‘Where I live’

Museum show features cross-section of Central Washington

MOSES LAKE — Jan Cook Mack covers a lot of ground with her art. “She has such a wide range of talent,” said Angela Hunt, a staffer at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. “She can paint people, landscapes, through rocks, anything and make it look good.” Mack’s current exhibit at the museum, entitled “This is Where I Live,” features a wide cross-section of her work. There are enormous sweeping landscapes, portraits of people she knows and still lifes of fruit. Mack, who lives in Wenatchee, grew up in the U.S. and Taiwan, according to the mini-biography posted at the museum. She established herself as an artist in New York City and moved to Eastern Washington in 1986. The show opened on Aug. 19 and runs through Sept. 23. A reception was held Friday, but it was unclear at press time whether Mack would be present for it. As the title suggests, much of Mack’s work on display showcases the unique beauty of her adopted home, the Central Washington coulees and palisades.