Gallery Walk March 9th Edition

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Greg Miller, “The Back Side,” acrylic, paper and surf resin on canvas over panel. For more information, see page 6. Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary

Cary Schwarz, TCAA show saddles, hand-tooled leather. For more information, see page 2. Courtesy of Wood River Fine Arts

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table of contents Broschofsky Galleries...............Pages 4, 6 Jennifer Bellinger Gallery.........Pages 2, 7 Frederic Boloix Fine Arts..........Page 6 Kneeland Gallery.....................Page 3 Friesen Gallery.........................Page 3 Wood River Fine Arts...............Page 2 Gail Severn Gallery..................Pages 4, 5 TWS Features...........................Pages 4, 7 Gilman Contemporary.............Page 6

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Cary Schwarz, 2015 TCAA Show Saddle (detail). Courtesy of Wood River Fine Arts

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“2013 TCAA Show Saddle”

Hand Tooled Leather and Engraved Sterling Silver

“Made In Idaho” The Work Of Cary Schwarz TCAA Founding Member

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

‘MADE IN IDAHO’ WORKS BY CARY SCHWARZ

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ood River Fine Arts is pleased to present a showing of works by Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) founding member, Cary Schwarz. The Salmon, Idaho, native is world renown for his high-quality saddles and hand-tooled leatherwork, and is one of 15 active members of the elite TCAA group which holds its annual Cowboy Crossings Show at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

“Cary Schwarz is an artist who has followed in the tradition of the great ranching culture that is such a part of the history of

Idaho, Nevada and eastern Oregon. Schwarz brings the skill of saddle making to a level that transcends utility and becomes fine art.

“With the rich tradition of the horse culture in the Wood River Valley, we hope people will join us to see these extraordinary one-of-a-kind pieces,” says gallery owner Tom Bassett.

The show will be the feature for the SVGA Gallery Walk on March 11, 2016, from 5-8 p.m.

Wood River Fine Arts is located at 360 East Ave. in Ketchum (The Courtyard Building). For more information call owners Tom Bassett and Sandy Gregorak at 208.928.7728 or visit www.woodriverfinearts.com.

Leo Osborne, “Lunar Spirits,” bronze, © 2016. Courtesy of the artist

NATURE REIGNS AT BELLINGER GALLERY

BY JENNIFER BELLINGER GALLERY

T Early Morning Light

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Jennifer Bellinger Gallery 511 East 4th Street • Ketchum

Sculpture: Dave LaMure Jr, Ken Newman, Leo Osborne, Russ Lamb, Lou Whittaker Paintings: Jennifer Bellinger Art Jewelry: Michele Black Custom Furniture: Wes Walsworth www.JenniferBellingerFineArt.com

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he work of all gallery artists is on exhibit at the Jennifer Bellinger Gallery during the SVGA Gallery Walk on Friday, March 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Jennifer Bellinger, painter and gallery owner, is featuring her Desert Botanical oils. Inspiration for these botanical paintings came from time spent in Scottsdale, Ariz., and visits to local botanical gardens in the area. Jennifer ‘s dramatic paintings capture the early morning light of the Arizona desert.

Sculptor Dave LaMure, Jr., has just released a new bronze, “The Sentinal” – a portrait of a majestic Rocky Mountain goat.

Ken Newman, of Cambridge, Idaho, is nationally known for his wood sculptures and clay-tobronze sculptures. Ken’s wild-

life subjects are infused with his own unique vision of design and form.

Internationally known master sculptor Leo Osborne’s work expresses emotion, power and spirit of animal subjects. Over a 30-plus-year career, Leo has garnered an impressive list of awards, in nationally juried shows, that spans 14 pages in his bio!

World-renowned mountaineer Lou Whittaker will be in attendance. Lou’s claim to artistic fame is embodied in his bronze self-portrait, “Mountain Guide.”

Lou will autograph his latest book or documentary DVD. Jennifer Bellinger Art Studio and Gallery is located at 511 E. 4th St., near Atkinsons’ Market in Ketchum. For more information call the gallery at 208.720.8851 or visit www.jenniferbellingerfineart.com.

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Rachel Brumer, “Cradle Moon,” fiber, 2016, 51.75” x 55”. Courtesy of Friesen Gallery

NIGHT SKY FOCUS AT FRIESEN

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he night sky, a constant source of intrigue and curiosity, has influenced philosophers, scientists, and artists alike – and it is what inspired Rachel Brumer for her exhibition at Friesen, “Ornaments of the Night.”

Brumer has created a body of work that reflects thoughts and musings on the seen and unseen of night and day, on the vastness and mystery of the universe. Working mainly in fiber, wax, and acrylic, the artist depicts celestial bodies and matter, reinvented or imagined, with layers and detailed intricacies abounding. Brumer’s work is in the permanent collections of the Tacoma Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, among others.

Friesen Gallery is located at 320 First Ave. N., in Ketchum. For more information contact Andria Friesen, friesen@friesengallery. com; call 208.726.4174; or visit www.friesengallery.com.

Carl Rowe, “Snake River Evening,” alkyd on canvas, 28” x 45”. Courtesy of Kneeland Gallery

‘TRANSIENT MOMENTS’ AT KNEELAND GALLERY

Shanna Kunz, “Grace”, oil on canvas, 36” x 48”

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hanna Kunz offers different interpretations of the landscape of her area through the use of a warm palette and the play of mood, light and color. Each location she paints is an encounter with the land, the trees, and the waters that give her a sense of connection and order. She combines elements of both traditional and contemporary artwork, though her paintings clearly hark back to the late 19th-century tonalists. Kunz will frequently paint a scene into a series using a range of keys or themes, experimenting and searching to learn more about the natural threads that tie the landscape together.

Carl Rowe, an Idaho native, prefers the undulating foothills of the Boise area to the majestic peaks that many artists choose as their subject. Before becoming a painter, Rowe had a long history of dance and theatre, a fact that translates in the themes of his landscapes. He speaks of his work in terms of a dance: “As I painted, I realized I saw the land the way I see a stage. In dance, we light the stage from the sides with strongly colored light. This accentuates the forms of the dancers. I also learned in the theater that something could be any color we want. The ‘real’ color of anything is irrelevant because color depends on the nature of the light shining on it.” His chosen medium, alkyd, is a little-known and fast-drying paint which combines qualities of both oil and acrylic.

Both artists will be in attendance at an opening reception on Friday, March 11, from 5-8 p.m. Kneeland Gallery is located at 271 First Ave. North, in Ketchum.

Carl Rowe, “Time Machine”, alkyd on canvas, 20” x 40”

CARL ROWE AND SHANNA KUNZ Artists’ Reception: Friday March 11th, 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

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Gallery I: “Pantomime” Linda Christensen Gallery I features part two of Linda Christensen’s exhibition, ‘Pantomime,’ featuring paintings that offer inspiration from the Bay Area Figurative Movement.

Christensen’s beautifully rendered work also has an extreme contrast of color and ambiguity of space. The solitary figures in her paintings are reminiscence of many of the great California painters such as David Park, Manuel Neri, Nathan Olivera and others.

Gallery II: “Honoring Our Landscape V” James Cook • Sheila Gardner • Laura McPhee Internationally renowned painters James Cook, Sheila Gardner and photographer Laura McPhee present their interpretation of our local environs with oils, watercolors and photography. This exhibition is composed of paintings on canvas and works on paper that are concerned with the power of color and light.

Sheila Gardner, “Summer Calm - the Boulders (Study),” water Each stroke, each line, each mark is a distinctive Gallery

G AIL S EVERN G ALLERY

400 First Avenue North • PO Box 1679 • Ketchum, ID 83340 • 208.726.5079 info@gailseverngallery.com • www.gailseverngallery.com

James Cook, “Sabino Creek Pool #3,” oil on canvas, 70” x 60”. Courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery

note contributing to a chorus that echoes and resounds in a grand symphony. The viewer may be inspired by the grandeur of colorful and untamed worlds created by Cook, but it is the radiance of the painted surface that in- Laura McPhee, ”Midsummer, Fisc vites one to plunge into ment print, 31” x 78”. Courtesy o the depths. There is a lush quality to the surface of the canvas that is visceral, and even as you are engaged in the ripples of still pools, the patterns of fall foliage, or the complex patterns of a city skyline, it is the thick impastos and scraped textures that engage the senses in the expressive temperament of the medium.

It is obvious that James Cook is in love with paint.

Laura McPhee photographs Idaho’s mountains and the aftermath of several Sawtooth National Forest wildfires, which she includes in her book, “Guardians of Solitude,” a sequel to “River of No Return.” McPhee photographed new images of the area such as In Fourth

WILD WESTERN WORKS: Art through the ages

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or the upcoming Gallery Walk, to be held Friday, March 11 from 5-8 p.m., Broschofsky Galleries features spectacular Western art. Ranging from steel-plated etchings from 1866 to contemporary works, the gallery showcases the beauty of wild America.

One of the earliest works in the gallery is an 1866 steel-plated etching by Albert Bierstadt, known for his lavish sweeping landscapes of the American West.

“Very few people had been West, so he would do these sketches out on expeditions and make these giant paintings from them,” explained John Broschofsky, gallery owner. “The paintings would be showcased by candlelight in a theatre setting and people would pay to come and stand in awe of the beauty.”

Works by Edward Curtis are also on display.

“He spent 30 years at the turn of the century photographing the tribes west of the Mississippi,” said Minette Broschofsky, gallery owner.

Two of Curtis’s most iconic photographs hang in Broschofsky Galleries: “Canyon de Chelly” and “The Vanishing Race.” The photographs are in a gold-tone format: a photograph on glass with a gold backing.

“It gives the pictures this incredible depth,” Minette said.

Regional landscapes by various artists line the walls of the gallery. The works of Russell Chatham are like poetry on canvas.

“They’re generally set in early morning or evening, and they evoke such a sense of place; they’re meditative,” Minette smiled.

With a focus on the West comes a big horse culture. Currently in the gallery are large-scale oil paintings by Ken Peloke that capture the true spirit of the horse.

“He likes to paint horses that have a strong neck and a beautiful mane, and it looks like the horse is in motion,” Minette said. “He starts with an acrylic background to build up the color and texture, and then he uses primarily just his hand and rags to paint the image with oil paint. They come out almost photographic.”

Billy Schenck showcases a pop-style version of the West in his works.

“He worked with Warhol many decades ago, but developed his own pop style with Western imagery,” Minette said. “Nobody paints like him; they’re almost poster-like. When an artist has such a definite style that you can be drawn into, that’s what I love.”

Five works by Andy Warhol are also on exhibit at the gallery.

“The images we have are taken from the ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio that he did in 1986, a year before he died,” Minette elab-

orated. The portfolio showcased 10 iconic images; some were portraits and some were things – like a buffalo shield. It was the first project he did that included portraits as well as things.”

Minette and John are thrilled to be dealing in American Western art.

“The West is wild, fun and interesting,” Minette said. “It has so many beautiful facets – with the animals, the people and the landscapes.”

Check out stunning images of the West at this upcoming Gallery Walk. For more information about Broschofsky Galleries visit brogallery.com. Broschofsky Galleries is located at 360 East Avenue in The Courtyard in Ketchum. Call 208.726.4950 to learn more. tws

“Thrill Seeker” by Ken Peloke, mixed media. “He likes to paint horses that have a strong neck and a beautiful mane, and it looks like the horse is in motion,” said Minette Broschofsky, gallery owner. Courtesy of the artist

“Clint & Crash” by Billy Schenck, oil on

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Gallery III: ‘Beyond The Recognizable Subject’ Marcia Myers Myers utilized the formal elements of artistic expression—color, light, texture, shape and space—to capture the essence of her experiences in the fresco ruins of Italy. Her paintings are relics of a creative process where the act of creating supersedes the product of creation. The subject has been reduced to fresco.

The viewer is propelled into a realm where past and present commingle.

As a conveyer of truth, Myers’ paintings explore the realm beyond the recognizable subject, a place devoid of word and imagery, where all is distilled to its very essence.

Gail Severn Gallery represents the Marcia Myers estate and is pleased to present work on paper and canvas from her personal collection as well as works that have come back to the marketplace.

rcolor on paper, 15.75” x 25.5”. Courtesy of Gail Severn

of July Creek canyon.

The photograph depicts the rebirth of a land scorched and otherwise left for dead by wildfire. The forest floor’s new growth of green and flowers surround the trunks of cher Creek Road,” archival pigthe burned trees, preof Gail Severn Gallery senting a cycle of life all at once.

Sheila Gardner, who was a former teacher and guest artist at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, continues to paint magnificent watercolors of the surrounding mountains, lakes and streams, such as Silver Creek. Gardner, who was for many years a resident of the Wood River Valley, is known for her fresh and delicate watercolor style.

Gardner has developed acclaim for capturing what it is that fills people’s memories of “place,” whether it be the mountains in Italy, southern France or the Wood River Valley.

Marcia Myers, “Polychrome Wall XV,” fresco on paper, 65.75” x 49.5”. Courtesy of Gail Severn Gallery

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canvas. Schenck showcases a pop-style version of the West in his works. Courtesy of the artist

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400 First Avenue North • PO Box 1679 • Ketchum, ID 83340 • 208.726.5079 info@gailseverngallery.com • www.gailseverngallery.com

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Frederic BOlOix FiNe ArTS Showing works by Rainer Gross, Julian Voss-Andreae and Martin Herbst.

Rainer Gross, “Bolten Twins.” Courtesy of Frederic Boloix Fine Arts

PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE FEATURED AT BOLOIX FINE ARTS

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rederic Boloix Fine Arts will feature a unique bronze sculpture by German artist Julian Voss-Andreae along with paintings

by Rainer Gross, Austrian artist Martin Herbst and Cuban/American artist Gustavo Acosta. The exhibit covers both abstract and representational realms. Voss-Andreae’s sculptures are inspired by

his knowledge of quantum physics, which lets him explore the way recognizable shapes would get distorted if we had eyes that could pick up the otherworldliness of quantum principles.

Frederic Boloix Fine Arts is located at 351 Leadville Ave., in the atrium of The Galleria Building in Ketchum. For more information call 208.726.8810 or visit Frederic@Boloix.com.

WORD AND IMAGE FUSE AT GILMAN

BY GILMAN CONTEMPORARY "Slender Woman - Bronze" Julian Voss-Andreae

Open for Gallery Walk Friday, March 11th, 5-8 PM 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

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ilman Contemporary presents Neo-Pop artist Greg Miller, who will be at Gallery Walk on Friday, March 11.

Drawing from Miller’s archives of vintage magazines and photographs from his road trips across the U.S., “The Backside” is a further expression of the memes of Miller’s childhood: gorgeous women, classic cars, found topography and comic books. In particular, this series references the aesthetics of Walker Evans and discovering back roads and forgotten towns and the treasures of Americana that are found once off the beaten path.

At his heart, Miller is an American painter, preoccupied with signage and the fusion of word and image.

Greg Miller’s paintings hang in personal and public collections, including the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Mo., the W Hotel, and Pixar Animation Studios. He has also received numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gilman Contemporary is located at 661 Sun Valley Road, in Ketchum. For more information Greg Miller, “The Sun Also Rises,” acrylic, paper and call 208.726.7585 or visit gilmancontemporary. surf resin on canvas over panel, 62” x 47”. Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary com.

‘BEST OF THE WEST’ AT BROSCHOFSKY

BY BROSCHOFSKY GALLERIES

“Best of the West” is a group show of gallery artists with an array of subjects and interpretations of the American West, historical through contemporary. Displaying the works of early explorer artists who were recording the native people and landscapes of the new frontier, to the contemporary pop styles of Western subjects showing works

by Andy Warhol, Russell Young and Billy Schenck, Broschofsky Galleries presents a multifaceted pictorial of what we call the “West.”

Broschofsky Galleries is located at 360 East Ave. in Ketchum. For more information call 208.726.4950 or visit www.brogallery.com.

Andy Warhol, “Annie Oakley,” screen print from “Cowboys and Indians,” 1986, 36” x 36”. Courtesy of Broschofsky Galleries

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JENNIFER BELLINGER ART STUDIO & GALLERY A unique perspective on art

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or over 40 years, Jennifer Bellinger has been a professional fine artist. Simply said in her own words, “I loves to paint!” But it’s not just the artist side of the world that Bellinger’s found to love, but the business side as well. An entrepreneur at heart, Jennifer started at a young age selling her art in high school and she even talked her church into letting her teach summer art workshops for kids. Art and business was a natural fit for this artist.

Lucky for Jennifer, she had vision and direction, as well as a little bit of help from another artist. “When I married, in 1972, my husband and I moved to Ketchikan, Alaska, where I met watercolor artist Nancy Taylor Stonington. Nancy was marketing and selling her paintings and teaching workshops. I consider her my mentor. She was a young woman, a few years older than me, successfully making a living at her art. She ultimately opened and ran five galleries, one here in Ketchum. I showed my work through Nancy’s galleries until she retired in the early 2000s.”

Jennifer realized early on that to make a living at painting, she would have to embrace the business side of the art world. “I had to embrace the business side and learn how to promote my art. Galleries were not my only outlet. I traveled to do trade shows like Art Expo in the 1990s, Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Ariz., private shows in clients’ homes, and marketing my studio. As a full-time artist, you have to wear many hats.”

Continuing on in her journey, Jennifer realized that to gain more exposure, a downtown gallery and studio in Ketchum would be great.

“On early morning walks I searched around town, but it was a friend who told me about this beautiful retail space. It was perfect for a gallery and good light for painting, too. I opened my doors Thanksgiving weekend of 2012.”

The Jennifer Bellinger Art Studio and Gallery is a little different than many other galleries and Jennifer showcases a limited number of artists. “Seven is the maximum number where I feel I can do the proper promotion of their work and find time to paint, too. I am the only painter and surround my oils with beautiful sculpture. Sculpture adds so much dimension to a room. Currently, I have 35 bronzes, both wildlife and figurative, on exhibit.”

Jennifer’s studio is always a busy stop for people during the gallery walks because of the warm and inviting feeling when you walk through the doors. “My paintings are colorful and joyful. I chose the artists I represent not only for their beautiful work but because they are wonderful individuals and good friends. Visitors sense this. They enjoy seeing my working studio area, too.”

Jennifer truly enjoys the gallery walks. “I think of Gallery Walk evenings as a gathering place for visitors to meet, enjoy some wine, art and conversation, see friends and make new acquaintances. I enjoy sharing my technique with aspiring painters, too, especially young people. I see the spark in their eye, like I had when I was their age and dreamed of being an artist one day!”

The Jennifer Bellinger Art Studio and Gallery is located at 511 East 4th Street in Ketchum. People can also learn more about Jennifer at: www.

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“The Messenger” by Leo Osborne – This bronze is one of many that people will get to enjoy at the Jennifer Bellinger Art Studio and Gallery during Gallery Walk this Friday. Courtesy of the artist

“Fishhook Barrel Cactus” by Jennifer Bellinger – one of Bellinger’s paintings that will be on display during this Friday’s Gallery Walk. Courtesy of the artist

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