FIRST LOOK/artist’s eye
artist’seye by Megan Perkins
Megan Perkins uses her brush to capture the spirit of Spokane places and events, exploring her hometown with paint and love. Follow her adventures on Instagram @artistseyeonspokane, Facebook and meganperkinsart.com.
The Otis Hotel was built in 1911 and called the Willard at the time. It went through
multiple owners and names over the years, becoming the Otis in 1956. It has stood mostly empty and unused in the most recent decades, but after an intense clean up and remodeling effort, it is now on the cusp to reopen as Hotel Indigo, a part of an international hotel group. I'm sad to see the historic sign didn't survive the construction effort—but am excited to see what the remodeled interior looks like and good thing I'll always have this painting of the old Otis to remember it by.
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BOZZIMEDIA.com / FEBRUARY 2020