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Photos of YVC's new Larson Gallery and Tasting Room on the Yakima Campus. From top: exterior image of the Gallery and Tasting Room at dusk, interior images of the Larson Gallery's Victor Ospina exhibit. Opposite page: interior images of the new Tasting Room and educational display.
Larson Gallery and Tasting Room take shape At the start of 2021, the new Larson Gallery and Tasting Room at Yakima Valley College’s West Campus were essentially empty shells inside. Since then, however, the interiors of those spaces have come to life. Trent Ball, vineyard and winery technology instructor, said the transformation of the spaces in just a few weeks has been remarkable. “I think visitors are going to be amazed at the beautiful artwork, elegant design and wonderful atmosphere,” Ball said. “The barrel feature with the oak barrel heads lining the wall I knew would be beautiful, but now that it is fully installed it is even more spectacular than I anticipated.” In February, Larson Gallery Director David Lynx installed the new gallery’s frst two exhibits — an exciting development as the previous gallery space could only accommodate one exhibit at a time. The frst, “Who’s Minding the Gallery?” highlights artwork of previous curators of Larson Gallery while the second, “Victor Ospina: A View from Corcora Valley,” features the work of the contemporary Colombian artist. Read more about these exhibits on page 14. “It’s very exciting getting into the space,” Lynx said. “Now that we’re able to make appointments for members of the public to visit I know people are going to be so impressed. The new Larson Gallery is just a jewel for the whole
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