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This group exhibition celebrates the various means by which artists achieve texture and movement within their work. Pegan Brooke’s oil paintings both minimalist and monochromatic, mimic the atmospheric qualities of water through the use of metallic pigments and staccato brushstrokes. Abstract painter, Raphaëlle Goethals is known for her signature layered encaustic and sophisticated minimalism, fusing to create non-representational masterpieces. Her works are void of any sense of gravity, with emphasis on light, texture, and emotive color. Working with the simplest of materials, fiber artist Lisa Kokin explores texture using cord and threads. Embedding found and recycled materials into industrial felt, Kokin playfully arranges seemingly disparate materials. Visit www.gailseverngallery.com or call (208) 726-5079 for hours of operation.

From Van Gogh's vibrant still lifes to the intricate floral patterns in traditional Japanese woodblock prints, flowers have been often depicted in art to convey profound emotions and meditate on our connection to the natural world across time periods. This group exhibition will feature artists that consider art's floral history and play with the flower as subject. Included are the intricate graphite drawings of Maggie Shafran, large scale photography by Laura McPhee, and oil paintings by Kathy Moss and Diane Andrews Hall. Visit www.gailseverngallery.com or call (208) 726-5079 for hours of operation.  

This group exhibition explores the artistic interpretation of our lands by three nationally renowned painters: Theodore Waddell, James Cook and Michael Gregory.  For Cook, thickly painted oils work as epic and expressive interpretation of our landscapes, many of which depict The Sawtooths and surrounding mountain ranges. Michael Gregory’s iconic paintings of barns and homesteads reflect the beauty of isolation found in the Western American Landscape. Also included are Laura McPhee’s large-format photographs and Gwynn Murrill's lively bronze-sculpted animals. Visit www.gailseverngallery.com or call (208) 726-5079 for hours of operation.

Opening Reception: Friday August 30th, 5-7.30pm Andrew Skorut and Mark Gibson, featuring new watercolors from Gunnar Tryggmo Andrzej Skorut was born and spent his early years in Krakow, Poland before immigrating to the U.S. in 1987. At first glance his paintings appear to be simple landscapes but further study reveals that they are as abstract as they are representational. He reveals concealed depths within his surfaces through layers of paint and glaze, which he then partially removes with rags, sticks and other objects. Born and raised in Montana, Mark Gibson originally trained in architecture. This formal training had a direct effect on the architectural forms of the teepees that characterize his work. Gibson has been pushing himself to focus on purity of color and masterful composition, working to move the viewer’s eye around the entire piece. Most recently he has been working on increasing the scale of his works, which has contributed to his achievement of creating a powerful mood and atmosphere in each painting. Swedish artist Gunnar Tryggmo is inspired by animals and birds in their natural habitat. The values, mood and moment are the most important elements in the treatment of his contemporary watercolors.