James Miles was born in 1957 in San Francisco, California. He began creating art at Creativity Explored in 1997.
Miles is best known for his ink drawings of miniature scenes. His tight and controlled lines illuminate the essential particulars of the buildings, cars, and figures that...Read more
"Reader on a Black Background": Sarah Meigs was curious to understand more fully "The Decorator" ( 2010.ink, gouache, colored pencil, charcoal and gold leaf on paper 57.5" x 85") which she purchase for his most recent PDX exhibition. Meigs invited Tharp to curate an exhibition for which Tharp selected works from her collection including "The Decorator" and write a corresponding essay. CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read moreWe are pleased to share that Heather Watkins work is included in Bodies of Work: Art & Healing at the Sun Valley Museum of Art. Bodies of Work: Art & Healing will be on view January 12 - March 23, 2024. Participating artists include: Katherine Shaughnessy, Heather Watkins, Renée Stout, Katherine Sherwood, Estelle L. Roberge, and Dylan Mortimer.
“The notion that making and experiencing the arts can be healing has a long history. At the beginning of the 20th century, tuberculosis patients “taking the cure” at sanatoria often participated in structured arts and crafts programs. Wounded soldiers recuperating during World War II were taught “lap crafts,” such as beading and embroidery, as part of their medical therapy. The arts have served as powerful medicine for both mind and body for centuries. When planning for this exhibition considering the connection between art and healing began, the Covid-19 pandemic was dominating headlines around the globe. How do the arts help us process and/or recover from medical illness? How can they help us navigate the complex experience of what it is to be a medical patient facing serious illness in the 21st century? And how can art help us heal from other kinds of social and emotional trauma?
The exhibition features artwork by several contemporary artists who have used their practices as ways of exploring and processing their own experience of medical illness and also the experiences of others. Working in a range of media and from widely varying points of view and experiences, these artists have made art as part of their own healing and in order to enable the healing of others.”
THE MUSEUM
Sun Valley Museum of Art
191 5th St E,
Ketchum, ID 83340
HOURS
Tuesday - Friday
10:00 am—5:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am—4:00 pm
Exhibition Page: https://svmoa.org/exhibitions/2024/bodies-of-work?mc_cid=83a204aee2&mc_e...
Read moreIncluded in group show "Water"Megan Murphy’s drawings are studies of water, place, and the West. Each piece is printed with a photograph of Silver Creek’s water and layered with transfer lettering. The text reflects on the environmental problems happening in the water. A list of the chemicals, golf courses, household water usage, and warming global temperatures are interwoven with the stories, history, and irony that Silver Creek represents. CLICK ON IMAGE FR MORE INFORMATION
Read moreAshley Gifford from Art & About PDX sits down with Justin L'Amie to talk about his current exhibition and studio practice...
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