Art + Design Faculty Exhibit opens October 1

  • September 23, 2026
  • Heather Johnson
Elizabeth Ransom, The Woods, Soil chromatography prints on glass, 2021-2024

The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host the Department of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition beginning next week.

1. Justin Colt Beckman, Test Prints (one part of triptych), Inkjet print on kraft paper, 30 in. x 24 in., 2026

The biennial exhibit in Randall Hall features recent artwork by 15 current and emeritus faculty members.

The opening events will be held on Thursday, October 1, beginning with a faculty artist talk at 4:30 p.m. in Randall Hall, room 117. Senior Lecturer Howard Barlow, Lecturer Dr. Elizabeth Ransom, and Assistant Professor Yongqi Tang, will give short presentations about their artwork.

The talk will be followed by a reception in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery (Randall Hall, room 141) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Department of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition will remain on view through October 24.

Sarah Spurgeon Gallery is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. The gallery is closed on Sundays and university holidays.

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Images:

  • Top — Elizabeth Ransom, The Woods, Soil chromatography prints on glass, 2021-2024
  • Inset — Justin Colt Beckman, Test Prints (one part of triptych), Inkjet print on kraft paper, 30 in. x 24 in., 2026
  • Below — Rachel Hall Kirk, Go Get It, Mixed media on canvas, 60 in. x 48 in., 2026

Rachel Hall Kirk, Go Get It, Mixed media on canvas, 60 in. x 48 in., 2026

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