May 2025

Revised – IWS SW Members Exhibits and Workshops/Classes for June

My sincere apologies to Carrie Cornils. Her announcement should have been included under Exhibits:

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Carrie Cornils – My artwork will be shown at the new St. Al’s Art wall in Boise, ID for the month of May.

I will be attending the Plein Air Convention in Lake Tahoe, NV may 19-23, 2025 learning from over 75 top expert artists from around the world.

I will have two pieces on exhibit at the Sun Valley airport May 21 through August, 2025.

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Exhibits:

Gary McCall and Mary Gardiner have three collaborative paintings in the Do Si Do exhibit at the TVAA Gallery, first floor Gem Center for the Arts, 2417 Bank Dr., Boise, May 20-Aug 12, 2025. Mary also has a painting in the Art and Soul of the Magic Valley competition, her painting sponsored by and exhibited at Title Fact, Inc, Twin Falls, June 6-June 28, 2025.

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Loretta Barra is proud to announce her painting “Dew Kissed Iris” was juried into the IWS 2025 Juried Annual Show which is at The Riverside Hotel through June 29th. She also has her Ebook “Watercolor Basics and Beyond” available on Amazon and www.LorettaBarra.com.-

Linda Aman – Has a painting “Warm Embrace” juried in the Idaho Watercolor Society Juried Annual Show. Reception is June 3rd, 5:30-8:30, winners will be announced. General Public invited; refreshments are served. Tell your friends.

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Shelly Johnson will be showing her painting “Fawn” as part of the 15th Annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley. This event will be held June 6 to June 28 at venues throughout Twin Falls and the surrounding areas. “Fawn” will be showing at Middlekauff Ford, 1243 Blue Lakes Blvd N in Twin Falls. Middlekauff will be holding an artist reception on Tuesday, June 10 from 5 pm to 7 pm. If you are in Twin Falls, please stop by and say hello!

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Michelle Mallett – I have a solo show that will run June 2-30 at Valley View Assisted Living at 1140 Allumbaugh St Boise.  There will be an artist Meet & Greet on June 16 from 5-7pm.  Hope you can make it!

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Anne Watson Sorensen will have a booth at the 2nd annual Meridian Arts Festival held at Kleiner Park on Sat June 28 9-5 and Sun June 29 10-4.  Hope to see you there!

http://www.aesorensen.com.

Anne also has a painting juried into the Sun Valley Airport in Hailey, ID, that will be on display through Oct 2025 called “Fly Away”.  She is also honored to have the painting “Light Emerging” juried into the IWS Annual Juried Exhibition at the Riverside Hotel. Anne’s acrylic abstract “Echoes of Resistance” hangs in the secondary IWS exhibit at the Riverside Hotel.

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Jessica L Bryant’s painting, Amidst the Cascades, received the Morris Watercolor Guild Award of Merit in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America exhibition. She also earned signature membership with TWSA. She’ll be attending the awards dinner June 7; the exhibit runs through August 5.

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Workshops/Classes:

Linda Aman – FREE Zoom “Art Talk” every Month first Wednesdays. Contact Linda ASAP to be on the link, Next “Art Talk” June 4th 7:00pm-8:00pm. Topics Change each month Limited # access – email linda@amanarts.com 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. Tuesdays June 10^th and 24^th . Price $30 per class. Times 9:00am-12:00pm or 6:00pm-9:00 (MST)   Email to register linda@amanarts.com   These are Master Level Classes on Zoom. Contact me for more information. We have a few openings. (I am looking to open a Beginners/Intermediate Level Class on-line, let me know if you are interested).

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Laurel Macdonald – June Beginning Printmaking Classes

Hey, artists, here is my schedule for June.

*classes are Wed and Saturday, Saturday being a repeat of Wednesday’s class

*each class is $45, all materials provided

*classes are 10:00-2:00 but some people stay later to make more prints

*I only take three students for each class for optimal printing opportunities!

*You will need to bring lunch and water and three drawings specific to the class. More info following.

June 4( Wed) and 7 (Sat):  Linocut/collage.  Students will learn about the materials for making linocuts and techniques for carving their  4X6 linocuts. We will also learn about ink application and printing linocuts.  Each student will make an edition of 5 linocut prints. Additionally, we will make collages and then print our linocuts on the collages to create color spots and texture.

June 11 (Wed) and 14 (Sat):  Botanical/stencil.  Students will learn how to use leaves, grass, and other botanical elements to create beautiful botanical prints.  We will learn basic ink application to create various images, ghost images, textures, and color harmony.  In addition, we will create stencils, learn how to use stencils in printmaking, and then combine botanicals and stencils for unusual and interesting effects.

June l8 (Wed) and 21 (Sat):  Linocut on Paper and Fabric.  Students will learn various linocut techniques and cut out a 5X7 or 6X8 linocut.  This image will then be printed as an edition of 5 on paper.  Students will then have the opportunity to print on fabric.  I will have a variety of fabric to print on, but students are encouraged to bring their own 100 percent cotton shirts or cloth bags to print on.

June 25 (Wed) and 28 (Sat):  Linocut/collage.  Same as June 4 and 7.

If you are interested in any of these classes, please email me: lwinmacd2@gmail.com.  These classes fill up quickly, so let me know as soon as possible!  Thanks and looking forward to introducing you to a fun medium!!   -Laurel Macdonald

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The End.

Happy Painting!

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Karyn deKramer

SW Email Communicator

iws.sw.idaho@gmail.com

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