Kylene Collette is a proud South African export residing in Boise, Idaho. She has designed over 100 retail stores, created branding for a successful student accommodation group and worked as Head of Crafts for a children’s television show.

She is an exhibiting member of the Treasure Valley Artist’s Alliance and was the City of Eagle’s Artist of the Month, exhibiting at City Hall in March 2016.

Collette is currently the on-campus interior designer for Boise State University. Follow Kylene on her website.

watercolor of JUMP site in Boise“JUMP In the Fall”
Original: Watercolor | 2019 | 10 x 13″

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting the Arts initiative, we offer our clients a choice of…

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Karl LeClair is a visual artist based in Boise, Idaho. He maintains an active studio practice and explores printmaking, drawing, and installation.

Growing up in New England, LeClair’s work is more recently influenced by the vast landscapes of the American West. LeClair was recently awarded “Best in Show” and a residency with Playa at Summer Lake in Central Oregon from the Bend Art Center’s 2nd Biennial National Print Exhibition 2018.

Follow Karl on Instagram @leclair_k, on his Facebook page, Karl LeClair, and on his website.

coral art by Karl LeClair“Untitled”
Original: Drypoint printmaking | 2019 | 9 x 12″

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting the Arts initiative, we…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of Rick Friesen, our June 2020 artist of the month.

Rick works within all media, specifically oil painting, to depict some of Boise’s favorite landmarks. He also designs public art, including utility hole covers on Broad Street, a bus stop at Vista/Overland and a mural for the pollinator exhibit at the MK Nature Center.

Rick also teaches painting and the art of enameling at Fort Boise Community Center. To learn more about Rick’s art, follow him on Instagram @rick_friesen, or visit his page, Rick Friesen, on Facebook.

Cyrus Jacobs House
Original: Oil painting | 2019 | 16.5 x 11″

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of Kristen Hill, our May 2020 artist of the month.

Kristen Hill uses painting and its installation to explore the nature and emotional impact of the spaces we inhabit.

Hill’s varied arts experience spans a wide variety of roles, from the creative to the organizational. She has spent years working as an artist, artist’s assistant, gallery assistant, and exhibition producer.

Hill has become increasingly interested in exploring new ways to bring arts and audiences together to create meaningful experiences. Follow Kristen on Instagram @kristenhillart, or visit her website.

Modulation #4
Original: Oil painting on Arches oil paper | 2015 | 18 x 15″

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased…

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Announcing the 2020 Pettitt Group Art Collection

In 2017 the Pettitt Group created a project with the goal of giving art to our clients at every closing. We collaborated with Karen Bubb to create an original piece of art. We reproduced it, had each copy professionally framed, and gifted it to each of our clients throughout the year. Since 2018 we have curated twelve original works annually.

We proudly present the 2020 Collection, curated by Kirsten Furlong, lecturer and gallery director of the Visual Arts Center at Boise State University:

  • Evening Ice,
    Scoresby Sound
    Andrea Sparrow
  • Untitled
    Karl LeClair
  • European Tower
    JanyRae Seda
  • Modulation #4
    Kristen Hill
  • JUMP in the Fall
    Kylene Collette
  • Foothills Trail
    Sally Stevens
  • Cyrus Jacobs House
    …

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We are pleased to highlight the work of Brooke Burton, our April 2020 artist of the month.

Brooke Burton lives, works and teaches in Boise as an artist and photographer. Her work was on display at the Boise Art Museum for the 2017 Triennial.

She is a writer and photographer for the City of Boise’s Art & History Department blog. Her personal aesthetic fluctuates between minimalist and maximalist compositions, reflecting her love of miniatures.

Her work often uses inanimate objects as a means of storytelling and to explore human narratives. Follow Brooke on Instagram @hi_burton, on her Facebook page, Brooke Burton and on her website.

Line
Original: Photograph, archival pigment print | 2019 | 16.5 x 11″

In 2019 the Pettitt Group…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of William D. Lewis, our March 2020 artist of the month.

William Lewis studied at Parsons School of Design, Hunter College, and NYU. His paintings were on display for three Idaho Triennial exhibitions at the Boise Art Museum (earning merit awards twice), and some are permanently installed in the Boise Public Library’s Hillcrest branch.

Lewis’ work has been exhibited at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Making Camp, and at MING Studios in Boise. He also received the 2011 Fellowship award from the Idaho Commission on the Arts.

You can follow him on Instagram @wmdlewis, on his Facebook page, Bill Lewis, and on his website.

Atlanta
Original: Watercolor on paper | 2019 | 18 x 15″

In 2019…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of Randy Van Dyck, our February 2020 artist of the month.

Much of Randy Van Dyck’s work is inspired and defined by the titles of his art. There is a joyful humor to his work, which often depicts literal imagery of colloquial phrases. His use of shadows creates a slight confusion in the two-dimensional plane, adding contrast between the subject and the landscape. Randy hopes to evolve this body of art to include more socially conscious subject matter. You can learn more about Randy by visiting his website.

Original: Acrylic on Panel| 2019 | 12 x 12″
Home Is Where the Heart Is

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of Andrea Sparrow, our January 2020 artist of the month.

Andrea Sparrow has been working as an artist and photographer for 30 years. With a focus on the impacts of climate change, her work has become more documentary in nature, capturing the natural world as it is altered by changes in temperature, weather and human impact. Andrea works in the Arctic documenting the science of climate change for The Arctic Arts Project and in the Colorado River Basin.  Follow Andrea on her Facebook page, Andrea Sparrow, on Instagram @apsparrow, or visit her website.

Original: Digital Photograph | 2017 | 12 x 18″
Evening Ice, Scoresby Sound

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Lisa Flowers Ross, our December 2019 artist of the month.

Lisa Flowers Ross is a Boise artist who creates abstract textile art. She reduces core elements of a subject, or idea, into basic shapes and organic forms. Her hand-dyed fabric colors and distinct edges create a graphic quality. Added stitching enhances the tactile nature of the pieces. Ross’ artwork has been exhibited in national and international, solo and juried, group exhibitions. It is also included in private, public and corporate collections. She has received grants from the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Alexa Rose Foundation.

Eddy | Hand-dyed fabric | 8.5×8.5″ | 2018

To learn more about Lisa, and to view her…

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