I’m excited to share the Empathy Collection with you! These are six of my past paintings that I am inspired to share with words about our current times. Separate from these, I have an upcoming exhibition of seven carved paintings that will be shown at the Initial Point Gallery in Meridian City Hall that will […]
Welcome to Gretty Beth Arts’ Advent 2025 paintings! As Artist in Residence at my church, I love to create artwork for this season leading up to Christmas. I made four paintings spanning the four Sundays before Christmas with the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Each of these paintings began as a block of
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(Title Photo: Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library, NY. Photo credit: Herb Scher) For the month of October 2025, I took weekly classes from an organization known as Lifetime Arts and got my certificate of completion in “Creative Aging Foundations.” This was a 6-hour training course that emphasized connecting older adults (for
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It’s here! More than 26 artists presented artwork for Artistic Interpretation of Scripture Sunday, which happened September 28, 2025 at Boise First United Church of Christ! If you missed the Sunday, don’t worry – the show will be up until Sunday October 19, 2025. The participants artistially interpreted Matthew 5: 14-16: 14 “You are the light
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Greetings from Gretchen! As many of you know, I’m Artist in Residence at Boise First Congregational, United Church of Christ. Recently, I taught a Woodblock Printmaking Class specifically for my church congregation. I planned it to precede the Artistic Interpretation of Scripture Sunday if the participants wanted to share what they made in the Artistic
Fresh Student Artwork and Artistic Interpretation of Scripture Sunday, 2025! Read More »
If you’ve seen my painting Heron before, here is a story about how it came to be and the meaning it has gathered for me over the years. Getting to Know Heron It started when I saw a photograph of a heron on the Boise River that my friend Marc Jourdenais captured, and I loved
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Yeah, Catalyst Arts Collaborative is growing, and I’m honored to be the July 2025 Featured Artist! My Work in the Cat Gift Shop Some of my work is in the windows and front of the Cat’s gift shop, including cards, where you can peruse handmade art and local creativity. I have woodblock prints like “Gather
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Summer is here, and I have a pair of fresh works to share! These two works were created at the request of Rev. Josh Lee, at my church where I’m Artist in Residence (Boise First Congregational United Church of Christ) to help express a series of sermons that Rev. Lee titles “Genderful God.” Rev. Lee
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Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I wrote anything, but Holy Week 2025 and the lead up to Easter is on its way! And with it, well, fresh art! Being the Artist in Residence at Boise First Congregational, United Church of Christ is wonderful as I share my art, but to artistically energize the
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Welcome to Gretty Beth Arts’ Advent 2024 paintings! As Artist in Residence at my church, I love to create artwork for this season leading up to Christmas! I made four paintings spanning the four Sundays before Christmas with the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Each of these paintings began as a block of
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