Found 27 blog entries tagged as boise-art.

The theater will be announcing their new season next month. Be sure to check their their website, mid-September.

Join Alley Rep for a feisty season of groundbreaking work featuring three stories about defying convention and daring to live completely as who we are and who we want to be.

Three plays – raw and ripe with humor and humanity – that fearlessly reflect our world and invite us together to laugh, live, and above all else, to play, fiercely.

To learn more about Alley Repertory Theater and their upcoming performances, visit their Facebook and Instagram
pages, or website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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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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Each year the Pettitt Group chooses 12 nonprofit arts organizations to support. We donate $1,000 to one of the groups every month during the year.

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more of our “performance” organizations are transitioning to online, interactive programs. And, sadly, not all of them have been able to continue their public programs in this forum.

Here is a July calendar of events that are scheduled to take place. We are excited that these organizations can share their collective missions with our community despite necessary social distancing. (Disclaimer: DO confirm that dates and locations haven’t been further affected.)

Click the links below to the calendar to find out more about the events.

Events hosted by The…

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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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