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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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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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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The Boise art show, Art and Roses 2022, was held at Julia Davis Park’s Rose Garden. For a while, it was tentative because of weather forecasts that threatened rain and lightning. However, it turned out to be a smashing success, with only minimal rain, and the cool weather was pleasant and not too hot! As
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Joyful 2022 was a success! It raised awareness of child abuse and raised money ($6,100) for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance! Here are several Gretty Beth Art’s best sellers from the show. About this painting: I’ve been Artist in Residence at my church since 2017. “Longest Night” was created for the winter solstice in December,
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For Holy Week 2022, I created a series of three paintings as Artist in Residence at Boise First Congregational United Church of Christ. It was exciting to use the same artistic process for this series of works! I started with an underpainting on paper, and I carved a large basswood block. I then used this
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The theme for this year’s Advent and Christmas Season is “Prepare.” At this time of year, we listen for the spoken scripture, and we get ready for reflection and celebration. The first Advent painting is about how we allow ourselves to feel the sound waves, breathing new life into an ancient story of the coming
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The kestrel, kingfisher, heron, and red-winged blackbird are species that I love and are common where I live. They are not endangered, however, they do represent the concept of appreciating nature amid environmental degradation. I experience it with my own eyes in my city that is booming with development. I see these birds’ habitats shrinking
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The ebonizing wood technique is turning wood black using iron. It was originally a furniture finishing technique, but because of encouragement from a fellow artist and my own curiosity, I’ve begun using it in my paintings. This is different than using dyes or stains because it creates black pigment, embedding iron in the fibers of
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