ben joyce has been a successful artist in Spokane, Washington, for nearly 20 years. He is best known for the creation of what he calls Abstract Topophilia, love of place, out of an unconventional approach to art. Ben realized in painting from a birds-eye vantage point, it would encourage the viewer to connect to the piece on a personal level, and experience a personal odyssey through each piece. Like the places he captures, the pieces are moving, pulsing, ever changing. The shaped edges and cut outs break up the traditional hard lines of a square canvas that confine the experience, allowing the viewer to expand the painting beyond its borders with their knowledge of the area. Join us for First Friday in our new gallery next to the Post Street Ale House between Sprague and Riverside on Post Street.