Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance

Reham Aarti

I work in mosaic because I love the feeling of creating beauty out of random things. With every mosaic I make, I am filled again with the understanding that in this art form, as well as in life, all the pieces that make up the whole are equally important in the final picture.

To read more about me or see examples of my work please go to my website.

Janet Al-Muradi

I am a daughter of Mesopotamian societies. I was taught and raised on tales of Gilgamesh. My grandma and the surrounding nature inspired me to become a sculptural artist.

I have been a sculptor, painter and teacher of art throughout my life and I am happy to be able to continue my work in the Treasure Valley.

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Christine Barrietua

I have lived in Idaho all my life. The unique natural beauties found within our state have become very much a part of who I am and are reflected in the ceramics and paintings I create. Living in Idaho provides me with artistic inspiration, which in turn is closely related to nature.

I use multimedia painting techniques on my large ceramic sculptures as well as in my paintings.

Melissa "Sasi" Chambers

Sasi is an artist who paints everything.  

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Marilyn Cosho

My art provides a window into the world of Asperger's Syndrome, a condition on the autistic spectrum. My work consists primarily of mixed media collages, drawings and photographs.

I am particularly fond of string and much of my work deals with fragility and the feeling of becoming entangled and/or unraveled. I also make fairy chairs out of twigs.

Click here to see my string fairy on NewScientist.com

John Dosch

I am new to Idaho. I recently moved to Boise from Watertown, South Dakota. I have a bachelor of Science Degree in Art from Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota.

In many of my pieces I use heavy hand-made paper attached to hardboard or stretched canvas. I work with natural textures and elements such as sisal, seeds, twigs, sand and gravel, copper and brass. I make contemporary and abstract landscapes, relief portraits and scenes. See my website here.

I create functional, utilitarian, high-fire stoneware ceramics. Many of my pots are wheel thrown and altered to a variety of shapes. I like to work with my pots in their raw forms so they take on a more fluid and animated shape.

I want my pots to contain and convey the joy and fun I had in making them. My desire is that users will want to touch them, show them, and use them for cooking and eating. They are oven and dishwasher safe.  Click here to visit my website.

Belinda Isley

Once precious toys and well-loved game pieces, vintage wood, fragile ancient letters and maps—these artifacts are my raw materials. As I work I am reminded that these objects were once owned by real people, used by real people and were in many cases cherished items. Sorting, selecting, and finding the story that brings order to these discarded treasures is magical.

View my website at insidetheboxart.blogspot.com or contact me at belindaisley@msn.com

Lauren T. Kistner

Sue Latta

I am a mixed media sculptor. I make things. I have made things for as long as I can remember. I can't not make things. I use such materials as steel, rubber, resin, rawhide, cast aluminum, glass, found objects, photographs, wood and paper. The goal of the work is to create sculptural forms that are emotive as well as visceral: work that pulls you in and asks more than it answers.

Click here for Sue's website.

Rachel Linquist

I have always loved creating. From playing flute as a music education major to sewing my bridesmaids’ dresses for my wedding, life feels richer in the midst of making something beautiful. I find my inspiration in traditional domestic arts, vintage fabrics, literature, films, and nature. Sewing dolls and creatures gives life to different aspects of myself, those I know, and the little stories weaving through my mind.

My work has been featured in the Trey McIntyre Project’s 9+1 event in 2010, We Art Women 2011, and the Totoman Toy Museum in Seoul, South Korea.

Nancy Lokmor

J. "Sam" McGinnis

Sam is a mixed media fiber artist who references the eternal cycles of nature and spirit, reflecting the meditative harmony found in a creative reaction between the artist and the natural world.

Sam's work is represented by R. Grey Gallery in Boise.

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Sam.

I have been painting and making art all my life. As a collector of miniatures and quirky found objects, my current passion is combining those objects into fun and whimsical works, thereby upcycling and giving them a second life.

I am a native Idahoan and farm girl. The last fourteen years I have lived in the mountains up toward Idaho City. My art is influenced by nature which I connect with on a daily basis. My current work explores memory and collections.

I have a Master of Fine Arts degree from BSU and have been teaching at art camps and private lessons.

My web site is angelakn.com

Lisa Pisano received a BFA from Boise State University. She has been a visual artist in Idaho for twenty years. She exhibited at J Crist Gallery and studied Traditional Byzantine Mosaic under Felice Nittolo at Pilchuk Glass School.

Lisa's work is in the collections of Federal Reserve Bank of Salt Lake City and the Boise Art Museum. Commissions include Saint Alphonsus Center for Advanced Healing, White Cloud Coffee, and Eagle River Development.

Martin Wilke

I have always drawn. At an early age drawing supplies were generally available when painting or sculpting supplies were not. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Wayne State College in 1968. I then taught art in the Michigan Public School system. After 6 years in northern Colorado, I moved to Idaho and I have lived in Boise ever since.

Click here to visit Martin's website.