Who’s Minding the Gallery?: Jean Hauge & Millie Stenehjem

Jean Hauge

1981-1982

While Delma Tayer took a year sabbatical, Jean Hauge served curator and Millie Stenehjem was the faculty contact.

Jean Hauge has been an artist since the age of five. She grew up and was educated in California, but has lived in Washington State for the last forty years. Jean was a Montessori teacher in Spokane until her retirement in 2009. Jean is now a well-known full-time artist living in Washougal, Washington. Jean Hauge has used watercolor, acrylic, or pastel to capture experiences en plein air, often in the Columbia Gorge.

After one or two studies, Jean transfers memories of places onto paper or canvas in her studio. She may add people and animals that may have been present during the process of painting outdoors. Much of her inspiration for plein air painting comes from the open spaces of Hawaii, Australia, Norway, Canada, and the Columbia Gorge.

Jean is best known for her collaboration with Spokane Indian artist George Flett in the creation of an e-book, Red Dawn: Spokane Indian Legends of Emily Phillips (2011).

Millie Stenehjem

1981-1982

Millie Stenehjem began her career at YVCC in 1968 as the Instructor of Speech and Drama. Then by 1981, she was then asked to assist Delma Tayer for a few years in the Larson Gallery.

Millie retired from teaching in 1996. After retirement, Millie began volunteering her time, creating and sewing costumes for the Drama Department, she had once instructed. She also began volunteering for the Pacific Northwest University – Health Sciences.

Although Millie has enjoyed the many years of volunteering, teaching, and the arts, she is now enjoying retirement relaxing with a good book.

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The partnership between Yakima Valley College and the Larson Gallery Guild creates an environment where ideas flourish.

The Larson Gallery Guild supports the mission of the Larson Gallery to foster curiosity and appreciation for the visual arts in our diverse community.

Your financial donations fund Larson Gallery Guild programming which includes staffing, publications and materials, special events, lectures, workshops, visiting artists, and jurors.

Yakima Valley College supports the Larson Gallery through the maintenance of the building, providing the director’s salary and benefits, technology, security, and work-study students.

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