Cuisine Art

A is for Apples
Encaustic/Found Object 

The Treasure Valley Artist Alliance recently put out their call to artists for their next show, 

"Cuisine Art." Artists can enter up to 3 pieces and usually one is chosen, 

this time I had all 3 accepted! 

C is for Cherry Chocolate Cake
Collage/Mixed Media/Found Object

 Opening Reception

This Friday November 6 from 5-8 pm 

Boise State Public Radio 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd.

C is for Carrot
Found Object/collage/mixed media

If you can't make it Friday, you will have plenty of opportunities 

as the show will remain up until January 15th. 

Stop in during business hours Monday-Friday 9-5.

June 2015 Art Schedule

Bike Art for the Garden

Last night I hosted a meeting of "Art Project Boise" on my back deck.  A nice little group. Each month a word prompt is put out for inspiration and then members show up for a sort of "show and tell" Since it was at my house my 5 minutes stretched into showing almost every piece I've ever made. :)

Monday June 1 

Artist Panel Discussion

join us at the Treasure Valley Artist Alliance monthly meeting 6pm at Idaho Parents Unlimited at 4619 W. Emerald St. Boise ID

I will be moderating a panel of four assemblage artists. 

Marilyn Cosho, Kathleen Keys (James Castle), Kay Seurat, and Cyndy Lounsberry. Come hear how they got started and insider tips and tricks. 

Thursday June 4

First Thursday

I will be the featured artist for Idaho Blueprint and Supply Co. 

5-9 pm 

Artist Trading Card Make and Take

Over 50 pieces of my art will be on display through the end of the month. 

Saturday June 6

Dumpster Dive and Apres Dumpster Dive Workshop

In conjunction with TVAA I will lead an introduction to the Idaho Youth Ranch Outlet. If you would like to attend with other local artists meet in the parking lot on Irving St. at 10:15. 

At noon those that sign up will meet up at my studio and turn those objects into a work of art! 

We still have 4 spaces available. Sign up Here.

Spring Awakening

http://treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org/exhibitions/

Mrs. Beasley and Her Jaunty New Hat

Join us this Friday night for the opening of the Treasure Valley Artist Alliance Art Show at Boise State Radio. Click on the link for more info. I will have two pieces in the show. Mrs. Beasley and the McBird House. You can click on their links to read about the process of making them. http://pammcknight.blogspot.com/2010/10/mcbird-house.html

Art in the Garden

 I was invited to apply for "Art in the Garden" in McCall, ID July 26th and was accepted. You could set up 6 pieces for the silent auction show. Here is my "practice display in my back yard. My husband attached stakes to the bottom of each foot of the screen so it would not fall over in the grass. 

 Here is our actual set up in the garden, the night of the show. 

 Here is John Killmaster, an artist I admire and is also a member of BOSCO and TVAA. I told him he reminded me of Monet sitting under the tree with his beard and hat. Just a perfect setting.

 A nice gathering despite many competing activities that night. 

 SOLD!

I was asked if I could put a logo on the truck at a later date. I said yes.

SOLD!

It was a fun show and I would do it again. 

Short and sweet is good. It ran from 5:00 - 8:00, 

there was food, they handled the $ and it was in a beautiful setting with shade. 

Where to find me and my art...

December is always a busy month. This past 1st Thursday in December I started my artist in residence at the Boise Open Studio Collective Organization (BOSCO) Artist in Residence (AiR) program in BODO. 8th street market place above Cafe Ole and next to the new wine tasting place Bodovino (oh poor me!)

You can find me and my bike related art at the AiR studio in downtown Boise through Jan. 6 

If you are coming down, please message me for hours as they change daily. 

My Christmas ornaments and holiday themed art as well as my alphabet art can be found at 

Green Chutes 4716 W. State Street

My newest retail location is at Red Betty's Hair House. 

Where you can find all my Mexican themed art.  

2722 Sunset Avenue (corner of 28th st.) in Boise

This Friday from 5-8 pm I will have a piece of art in the TVAA Foray Show at Boise State Radio The show will be up through the New Year. 

Happy Holidays! I hope to see you around. 

Events for November and December 2012

5" x 5" Bike Gear Star $25

As many of you know I have been chosen as a semi finalist for the RAW Artist Showcase. The show will be held on November 15 from 7-11 pm at the Revolution concert House on Glenwood in Boise. I hope you can attend and vote for me. Follow this link for more info.
http://www.rawartists.org/boise/rawards2012

Vast View 11" H $40

The next evening after RAW is the  Opening of "Inside View" a Treasure Valley Alliance show of which I have two pieces that were accepted.  It is Friday Nov. 16 from 5-8pm at the BSU radio station office- enjoy the local art and snacks, this is a free event. 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Boise, ID 83706-3940

Starry, Starry Bike

Starry, Starry Bike will be auctioned at a World Bicylce Relief benefit in NYC on November 29 at the Cedar Lake Theatre in Chelsea click here for more details: http://worldbicyclerelief.org/pages/sram-part-project-2012

Cows and Potato's $25

and last but not least, The Gypsy Gallery, of which I am a member, returns for a December First Thursday showing at 213 10th street - Boise, next to gallery 601 from 5:30 - 9pm on Dec. 6, 2012

Hope to see you! Pam

The Balance of Life and Art

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 The immensity of the canyon walls of Moab, Utah contrasted with our truck and trailer at our campsite.

"Newspaper Rock" supposedly 2,000 years of history (Canyonlands, Utah)

Riding Gemini Bridges trail

I just returned from a fabulous 3 week road trip through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. I road my bike in a 110 mile "Cino Heroica" ride in Northern Montana. We went to Estes Park and did some hiking/climbing and stayed with friends Gene and Denise. Then on to see our daughter in Denver. From there  we rode the awesome single track in Fruita, CO and then it was down to Moab Utah to meet up with David and Amy. We checked out the Bar M trails, the Klondike Bluffs and Gemini Bridges. We were going to go straight home from there but decided to stretch out the trip just a little bit longer and spent a day in Park City Utah. Their single track mountain bike trails are the only gold rated ones in the US, and now I can see why. Beautiful, and the trail up was one way, which made it really nice. We had a great ride! Celebrating my 53rd birthday in style. Then it was only a short drive back home.

So here comes the balance...It's hard to keep up on everything I am involved with in my art from the road.
1. I had my daughter mail my bike piece off to NYC for the World Bicycle Relief Project! The benefit gala is November 29 and I hope to attend!
2.  I tried to keep up best as I could with my obligations to Boise Open Studios which is coming up fast (Oct. 13 and 14) come see me!!
3. and for Treasure Valley Artist Alliance...our next meeting is tomorrow at the CAAC in downtown Boise...an artist panel...hope you join us!
4. I was featured on Seth's Blog!
5. I sold a piece of art at the C.W. Moore Building in Boise through the Gypsy Gallery show!
6. This Thursday is our BOSCO demonstrations at the Boise Art Museum.
7. Friday is the BOSCO opening at the Visual Arts Collective. ( I have 2 pieces in the show)
8. Sold a couple pieces at the Boise Art Museum Gift Shop and at Green Chutes!
9. I am doing a step by step painting class at my sister's Chocolate and Wine Festival in Texas, October  20th.

It's great to have a double life. Now it's time to stay home and clean the studio and get ready for the tours!

RAW: The Blend

I am excited to announce that I have been chosen for the very first event for this international organization, and I didn't even apply. The director saw my work on the Treasure Valley Artist Alliance Web Page and contacted me!
Tickets for RAW: The Blend are on sale now! Come to The Powerhouse Event Center on May 17 from 8-12 for an original short film, 2 musical acts, 3 performances, a fashion show, sculptors, painters, photographers, jewelry designers, a DJ, a no-host bar, and an excuse to dress up! Check out the flyer to see who will be at the show and then click on your favorite artist to buy a ticket from them. http://www.rawartists.org/boise/theblend

Capitol City Public Market

I haven't had a booth at the market for awhile. Then Treasure Valley Artist Alliance partnered with The Brick Oven Bistro to help manage 3 of the Art Tents.  Artists who are members of the alliance can set up in one of the booths for up to 3 times.  I chose this weekend as I thought, well by then it will be nice and warm! Boy was I wrong. At one point today I had on 5 layers of clothes including gloves and not one but two down jackets! On the positive side it didn't rain and the wind wasn't too bad. We had lots of people and lots of sales! I sold 3 of my newest pieces as well as some cards and one of my valentine projects- I almost left that one at home!
 
I had one lady come up and introduce her self to me, who had bought a piece of mine a few years back and says it is her favorite piece of art. I had another woman ask if I could do a custom assemblage with some "junk" she has and I said of course! And then quite a few people asked if I was at Green Chutes or Twigs and Twist as they recognized my style. It's nice getting the recognition. 

The cutest story was a little boy that came up to my booth and slapped down a dollar and a penny, I looked at him and said "What is that for?" and he said "whatever I can get for it" I thought a moment and gave him a bag of ephemera that was marked at $2. He was extremely excited and ran over to show his family.  I hope he makes something with it.

At 6:30 this morning, I was having second thoughts about setting up today but now I can't wait to do it again!

How sweet is that...

So last night just after watching my newest Netflix rental (The Nanny Diaries) I went outside to clip it to the mailbox and when coming back in the house, I thought I saw something on the front porch. I bent down for closer inspection and it was a small red tricycle. A very weird thing to find but as an assemblage artist of found objects...voila...a found object, right on my doorstep! Thank you to whoever left it for me, that was a very sweet gesture.

Tonight I attended my first board meeting as an official board member of the new Treasure Valley Artist Alliance. What a great group of artists all volunteering to help other artists in the area. If you are an artist in the Boise area you should click on their website and plan to attend our next general meeting on March 1st.