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IWS SW Members Exhibits and Workshops/Classes for March
Exhibits:
Beth Trott – There’s still time to catch Beth Trott’s Fantasy Illustrations at Catalyst Arts Collaborative before February ends! With over 15 years of experience painting interior illustrations for publications like Dungeons & Dragons, Beth’s work is bold, vibrant, and rich in storytelling. While you’re there, check out Catalyst’s lineup of art classes and browse their charming gift shop, featuring handcrafted items by local creatives!
Then, in March, Beth is honored to be part of “Land Lines,” a group exhibition with Stephanie Inman and Antonia Hendricks at Initial Point Gallery in Meridian City Hall. Her “Walk the Lines” series will be featured in this dynamic show, with an opening reception on Tuesday, March 4th from 4:30 – 7pm. The exhibition will run through March 28th, so be sure to stop by and see it!
Beth has also been busy preparing for the Rotunda Show and can’t wait to see the incredible arat our participating members will bring. Organizing this show is both a huge joy and undertaking, and she sincerely thanks everyone who has volunteered to help make it happen—it wouldn’t be possible without this amazing group! Beth’s painting “Basque Memories” will be on display alongside 70+ other artworks in the Idaho State Capitol Rotunda from March 1st (opening at 2 PM) through March 14th. Whether you’re participating or just coming to enjoy, she hopes all members will take the time to visit this stunning exhibition.
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Cherry Woodbury will be the featured artist for the month of March at the Eagle City Hall located at 660 E Civic Ln, Eagle, She will have some 20 pieces of art on display. Be sure to stop by Monday – Friday 8AM to 5PM
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Scott Muscolo is showing his painting “Still Standing” as part of the Idaho Art Gallery’s “Spirit of the West” exhibit. The show runs from Feb. 4 to Mar. 29, with an artist reception on Friday, February 28 from 4:00-8:00 PM. An open house is scheduled for Saturday, March 1 from 11:00-6:00 PM. https://idahoartgallery.com/
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Jessica L Bryant is teaching an online workshop for Terracotta, Transforming Space: Creating Depth with Value and Color. March 6, 9am-Noon Pacific Time. $79 with lifetime access to the recording. She is also exhibiting during Western Art Week in Great Falls, MT. Her work will be in the Best of the West show, the March in Montana Auction, and in the gallery rooms for Settlers West and Coeur d’Alene Galleries. Online workshop link:
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Linda Aman – Has a painting “Energy Dynamics” in the Idaho Watercolor Society Show The 41st Annual Capitol Rotunda Art Show: reception March 8th at the Idaho State Capitol Rotunda from 11:00-2:00. General Public invited. Tell your friends.
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Carrie Cornils – My artwork will be displayed at the Water’s Edge Gallery at the Riverside Hotel in March and April 2025.
My piece “The Desert Pallet” will be on display in the Rotunda show in March.
My piece “Fall Aspens” will be on display at the Sears Art Museum in St. George UT through March 31, 2025
Alcohol Ink classes will resume in my home studio in April. [email protected]
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Frankie Sims / Heart in Art Studio Gallery – I’d like to invite anyone who can to swing by the nampa civic center for the “ Up in the Air” themed show by the TVAA. I have the 2 featured artist display cases, with six pieces, including two watercolors which have been improved upon thanks to feedback from many of you at our monthly discussion group in Eagle. Thanks so much! Also, I am showing a large wc on canvas at the capitol rotunda, School of Life, lots of fun tropical fish, my style.
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Joyce Green will be one of the featured artists at the Riverside hotel’s Riversedge Gallery March 3rd to May 5th. There will be an opening on first Friday, March 7th from 5 to 7. Join me to see some of my Water Music and Persistence of Pine works! The hotel’s lobby is usually available, though!
In addition, Joyce will show about 50 works (yes 50!) related to our west at the Garden Plaza in the Valley View Retirement Center during the month of March. The Center is at 1130 North Allumbaugh in Boise off Fairview. There will be an opening reception on Wednesday March 12th from 5 to 7:30. Come!
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41st Annual Capitol Rotunda Show – Let’s Make It Amazing!
The Idaho Watercolor Society’s 41st Annual Capitol Rotunda Show is almost here! From March 1–14, the halls of the Idaho State Capitol will be filled with incredible watercolor paintings, showcasing the talent and creativity of OUR members.
Join us for the artist reception on March 8 from 11 AM–2 PM, featuring live music by the Boise Phil Youth Orchestra from 11 AM–12 PM. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate watercolor, connect with the community, and share in the joy of art.
This is one of IWS’s biggest shows of the year, and we all play a part in making it a success. Come see the exhibition, bring a friend, and help spread the word—let’s make this year’s show the best one yet!
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Workshops/ Classes:
Linda Aman – Watercolor Floral Workshop “Radiant Red” Is designed to help you explore and develop a rich variety of reds in your artwork. You will learn how to mix and layer different shades, using both premixed and custom blends of red. The focus will be on capturing the luminous curves of the petals, enhancing depth and vibrancy through color. A photo reference will be provided. Sign up. [email protected] Star, Idaho Studio address: 7263 Southern Vista Ct. Star, ID. Date: Saturday March 22nd. 9:00am-4:00pm. Price $95.00 for the workshop
Linda Aman – FREE Zoom “Art Talk” FREE every Month first Wednesdays Contact Linda ASAP to be on the list for the link, Next “Art Talk” topic “Color” March 5th 7:00pm-8:00pm. Topics Change each month Limited # access – email [email protected] to get on the Zoom list.
Linda Aman – Online Masters Watercolor Lessons with Zoom Tuesdays (usually every other week) Similar to us in person “open paint” sessions, you can share what you are currently creating. Just email a painting in progress to Linda the day before class. Artists are learning from all the critiques and each artist’s paintings. Wide variety of art. You will have instruction, personal critique, and paint time during class. Tuesday March 4th and Monday March 17th . Price $30 per class. Times 9:00am-12:00pm or 6:00pm-9:00 (MST) Email to register [email protected] These are Master Level Classes on Zoom. Contact me for more information. We have a few openings. (I am looking to open an Beginners/Intermediate Level Class on-line, let me know if you are interested).
Linda Aman – In Person Watercolor classes– Star, Idaho Studio address: 7263 Southern Vista Ct. Star, ID Come join us, learn the creative use of watercolor, and strengthen your paintings. Bring a painting you are working on, or Linda can provide a project. Materials are available for use in class, and you are welcome to bring your own. All levels welcome. Date: Monday March 3rd. 1:00pm-4:00pm. Sign up Price $35 per class. Email [email protected]
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Happy Painting! 🙂
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Karyn deKramer
SW Email Coordinator
SW Monthly Member Exhibits/Workshops Announcements for March
Important: Email your announcement to Karyn at [email protected]
Greetings,
It is time again to submit your upcoming watercolor exhibit, or workshop announcement into the March email listing. A monthly list of watercolor exhibits members are participating in and/or watercolor workshop opportunities taught by members.
To participate and have your announcement posted, please send a prepared announcement to Karyn by the deadline: Feb 24. There are a few requirements: Please keep it short (short paragraph), text only (no attachments), text that can be cut and pasted. One link is OK. Watercolor media related only. -Thank you.
Deadline February 24
Very Important! Please email your announcement to Karyn at [email protected]
Question or Comments contact Karyn: [email protected]
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Karyn deKramer
SW Email Communications
Hello Friends!
You are invited to the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet hosted by the West Texas Watercolor Society in Lubbock, TX on April 13, 2025. We hope that you will be able to attend and spend some time getting to know our city and all it has to offer. Lubbock is well known for its home grown musical talent, wineries as well as farming and ranching history. The Lubbock Arts Festival, always a highlight in the arts community, will be in full swing during the gala weekend. For more information about Lubbock and various venues, please click on the links below.
Links to the WFWS50 registration pages have now been added to the wtws.org website, the deadline to register for the banquet and weekend activities is March 10. The hotel links are also provided on your registration page. If you registered but did not receive an invoice, please check your email to make sure that the invoice is not in your spam folder. If you have questions about your registration or haven’t received an invoice, please contact Nathalie Kelley at [email protected].
Delegates will have excursions to the National Ranching Heritage Center and the Windmill Museum Friday afternoon and the Lubbock Arts Festival Saturday, unless they decide to do something on their own.
We are looking forward to April and hope to see you all then!
Dear IWS Members,
These are the members from whom we have received requests for inclusion into the Annual Workshop in June. Please check that if you notified us, we have your name down and have the correct email. Please note that we have 27 signed up and only have room for 22, so we will do a lottery on this Thursday. Last year, we had enough late cancellations that everyone on the waiting list eventually got in, so if you end up on the waiting list, all is not lost.
Jean Ah Fong
Susan Kluksdal
| Beth Trott | [email protected] |
| Karen Hickman | [email protected] |
| David Potter | [email protected] |
| Mary Gardiner | [email protected] |
| Ben Sotelo | [email protected] |
| Rachel Linquist | [email protected] |
| Nancy Inaba | [email protected] |
| Cathy Anderson | [email protected] |
| Renee Carter | [email protected] |
| Jane Shimon | [email protected] |
| Loretta Barra | [email protected] |
| Elaine Tyson | [email protected] |
| Frankie Sims | [email protected] |
| Renee Galligher | [email protected] |
| Jamie Landry | [email protected] |
| Gizella O’Neil | [email protected] |
| Teresa McCully | [email protected] |
| Vicki Rhodes/Merryweather | [email protected] |
| Betty Jo Evans | [email protected] |
| JoAnn Duffin | [email protected] |
| Cynthia Bowman | [email protected] |
| Roy Gover | [email protected] |
| Yvonne Tanner | [email protected] |
| Katie Harris | [email protected] |
| Katheen Archer | [email protected] |
| Dixie Rogers | dixierogersinsurance.com |
| Janel Williams | [email protected] |
ATTENTION: Call to Artists!
We at SHPO are holding an art contest to find a design for our annual Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month poster. This year’s theme is the Rainbow Bridge over the North Fork of the Payette River. The chosen winner will have their design featured on the poster and will receive $1000 in prize money.
May is Idaho Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month. Each year, the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (IDSHPO) creates a commemorative poster centered around a relevant theme. This year, we are asking for artwork submissions from the public that depict the iconic Rainbow Bridge over the North Fork of the Payette River along State Highway 55.
About The Rainbow Bridge: The bridge is an open spandrel arch bridge designed by Charles Kyle and constructed in 1933. It is the largest bridge of its type in the state and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently at risk, as the crossing is to be redesigned, leaving the fate of the bridge in question.
Artwork may be of any two-dimensional medium, including but not limited to drawings, paintings, prints, and photographs. The IDSHPO will choose one design from the submitted artworks to feature on the May Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month poster. The artist of the chosen design will receive a $1000 prize. Artworks must be submitted by February 28th, 2025 to be considered.
For more information, rules, and to submit artwork:
https://history.idaho.gov/iahpm/
Kayla McElreath, M.H.P. (she/her)
Compliance Architectural Historian
Idaho State Historic Preservation Office
210 W Main St.
Boise, ID 83702
Office: 208.488.7473
Mobile: 208.918.0604
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Good morning IWS members:
ArtCall opened for the 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition on Saturday, Feb 1. I believe we have conquered the bugs we ran into last year, and registering for the show should be problem-free. To access ArtCall, click here.
I am attaching for your convenience the prospectus and Travel Show Schedule. Both can be found at the end of this message as links.
We are exhibiting again this year at the Riverside Hotel in Boise/Garden City. Participants are invited to enter up to two paintings, but this year only one per artist can be accepted into the exhibit.
Other pertinent details and dates are found in the prospectus.
Please let me know directly if you have any problems with ArtCall!
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s paintings.
Thanks, and good luck!
Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair
805-795-0252
Hello again our Artists Friends!
Two weeks ago we sent out the email content below along with the attached application announcing the registration for the 2025 Art by The River Event in Star, ID on September 20th and 21st. The initial response was wonderfully received, with 34 of the 54 available booth spaces now applied for.
So we wanted to send this out again in case you missed the application and would encourage you to get your application in as soon as you can before we run out of spaces.
Late applicants would certainly be welcome to hold a position in the waiting list, but we only had three cancellations last year.
We thank you for your support of Art by The River and hope to see you there!
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Greetings Artists –
We thank you for having supported and participated in the Art by The River Fine Arts show in the past, and we are excited to announce the dates for the 2025 show!
Once again we will host this event at the Star Riverhouse, in Star, ID; and this will be our 5th year! Below you will find the pertinent dates, and we hope that you mark your calendar to join us for this wonderful event for the local art community! (Dates shown are “No Later Than” dates)
January 18th ‘Call to Artists’ with Applications Emailed Out
May 17th Deadline for Applications to be Submitted
June 14th Artists Notified of Acceptance to this Juried Show
July 12th Payment for Booth Fee due
August 16th Final Date for Cancellation with full refund
August 30th Final Show Information sent with Load In instructions sent
September 19th (Friday) Show Load-In Day
September 20th (Saturday) Show Open
September 21st (Sunday) Show Open
Note regarding the application: The attached PDF form, found in the link below is ‘Fillable’, so that you should be able to populate the fields directly onto the document. Then ‘’Save’ the document under a new name and return to us. Otherwise, feel free to hand populate the information and send us a scan or good photo of the pages; and of course, you can also just mail the completed application to our PO Box shown below.
Please email your application to: Vicki O’Keefe at [email protected] Feel free to call Vicki directly if you have any questions at 702.338.2293 and she will be able to answer all of your questions.
Thank you again for your support, and we hope to see you again!
Kevin O’Keefe
River of Hope Community Foundation, Inc.
702.513.8503
[email protected]
P.O. Box 305
Star, ID 83669
Dedicated to promoting the Arts in the Treasure Valley.
Reminder…IWS SW Analysis and Discussion
Eagle Hills Church… 651 N Eagle Rd, Eagle, ID 83616
Monday, Feb 3, 1 – 3 p.m.
Directions:
In Eagle from State St. go north on Eagle Rd. to the top of the hill.
We meet downstairs in the Music Room
Parking is available in the lower lot.
Having trouble with a painting?…bring it.
Have a successful painting?…We’d like to see it and cheer!
No painting to bring…Come anyway…..
…it’s all FUN, FRIENDLY and HELPFUL !
“Get that old stuff out from under your bed or off your easel and bring it in for discussion, we’re all friends and there’s no crying in watercolors!”
-Scott
Questions? email Scott [email protected]
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Karyn deKramer
SW Communications Coordinator
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