As Artist-in-Residence at Boise First Congregational, United Church of Christ, I often create paintings in anticipation of Holy Week, and I thought it would be timely to share my latest paintings with you. These are all currently available to view at my church. The three I’ve chosen to share include Gather Together, Good Friday Woodblock, […]
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My show Heartfelt is up at the Riverside Hotel in Garden City, ID until the end of April. It features 18 works! On April 7, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for the first First Friday Event of the year, I will have a booth on the first floor beside the lobby selling cards and prints and the
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I currently have a solo show entitled “Of the Spirit” displayed at the Meridian Library on Cherry Lane. It’s up until March 15th, 2023! The show consists of two series, each with three paintings. Holy Week The first series of three works, “Holy Week,” was created for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. These works
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In 2017, the pastor of my church at the time, Rev Kim Cran, heard about my art background that I was aching to use, and considered this and our congregation’s worship experience. She came up with the Artist in Residence volunteer position that I began and continue to this day. It started very modestly, but
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Welcome to Gretty Beth Arts’ Advent 2022 paintings! As Artist in Residence at my church, creating Advent work is among my seasonal delights! These four paintings span the four Sundays before Christmas, and the themes are: Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. Each of these paintings began as a block of basswood, that is then carved,
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I’m excited to announce a new 8-pack of cards, each featuring a gorgeous woodblock print! To create the images for these holiday cards, I carve into blocks of basswood and ink them to make kind of a large “stamp” for the paper. Check out these brand-new featured cards: 1) Ornament 2) Elf 3) Woodblock Christmas
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For the first time at Catalyst Arts Collaborative, I recently taught a Woodblock Printmaking Class. And at Boise First Congregational, United Church of Christ, I curated a show of 16 artists who interpreted a passage of scripture artistically. This post elaborates on something most motivating to me as an artist and art guide: helping others
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The month of August was filled with celebrations for my family and friends: lots of birthdays and anniversaries, and other special occasions. To keep up each year, I create work starting as early as the kiss of spring. I don’t have any of the following works available in my store, yet. But if you think
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I will be teaching a Woodblock Printmaking Class for all skill levels, age 12+, on August 27, 2022! The class will be $80 and is from 1-4 pm at the Catalyst Arts Collaborative, within the Gem Center for the Arts at 2417 W Bank Dr, Suite B2, Boise, ID 83704. Students must be able to
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Tonight, July 1, 2022 at 5:30-7:30pm, my artwork and I will be upstairs above the lobby and bar at the Riverside Hotel as the featured artist for July! There will be appetizers and drinks, and I will be selling handmade cards and high-quality reproductions of some of my best-selling works! The artwork in the show
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