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Artist Shelly Gilmore’s exhibit “Fabricated Imagination”

Date: April 3 – 24
April 2- 24

“Fabricated Imagination” art by Moscow Idaho Artist Shelly Gilmore at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. The Exhibit continues until April 24.

Gilmore’s creations of reclaimed discarded automotive, farm, and industrial treasures will delight the audience. Gilmore creates functional items like lamps made from pistons, alternators, sewing machines, and more. Her mythical outdoor art is delightful from small pieces to larger-than-life-size creatures.

“Projects pop into my mind when I stumble upon parts and pieces, and the dreams don’t stop until I cut, weld, braze, and shape the scraps into treasures”

-Shelly Gilmore

You may have seen some of her public installations at the Neil Library in Pullman, Moscow Library, and the 1912 center in Moscow. She has been featured on Northwest Public Broadcasting from Welder to Artist.

Canoe Wave

Engineer and sculptor Christopher Fennell welded over 50 used canoes together as a tribute to Lewis and Clark and the Nez Perce Tribe. The sculpture, installed in 2010, is 64 feet long and 24 feet high.  The mural of rippling water and swimming fish behind the sculpture creates a lovely backdrop for this most unusual and dramatic piece! Floating in a pond nearby is a companion piece: two waterlily fountains, also made from canoes.

Canoe Wave is at the northwest edge of Lewiston, overlooking the Snake River.  The best view is when driving the Hwy 12 bridge from Clarkston into Lewiston. You can park behind Art Beat and walk around the sculpture.

Where

103 Main St., Lewiston, ID

 

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Codger Pole

This 65 foot chainsaw memorial was sculpted in 1988 by Jonathan LaBenne to commemorate a 50-year football grudge match. The match involved players in a 1938 epic high school football game between the Colfax Bulldogs and the St. John Eagles. The Spokane Historical Society offers a great description of the game and the pole that commemorates it on its website.

Where

324 South Main St. Colfax, WA 99111

Contact

http://explorecolfax.com

 

2020-09-14T22:56:01-07:00Public Art|

Colfax Fish Fence

The “fish fence” project beautifies the chain link barrier fence along the South Fork of the Palouse River that runs through Colfax, Washington. 3,700 fish were created by students and citizens throughout Whitman County. WSU Students put the fish on the fence along the river downtown.

Where

Along the river behind the US Bank branch (101 N. Main St.) and the Whitman County Library (102 S. Main St.) Colfax, WA 99111

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Hands Up Mural

Artists Karen Rohn and Shogo Ota stand before their mural “Hands Up” on the north side of the Moscow Hotel in Moscow. The mural was commissioned by the ACLU to commemorate its 25th anniversary in Idaho. It was completed in October 2018.

On Third St., downtown Moscow.  Can be seen from the south side of Third, across from Wells Fargo bank.

Helio-Terra

“Helio-Terra,” 2012, Wren Welcome Garden, created by Robert M. Horner.  Helio-Terra is a mass of locally quarried earth that is compacted into a form resembling a seed.  The geometry of artwork is gesture towards the agricultural heritage of Moscow, as well as the grain towers that flank the site.  The seed is a concentration of nutrient that gives forth the energy necessary to yield future sustenance, and thus serves as a metaphor for the community of Moscow.

Helio-Terra is at the south entrance to Moscow, at the intersection of State Highways 8 and 95.

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Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute Nature Center

Art, nature and sustainability intersect at the PCEI Nature Center. Artistic features such as outdoor sculpture are incorporated into the landscape of the 26.2-acre grounds. Visitors can watch the sun set over Moscow from the timber-frame Artist Studio, discover PCEI’s wetlands with young nature explorers, and look for animal tracks and mosaics along the accessible pathways. Wander and explore on your own, or schedule a guided tour.

Where & When
1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow, ID 83843
Open daily, dawn to dusk (office hours Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm)

Contact
Call 208.882.1444
Email info@pcei.org
pcei.org
Find them on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter

Spring Art Exhibits at the Libey Gallery

Spring Art Exhibits at the Libey Gallery

The Libey Gallery invites the community during the month of April to visit two new exhibits by Colfax artist Lynnea Vantrease and Kennewick photographer Nancy Richter.

Lynnea Vantrease, a self-taught painter enjoys painting the outdoors from florals to landscapes using mainly oils and acrylics. She hopes that through her work one feels inspired to slow down and enjoy simple beauty. The inspiration and theme for her current exhibit, “Walk with Me” is the chance for her to share how she sees the world.

“Perfectly Palouse” photography exhibit by Nancy Ritcher was inspired by the beauty of the Palouse. Since Nancy was 12 years old, she always had a camera to record people and places, flowers and weathered paint, animals and events. It is her love of clouds that inspired her to start wandering the back roads of the Northwest looking for land to match the clouds.

The Libey Gallery is located in The Bettie Steiger Center adjacent to Colfax Library. The gallery open hours are Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 6 pm and Saturday 1:00-5:00 pm.

Storm Drain Mural Applications Are Open!

The City of Moscow invites artists to submit designs for mobile mini-murals on sign stands, to be placed near highly-visible storm drain inlets. This project provides a public space for artists to share their two-dimensional artwork with the public and beautifies street fixtures throughout the community. Up to two selected artists will install hand-painted murals on City-provided sign blanks to communicate the function of our City’s storm sewer system and its connection to local streams. The murals will be on display for two to four years.

Eligibility
This call is open to youth and adult artists who live in Latah County, Nez Perce County, Asotin County, Whitman County, Nez Perce, or Coeur d’Alene tribal members. Artists are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, and gender expression or identity. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines. Selection panelists and their immediate family members are not eligible for participation. No artist sitting on a Selection Panel may submit a proposal for the project for which the Selection Panel was formed.

Project Timeline (subject to change)
June 15 – August 5 2022     Submission Period

August 2022                          Artwork Selection, Notification, and Agreements

October 3, 2022                    Finished Artworks Delivered (specific dates TBD)

Honorarium, Sales Information, and Loan Agreement
1. Selected artists will complete an Art Purchase Agreement.

2. Each selected artist will receive an honorarium of $300 upon completion of the artwork.

3. The City of Moscow will incur all costs related to sign stands, 36” x 18” aluminum sign substrates, surface preparation, and a protective clear coat. The City will also provide exterior-grade acrylic paints for the artists’ use, though the artist will be responsible for providing all other tools and supplies.

4. A variety of promotions such as press releases, social media posts, and educational events will follow the completion of the murals. Artists may be called upon for media events such as interviews or photo opportunities.

For more info see the link below:

https://moscowarts.submittable.com/submit/7ed6e1b4-5868-4713-a0fe-95f66351f250/moscow-public-art-2022-storm-drain-murals

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The Homecoming

A recent addition to Moscow’s public art portfolio, “The Homecoming” is located on the couplet of North Main and C streets. Tacoma-based artists, Jennifer Corio and David Frei were impressed by the rolling hills of the Palouse and wanted to be sure to incorporate elements that pay tribute to this unique landscape.  The birds symbolize the welcoming culture of Moscow, a “sense of slowing down, of coming home,” and the social connectivity that makes Moscow a special place!

2020-09-14T21:23:01-07:00Public Art|

Tuesday Community Market June 7th- Oct. 4th !!

Live Music, Sushi Man & Fresh Vegetables at the Tuesday Community Market 

 

The Kristie Project will take the stage to kick off the first Tuesday Community Market of the year on June 7 on the lawn at the Latah County Fair and Event Center located at 1021 Harold Street, Moscow, Idaho. The market will be held Tuesdays from 4-7pm June 7 to October 4, 2022, featuring local bands, vendors selling produce, eggs, plants, crafts, beer, food, and more!

Vendors include:

  • SushiMan Food Truck
  • Runner Bean Ranch with fresh produce
  • Rebecca Millstein with plant starts and herbs.
  • Hands and Hearts Farm pastured chicken eggs.
  • Moscow Brewing Company will offer their locally brewed beer.
  • Johnson’s Heritage Farmstead (U.S. Military Veteran Vendor) will sell handmade soap, lotion bars, lip balm, eggs, jam, and produce as the season proceeds.
  • Thimbleberry Candle Co and
  • Handmade home décor, crafts and jewelry from Old World Annie’s and Aria Creates Art.

The Moscow Food Co-op is sponsoring two volunteer positions, if you are interested in volunteering at the market, please contact crambo@moscowfood.coop.

If you would like to sell or have additional questions, please email agintern@latah.id.us or call at 208-883-2267.

Please share and like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tuesdaycommunitymarket

Contact:

University of Idaho Extension, Latah County

200 S. Almon Street, Suite 201

Moscow, ID 83843

agintern@uidaho.edu

Phone: 208-883-2267

Fax: 208-882-8505

 

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