For details, prices and availability see https://www.harrisharveygallery.com/ . “Opening the Mountain,” is an exhibition of new paintings by Pacific Northwest artist Gregg Laananen. The work encapsulates a record of a soul’s journey through a year of personal loss and grief. The images are not specifically about grieving, yet they are unified by the sensibilities of this emotional state. “Opening the Mountain,” refers to the richness, abundance, and creative perspective during this reflective time. Gregg Laananen is a self-taught artist living and working in the Skagit Valley. His artwork is informed by a variety of sources including observations made from nature, automatic drawing, and the interplay of different kinds of abstraction and Expressionism, including German Expressionism. On view at Harris Harvey Gallery through November 27, 2021.