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Treasure Valley Artists Alliance

Helen Grainger Wilson

Elemental

Groundcover Triptych

Watercolor

 

Artists Statement

Spatial elements dominate this watercolor triptych.  The common theme is Basque Lands in four countries and two continents: the Basque Provinces in Spain and France; Red Bay in Labrador, Canada; and in southern Idaho, USA. Left Image: hills in the Pyrenees in the heart of traditional Basque cultures. Middle Image: hills near Red Bay in Labrador/Newfoundland, where for about 150 years (1540s-1600) Basque whalers landed to render oil from their catches for European enterprises. Right Image: Boise Foothills, where young sheepherding immigrants melded their old and new cultures, laying the groundwork for enrichment of the region.

 

Artist Bio

I have been a Teaching Artist for the Idaho Commission on the Arts for two decades, and more recently for Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. Helping students, K-12 and beyond, appreciate the marvels of life, helping them to express themselves creatively in drawings and paintings, has been a highlight of my long life.

 

Contact Info

h3gwilson@gmail.com

helengraingerwilson.com

(208) 344-4344

 

 

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