LuAnn Ostergaard
“I explore the quiet space between what is seen and what is sensed." Artist Statement
My art has become a journey toward simplicity, stillness, and a deeper sense of presence. After more than two decades of creating, I find myself working from a quieter, more intuitive place.
My recent totemic assemblages and Visual Meditations bring together photographic imagery, painted surfaces, found objects, and restrained geometric forms. Each element is chosen with intention, allowing space and silence to become as meaningful as the imagery itself.
My journey as a Reiki Master has deepened this connection, bringing a more contemplative and spiritual dimension to my creative process.
I create not simply to make something beautiful, but to evoke something felt before it is fully understood — a moment of stillness, a sense of connection, a quiet presence.
In many ways, I feel I am creating my most personal and meaningful work now.
Selected Exhibitions
2026
71st Annual Central WA Juried Exhibition of Art, Larson Gallery, Yakima
33rd Annual Juried Show, Gallery at the Park, Richland, WA
12th Annual Juried Show, Lynn Hanson Gallery, Seattle, WA
Open Regional Photography Exhibition, Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton, OR
Solo Exhibition, Finch Hotel, Walla Walla, WA
2025
70th Annual Central WA Juried Exhibition of Art, Larson Gallery, Yakima
Allied Arts Annual Juried Show, Richland, WA
Solo Exhibition, Anelare Winery, Benton City, WA
2024
Allied Arts Annual Juried Show, Richland, WA
Solo Exhibition, Anelare Winery, Benton City, WA
2023
L’art de L’art — DS Watkins Gallery
Hedges Family Winery — Red Mountain, WA
2022
Gallery at the Park Annual Juried Show
67th Central Washington Juried Artist Exhibition
2021
Power and Passion — Solo Exhibition, Gallery at the Park, Richland, WA
2020
Art in the Pearl Online Art Fair — Portland, OR
Selected Earlier Exhibitions
Bellevue Art Museum Juried Arts Fair
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
Sausalito Juried Art Festival
Scottsdale Juried Art Festival
Art in the Pearl Juried Art Fair
Wenaha Gallery Juried Solo Exhibition
Washington State University Juried Exhibition
Awards
Best of Show — Gallery by the Park, Richland, WA (2016)
Condotta Award — Gallery at the Park, Richland, WA (2013)
Purchase Award — Larsen Gallery, Yakima, WA (2009)
Chancellor’s Award — Washington State University, Richland, WA (2008)
Purchase Award — Larsen Gallery, Yakima, WA (2007)
Public Collections
3 Lincoln Center — New York, NY
Grand Hyatt Lodge — Denver, CO
Marriott Atlantis Resort — Bahamas
Miramonte Resort — Palm Desert, CA
Hyatt Place Hotel — Athens, GA
Argus Insurance — Yakima, WA
Omni Hotel — Austin, TX
Gallery Representation
Artful Home - Madison, WI
Phinney Gallery - Joseph, OR
Freed Gallery - Lincoln City, OR
Gallery at the Park - Richland, WA