Custom picture framing will get a big boost this January when it's featured on the popular TV show Designing Spaces® airing on Lifetime® Television. In collaboration with Tru Vue, I was asked to film a segment about my favorite topic, the importance of custom framing and Museum Glass. The show will air Friday, January 6 [...]
ACRYLIC PAINTING For Beginners Tuesdays 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Dates Listed Below Join teaching artist Suzanne Chetwood in a fun, relaxed atmosphere while you learn the basics of acrylic painting. Designed for beginners, all supplies are included for $35 fee. Registration opening soon with Eagle Parks & Recreation. September 13 - Endless Summer Seascape ($35) [...]
All paintings from this show have been sold Born in France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois is an internationally acclaimed watercolor artist. Having grown up in a small town east of Paris, Evelyne was particularly drawn to places which seem to have preserved their timeless and peaceful aspect. Crisp precision, strong definition of light and shadow, and [...]
INTRODUCTION TO FIGURE DRAWING Brush up on your drawing skills or explore new techniques in this drawing workshop. Working from live models, we will delve into the complexities of representing the human form both accurately and creatively. The focus of these drawing sessions is on gesture and developing the eye. We will work in increments [...]
EAGLE PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL | June 2 - 4, 2016 www.EaglePleinAirFestival.com The 2016 Eagle Plein Air Festival & Competition will be held Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4 in historic Eagle, Idaho. It is a Festival, exhibition, and competition open to professional and non-professional artists of all skill levels. More than 50 [...]
So much happening in The Gallery this season. Theses classes are held in conjunction with Eagle Parks & Recreation community Education Program. Registration will be open soon. Call 208-888-9898 to reserve your spot, or gallery@finerframes.com. HOW TO SQUANDER YOUR CHILDREN'S INHERITANCE: An Adventure Travel Photography Lecture by Rob Hart A slide show and lecture [...]
How to Squander Your Children's Inheritance: Adventure Travel and Photography Lecture Join us in The Gallery on Wednesday May 11, 2016 for a special slide show and lecture by adventure traveler Rob Hart. Warbonnet Peak, Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho Travel along with Rob as he describes how he was infected with the travel bug [...]
We are currently seeking original handmade artwork and finely made crafts perfect for gift giving for our holiday show Design Made, a show dedicated to artful living. Submission deadline is October 1. Show dates are Oct 29, 2015 - Jan 15, 2016. Artists working in all media including; Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Pottery, Textiles, Glass, Furniture, [...]
Born in San Francisco Bay area, G. Leslie Manlove was raised in the Rocky Mountains. Manlove discovered photography at the age of 18 with the purchase of a Pentax film camera. While attending college in Seattle he began photographing people, seascapes and landscapes in the 1980's. “There is nothing more remarkable to me than the [...]
For 3 days in July, artists turned Eagle, Idaho into a live art gallery. Twenty-six painters traveled from all over Idaho and Utah to join in the first Eagle Plein Air Festival. Artists were spotted along roadways, in neighborhoods, parks and along the Boise River. Painting in Progress by Julie Rumsey Here's [...]
The Eagle Paint Out Plein Air Competition & Festival will run from July 16 – 18, 2015 and will be held in historic Eagle, Idaho. Plein air painters produce art from life (as opposed to in the studio). The Eagle Paint Out is a plein air painting competition, exhibit and sale that is open to anyone who wishes to [...]
Pinterest strikes again. I wouldn't characterize myself as a Pinoholic, but I have been known to spend my down time scrolling through endless photos of DIY projects, impossible recipes and exotic places. I call it digital hording. The ideas are inspiring... and don't take up any extra space in my office. Ok, so maybe I [...]