting is an invitation to step into these spaces — to pause, look closely, and experience
the landscapes that continue to inspire and challenge me.

Abby Joy Artist Statement
As a mixed media artist and children’s book illustrator, storytelling is at the core of what I do. My
work features whimsical scenes inspired by surrealism, made with a contemporary combination
of graphite, watercolor, and colored pencil on thick paper. I draw from my love for nature and the
curious animals I come across. The settings of my drawings are influenced by my experience
growing up in Washington State and the familiar landscapes of autumnal maple trees, pine
forests, and open, grassy fields. I aim to invite viewers into playful adventures in these
landscapes, finding beauty, friendship, and joy in the journey