Seven paintings by Artist Myriam Esther are exhibited at Mountain Humane. 50% of sales are donated to Mountain Humane to help the animals. Please come by: Mountain Humane 101 Croy Creek Road, Hailey, Idaho 83333. Monday CLOSED Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday CLOSED
Gilman Contemporary Presents, Illuminated Silence - A Still Life in Motion. In this exhibition, artist Jason Wheatley creates meticulously detailed still life paintings, drawing inspiration from the techniques and traditions of the Old Masters. Through familiar archetypes, he constructs scenes that invite the viewer to pause and engage with subtle nuances, revealing a dynamic interplay between elements and encouraging exploration of the deeper meanings behind their apparent stillness. Wheatley’s work points to the connection between nature and artistic expression, both communicating through a mystical language of silence. A monkey clutching fruit symbolizes the trickster's role in the balance of chaos and order. A heron acts as a guardian between realms, and goldfish swim in surreal spaces, challenging perception. Wheatley's art is detailed yet open to interpretation, revealing layers that evolve over time.
Frances McCormack’s lush botanical abstractions reflect a freedom of expression honed over years of artistic practice. In 2019, she turned her focus to collage, enabling her to work on a smaller, more intimate scale. This shift required her to slow down and embrace the art of patience, meticulously selecting details from drawings, photographs, and instruction manuals. These smaller-scale works retain the energy of her large paintings, interpreting the natural world through a lens of the marvelous. McCormack's images unfold organically, echoing the structure and stillness of the walled gardens and contemplative spaces that inspire her during travels to Italy, Spain, Turkey, Mexico, and her native California. Like these natural havens, her collages offer thoughtful respite, places where the noise of daily life gives way to a quiet sanctuary of calm and creativity.
Best known for his striking depictions of the American West, Ross describes himself as "a storyteller who paints." Packed with vibrant colors, bold brushstrokes and kinetic imagery, Ross' paintings restore a liveliness and complexity to often oversimplified, stale depictions of frontier America. For nearly fifty years, he has delved into the overlooked corners and footnotes of history for inspiration: “The American West is a canvas, a place where history and myth collide... Using bright colors, abstracted forms and a contemporary style of painting, my desire is to pull these historical figures from a dim, often misunderstood past into the present moment." In addition to his paintings, Ross has illustrated over twenty books including a history of baseball and produced numerous installations featuring life-sized cutout figures depicting historical events. In 1984, he created "The Catch", a diorama for the Baseball Hall of Fame illustrating a legendary catch with the same nickname by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series. Ross' 2005 work, "Custer's Last Stand", was a recreation of over one hundred life-sized warriors & horses in the Battle of Little Bighorn at the original site of Medicine Tail Coulee in Montana. Hemmings Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition ...
Gilman Contemporary presents: Illuminated Silence - A Still Life in Motion. In this exhibition, Jason Wheatley creates meticulously detailed still life paintings, drawing inspiration from the techniques and traditions of the Old Masters. Through familiar archetypes, he constructs scenes that invite the viewer to pause and engage with subtle nuances, revealing a dynamic interplay between elements and encouraging exploration of the deeper meanings behind their apparent stillness. Wheatley’s work points to the connection between nature and artistic expression, both communicating through a mystical language of silence. A monkey clutching fruit symbolizes the trickster's role in the balance of chaos and order. A heron acts as a guardian between realms, and goldfish swim in surreal spaces, challenging perception. Wheatley's art is detailed yet open to interpretation, revealing layers that evolve over time.
Hemmings Gallery is pleased to present the Opening Night Reception of the solo exhibition by Thom Ross with the artist in attendance on July 11th, 5:00-7:30pm. Best known for his striking depictions of the American West, Ross describes himself as “a storyteller who paints.” Packed with vibrant colors, bold brushstrokes and kinetic imagery, Ross’ paintings restore a liveliness and complexity to often oversimplified, stale depictions of frontier America. For nearly fifty years, he has delved into the overlooked corners and footnotes of history for inspiration: “The American West is a canvas, a place where history and myth collide… Using bright colors, abstracted forms and a contemporary style of painting, my desire is to pull these historical figures from a dim, often misunderstood past into the present moment.” In addition to his paintings, Ross has illustrated over twenty books including a history of baseball and produced numerous installations featuring life-sized cutout figures depicting historical events. In 1984, he created “The Catch”, a diorama for the Baseball Hall of Fame illustrating a legendary catch with the same nickname by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series. Ross’ 2005 work, “Custer’s Last Stand”, was a recreation of over one hundred life-sized warriors & ...
Frances McCormack’s lush botanical abstractions reflect a freedom of expression honed through years of artistic practice. In 2019, she turned to collage, a medium that allowed her to work on a smaller scale. This shift required a change in approach, as collage demands patience—a quality McCormack muses she wishes she had learned earlier. The process involves a meticulous search for perfect details, whether from a drawing, photograph, or instruction manual. Though smaller in scale, McCormack’s collages carry the same energy as her large-scale paintings, referencing the natural world through the lens of the marvelous. These works invite interpretation and are structured organically, like the walled gardens and spaces she has sought out for inspiration. Her travels to Italy, Spain, Turkey, Mexico, and her home state of California have provided thoughtful respites where the noise of everyday life fades, allowing creativity to flourish.
Dana Hart-Stone’s digital paintings are rooted in a deep engagement with the historical and cultural fabric of the American West. His childhood explorations of abandoned homesteads in Eastern Montana fostered a fascination with the fragmented narratives of settler life and the broader, often obscured, histories of the American frontier. These formative encounters continue to inform his work, now expressed through meticulously composed digital paintings constructed from vintage vernacular photographs. These recontextualized images investigate intersecting themes of race, gender, sexual identity, class, and socioeconomic struggle. Dana Hart-Stone’s work powerfully reframes collective memory, challenging dominant national narratives and creating space for the voices and faces of the historically marginalized to finally be seen and heard.
