I’m excited to share the exciting new work that will be on display May 24th at Boise First United Church of Christ, during this month of Pentecost and Memorial Day! Jesus is all about growing understanding between people. This starts small between individuals understanding one another’s language, but then, with God’s love, it can blossom […]
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Hello! Welcome to my Holy Week 2026 post! I will have three paintings up for Holy Week at Boise First United Church of Christ. Here is a piece from years past that Reverend Josh requested of me for this Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday Arrival Palm Sunday Arrival (original $499) is a painting and woodblock print
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Exciting news! Boise First United Church of Christ, my progressive church home, has a new artistic development! The Fireside Room, a smaller meeting room where I remember years of meetings and observing Lent next to the fire, is now a gallery space for my art! Here’s a peek of some of the works that begin
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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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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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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On March 6-16, 2024, I traveled to Japan with my good friend Jason. It was pretty much my very first international trip, and it was stunning. We were just a touch too early for the annual cherry blossoms that burst into bloom all over the island. However, we just caught the very beginning whispers on
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