September Gallery Walk 2017 by The Weekly Sun

Sun Valley Gallery Association

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Jennifer Lowe, “Idaho,” livestock marker on paper, 36 inches by 24 inches. On exhibit at Kneeland Gallery. For location information, see map on page 8. Image courtesy of Kneeland Gallery

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Broschofsky Galleries..............................Page 2

Gilman Contemporary.............................Page 4,6

Frederic Boloix Fine Arts.........................Page 2

Kneeland Gallery.....................................Page 7

Friesen Gallery.........................................Page 2

Wood River Fine Arts...............................Page 4,6

Gail Severn Gallery..................................Page 3

TWS Features..........................................Page 4

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EWOUD DE GROOT

Crossing Moose Oil on Linen 54” x 54” Also, Best of the West, works by gallery artists: Russell Chatham, Michael Coleman, Edward Curtis, Rudi Broschofsky, Russell Young, Billy Schenck, Ken Peloke, Theodore Villa, Andy Warhol and more. 360 East Ave. Ketchum, ID 208.726.4950 www.brogallery.com

FREDERIC BOLOIX FINE ARTS

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THE ABSTRACT & THE CLASSICAL

Broschofsky Galleries

woud de Groot lives and works in Egmond aan Zee, a coastal village in the north of the Netherlands. Painting in a more ‘autonomic’ or free style, de Groot com- Ewoud de Groot “Resting Pintails,” oil on bines an abstract back- linen, 30 inches by 57 inches. Image courtesy ground with a more of Wood River Fine Arts classical subject. He often will place his paintings on the ground and use an oil-based ‘splatter’ technique to enhance an abstract quality to the paintings. This technique enhances and compliments the primary subject in many of his paintings, most often birds and mammals. “Although I consider myself a figurative painter, I always try to find that essential balance between the more abstract background and the realism of the subject(s). In a way, you could say that I am on the frontier between figurative and nonfigurative, or the traditional and the modern.” Ewoud de Groot was been named “Featured Artist” for the 27th Annual Western Vi- Russell Chatham, “Fields Near Deep Creek,” sions show, a signature oil on linen, 16 inches by 20 inches. Image event held through the courtesy of Wood River Fine Arts National Museum of Wildlife Art, in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Also on exhibit are “Best of the West” works by gallery artists: Russell Chatham, Michael Coleman, Edward S. Curtis, Rudi Broschofsky, Russell Young, Billy Schenck, Ken Peloke, Theodore Villa, Andy Warhol and more.

EMILE LAHNER: PAINTING FOR PLEASURE

Frederic Boloix Fine Arts

or this week’s Gallery Walk, Frederic Boloix Fine Arts will be featuring paintings by Hungarian artist Emile Lahner (1893–1980). Someone who cared passionately about his work, Lahner seems to have remained conspicuously unaffected by the masterpiece syndrome that has driven many important artists through- Emile Lahner, “Jeune Fille,” (Detail), out the history of art. Rather than 1938, oil on board. Image courtesy perform for an intended audi- of Frederic Boloix Fine Arts ence, Lahner painted for his own pleasure, showing his work only through representatives and only to audiences that he considered his friends. Lahner’s exhibitions in Europe, the United States and South America were widely acclaimed at the time, but Lahner seemed totally indifferent to the acclaim. “I cannot say,” he once observed of his painting, “that there is one work that stands out from the rest. All my works are part of a vast whole, a generalization, if you like, of the dialogue I pursue with nature, using form, line and color as my instruments—to create every day without withdrawing from nature.”

Emile Lahner Saltimbanque 1938 Oil on Canvas 25 x 19 ins.

FEATURING PAINTINGS BY RENOWNED SCHOOL OF PARIS ARTIST

EMILE LAHNER ALSO SHOWING ORIGINAL WORKS BY VUILLARD, DERAIN, RIVERA, GILOT, VALTAT AND GROMAIRE.

Open for Gallery Walk - Friday September 1st, 5-8pm We are located in the atrium of the Galleria Building on Leadville and Fourth in Ketchum.

351 Leadville Ave. in Ketchum Tel. 208.726.8810 Frederic@Boloix.com

Françoise Gilot, “Two Glasses”. Photo courtesy of Boloix Fine Arts

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VIEWS OF NATURE THROUGH PAINTING & SCULPTURE

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JAMES COOK

Gail Severn Gallery

eptember exhibitions at Gail Severn Gallery will be viewable from August 28 through September 29, 2017. Gallery Walk is Friday, September 1, from 5-8 p.m. The gallery will host Artist Chats on September 2 at 10 a.m.

Judith Kindler: ‘Of What Importance’ Themes of ecological logic and what is important in life—i.e., peace, nature, happiness, balance, protection, etc.—become symbolically referenced in Judith Kindler’s newest body of work titled “Of What Importance.” Through life-size assemblage figures of beautiful women manikins with objects, construction, and painting, Kindler explores the many impressions of nature and her immersion in it, creating a large, impactful installation beckoning the viewer to see beyond our own selves and self-interest to look at the grander picture of life Judith Kindler, “Balance,” mixed media painting, assemblage, 70 inches by and to what is truly important 82 inches, (painting), 77 inches by 18 inches by 12 inches (sculpture). Image to the future. courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery

JUDITH KINDLER

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James Cook, “Silver Creek, August Study #1,” oil on canvas, 40 inches by 60 inches. Image courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery

James Cook: Nature’s Majesty James Cook exposes himself to diverse environments that inform his aesthetic views. Inspired by nature and the world around him, Cook’s canvases are powerful evocations of nature’s majesty. Cook’s work has been described as monumental, but the essence of his paintings (whether it is a cityscape or landscape) is contained in the singular brushstroke, line, and mark he orchestrates. Each stroke, each line, each mark is a distinctive note contributing to a chorus that echoes and resounds in a grand symphony. Alexander Rohrig: Visual Storytelling Referencing other art, direct observation and visual storytelling, Alexander Rohrig’s work rides between drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. Rohrig finds it very difficult to talk about it and ends up having to “make it” to say what he means. Even then, the meanings change. Working with a New York artist and coming out of the California culture of skateboarding and surfing, Rohrig finds himself between two worlds, navigating both of his interests through Alexander Rohrig, “Mei-Mei (High Alert),” oil on canvas, 20 inches by 16 inches. Image courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery the art itself.

A RT I S T C H AT S J U D I T H K I N D L E R & A L E X A N D E R RO H R I G SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND, 10:00 AM

C E L E B R AT I N G 4 0 Y E A R S AIL SEVERN GALLERY 400 First Avenue North • PO Box 1679 • Ketchum, ID 83340 • 208.726.5079 info@gailseverngallery.com • www.gailseverngallery.com

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ASHLEY COLLINS RIDES BACK INTO GILM

Ashley Collins, “Infinite,” mixed media, oil and resin on panel, 84 inches by 60 inches. Image courtesy of Gilman Contemporary

BY MARIA PREKEGES

uring Gallery Walk from 5-8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 1, Gilman Contemporary will open its fourth exhibition by contemporary paint artist Ashley Collins. Collins is recognized for her large-scale figurative oil paintings. Gilman Contemporary has represented Collins since the gallery opened its doors in 2007, but it has been four years since Collins has exhibited her work in the gallery. The exhibition will combine her large-scale paintings with never-before-shown works of art from her private collection, as well as new, smaller-scale prints, which is rare for the artist. In celebration of the gallery’s 10-year anniversary, L’Anne Gilman, owner of the gallery, wanted to make it a special year. “Because of our anniversary, we’re pulling in some of our highly recognized artists and have been focusing on some of their strongest paintings and strongest photographs,” Gilman said. This will be evident this Friday evening during Gallery Walk when Ashley Collins will be opening her fourth exhibition in the gallery. “Ashley hasn’t produced prints in 15 years,” Gilman said. “They’re small scale, and she usually does mainly large-scale work. We really pushed her to produce what people in the Sun Valley area want to see. She took the challenge and made it happen and we are very pleased.” Collins will be inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 21, alongside such celebrities as singer Reba McEntire and former Utah First Lady Ann Romney. To say Collins is honored is an understatement. “When I consider past inductees,” said Collins, “from Georgia O’Keeffe to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Patsy Cline to Temple Grandin, I am truly humbled.” The opening on Friday will also be a connection with this honor. “When L’Anne Gilman approached me about doing a survey show in connection with this honor, I felt it was an amazing idea,” Collins said. It’s a “bit of my own journey, a touch my own soul. Perhaps this can motivate others as to what they can accomplish if they refuse to hear the word ‘no’ and follow their dream, no matter how painful

Ashley Collins, “Compilation of a Thousa finish. Image courtesy of Gilman Contem

or difficult.” The National Cowgirl Museum an for her helping to break price points contemporary art, as well as using th children worldwide to achieve their d in women’s and children’s charities t

WOOD RIVER FINE ARTS – A LARGER-T

BY KAT HOFFMAN

ummer in the Wood River Valley is slowly winding down, but the gallery walks in Ketchum have no intention of following suit. Hosted by the Sun Valley Gallery Association, the Gallery Walk to be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, provides the community with the opportunity to view new exhibitions of sculpture, painting and photography, along with wine, lively conversation and hors d’oeuvres. For Tom Bassett and Sandy Gregorak, owners of Wood River Fine Arts, their focus is to bring the finest, highest-quality traditional and contemporary works of art of the American West to the Wood River Valley. The boutique gallery has created a highly valued reputation in the American West genre of the art world. Bassett and Gregorak pride themselves on the importance of personal relations with not just their clients but with the artists themselves. One such artist is Richard Loffler, whose life-size bronze sculptures of majestic beasts quite literally bring art to life. The outdoor-sculpture installations are in place all over North America and Canada. Loffler has received numerous accolades and a reputation for his working from life. “Richard values direct observation and will go out and frequent game farms, to sculpt from life,” Bassett said. Loffler’s “Cometh The North Wind,” a larger-than-life-sized moose standing at 12.5 feet high and 13 feet long, was a three-year process. “But Loffler can complete the musculature of an animal in two hours,” Bassett said. “ Pieces are originally sculpted from clay, then the latex mold, and lastly cast in bronze.” “Working from life affords me controlled confidence,” Loffler said. “No questions go unanswered. My approach is traditional with impressionistic flavor. I try to capture the character of my subjects at moments of instinctive gesture, while controlling design and composition to present a grace to each piece. To study from life allows me simply the truth; it affords me the ability to pursue my passion as a lifelong venture.” Bassett and Loffler are in the process of finalizing a new project for five new installations. “We are inventors—the reasoning part of nature that enables us to analyze, interpret and logically gain insight into the life around us,” Loffler said. “Art is an expression of our innermost thoughts, perceptions and aspirations. It is an extension of society, the happening of our era, and the progress of our time. When balanced with truth, knowledge and sensitivity, art holds the virtuous vision of the past, an account of the present and a dream for tomorrow.” Loffler’s models of a few of his many installations will be available to view at Wood River Fine Arts, located at 360 East Avenue, in The Courtyard Building in Ketchum To learn more about the works and life of Richard Loffler, visit richloffler. com and woodriverfinearts.com For more information, call Bassett or Gregorak at (208) 828-7728. tws

Sculptor Richard Loffler with one of his pieces, in the field. Courtesy photo by Tom Bassett

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Piper O’Neill, “Good Luck,” mixed media on canvas, 17 inches by 17 inches (framed), 2016. Image courtesy of Friesen Gallery

PROFOUND STORYTELLING, A GROUP EXHIBITION

and Sages,” 84 inches by 126 inches, four panel, oil and acrylic on aged paper, historical documents, hand-fired resin mporary

nd Hall of Fame will honor Collins and the glass ceiling for women in hat same success to help women and dreams. Collins has been very active throughout the world, and closer to

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home, in Sun Valley, she’s been involved with Camp Rainbow Gold. “During a previous exhibition, Ashley visited Camp Rainbow Gold and has been involved and donated to the camp,” Gilman said. “It’s just a small part of what she does to give back.” Gilman Contemporary is located at 661 Sun Valley Road, in Ketchum.

-THAN-LIFE STUDY

Friesen Gallery

“Trajectories,” a group exhibition at Friesen Gallery, celebrates the profound storytelling of seven exciting artists—Rachel Brumer, Chris Richter, Christopher Brown, Mark Rediske, Piper O’Neill, Dennis Evans and Nancy Mee—and the extraordinary paths each has taken through painting, sculpture and fiber art. From the quilted constellations of Rachel Brumer to relics from Cassini’s Library, Trajectories offers an invitation to voyage. Also on view at Friesen, extended for two weeks: Lawrence Fodor’s “ECLIPSE: obscured memories.”

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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL ART

R.S. Riddick, “Adorning The Honor Shield,” 24 inches high by 40 inches wide, oil on linen, copy. Image courtesy of Wood River Fine Arts

Wood River Fine Arts

G. Russell Case

“Summer”

Oil on linen

24” high X 30” wide

360 East Avenue, In The Courtyard | Ketchum 208.928.7728 | www.woodriverfinearts.com

“Artists of the Prix de West” will be featured at Wood River Fine Arts during the Sept. 1 Gallery Walk. The Prix de West show at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is considered by many to be the most important Western museum show of the year. For 44 years the annual event has attracted the finest representational artists from the United States and Canada to the museum. Artists consider inclusion in the show to be a major milestone in their careers and actively work toward each year’s show. Wood River Fine Arts is privileged to represent 16 artists from the Prix de West show and will be featuring examples of their work at the upcoming Sept. 1 Sun Valley Gallery Association Gallery Walk. Featured artists include Christopher Blossom, Ken Bunn, Russell Case, Len Chmiel, Richard Loffler, Michael Lynch, James Morgan, Terri Kelly and John Moyers, Ralph Oberg, Andrew Peters, R.S. Riddick, Matt Smith, Skip Whitcomb and Wayne Wolfe. We hope you will join us for an evening of exceptional art in Idaho’s finest gallery. Wood River Fine Arts is located at 360 East Avenue in Ketchum (The Courtyard Building). For more information call owners Tom Bassett and Sandy Gregorak at (208) 928-7728 or visit our website at www.woodriverfinearts.com.

SUBTLE IMAGERY, ‘WARM WATERS’ & ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS

Ashley Collins, “Reve,” 48 inches by 72 inches, mixed media, oil and acrylic on aged paper, historical documents, hand-fired resin finish. Image courtesy of Gilman Contemporary

Gilman Contemporary

shley Collins is a contemporary American female painter recognized for her large-scale oil paintings. Collins’ deeply layered works integrate portions of figurative horseheads and silhouettes among subtle imagery from vintage photographs, literature and postcards. Also included will be the release of her first prints in 15 years, created with the influence of a fourth-generation Japanese printmaker named Izumi Kato. The gallery will also exhibit Jeri Eisenberg’s newest series, “Warm Waters.” This series embraces the movement of water and creates a sense of the ebb and flow through both the materials used and subject matter. Utilizing Japanese Kozo paper and infused with encaustic, the photographs are atmospheric and soft. Eisenberg’s photographs reside in public, private and museum collections across the country and internationally. Lastly, we are pleased to present our first exhibition of Rodney Smith’s work since his death last December. Rodney Smith (12/24/1957-12/5/2016) was a renowned New York-based photographer who, in the tradition of Avedon, Penn and William Klein, transcended fashion photography into fine art. A career that spanned over four decades, Smith’s iconic blackand-white photographs of Paris, New York and French gardens often depicted romantic, grand scenes or reflected a quiet allure. Smith created photographs of timeless beauty and aesthetic value. His wit, humor, grace and style live on in the photographs he so magically created.

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‘NATURE’S GARDEN’ BY ST. CLAIR, LOWE & PHILPOTT

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Kneeland Gallery

inda St. Clair’s work is fueled by her perception of animal attitudes and personalities. Her paintings of animals— from domestic to barnyard to wild—are completed in a single, energetic session out of her studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. St. Clair travels frequently to find and photograph animals for her paintings. She’s travelled to the North Pole to study polar bears, Africa to ob- Linda St. Clair, “Foxy serve lions, and Yellowstone National Park to Lady,” oil on canvas, photograph grizzly bears. Her rich oil paint- 12 inches by 12 inchings explore the quiet subtleties and complex es. Image courtesy of internal drama of the animal spirit. Themes of Kneeland Gallery love, strength, serenity and family can all be seen in her work. Jennifer Lowe has combined the landscapes, animals and people of her native Montana with a unique approach to painting. Using the untraditional medium of livestock marker, which she applies with both her fingers and a brush, Lowe’s work embodies a sense of play or wonder attributable to her acute awareness and love of Neal Philpott, “Valley Hills,” oil on canvas, nature and her surround- 24 inches by 54 inches. Image courtesy of ings. The theme for Jen- Kneeland Gallery nifer’s show this year is wildflowers, with each piece containing a different flower. Realist painter Neal Philpott seeks to capture the ephemeral nature of the Northwest, seeing himself as a recordkeeper of a specific place and time. His paintings might feature a meandering road, a distant fence line or a farmhouse nestled in trees. Light play animates his work, creating the lines, forms and structure that give his interesting compositions their charge. The juxtaposition of shadow and areas of illumination characterizes these transient moments. Kneeland Gallery will host an Artists’ Reception during Gallery Walk on Friday, Sept. 1, from 5-8 p.m.

Linda St. Clair, “A Wing and a Prayer”, oil on canvas, 24” x 48”

Neal Philpott, “Lining the Drive”, oil on canvas, 14” x 40”

Jennifer Lowe, “Bear Grass”, livestock marker on paper, 13” x 40”

“NATURE’S GARDEN”

JENNIFER LOWE, NEAL PHILPOTT, LINDA ST. CLAIR

Artists’ Reception: Friday September 1st, 5-8pm

271 First Ave N, Ketchum, ID 83340 • PO Box 2070, Sun Valley, ID 83353 • 208.726.5512 email: art@kneelandgallery.com • website: www.kneelandgallery.com

James Cook, “Sawtooth Spring Study,” oil on canvas, 40 inches by 60 inches. On exhibit at Gail Severn Gallery. For location information, see map on page 8. Image courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery

Prearranged private gallery tours are available to interested groups. For more information please email us at info@svgalleries.org or call 208.726.5512.

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2. Frederic Boloix Fine Arts 360 East Avenue

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3. Friesen Gallery 351 Leadville Avenue, The Galleria Building 320 First Avenue North

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7. Sun Valley Center for the Arts Fifth Street East Fine Arts 8.191Wood River

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