who are we ?
About the North West Artists Co-operative
a Store with real regional character! Promoting the artists of Coeur d Alene, ID and the surrounding region.
Some of the up coming events
May
NORTHWEST ARTISTS CO OP will be featuring the Mission style furniture
of Lewis Payne of Pullman
and the fine Raku and pottery of Spokane's Hilda Bradshaw through the
month of May.
Art work and fine crafts of other members and consigners will also
be shown.
Artist Reception on May 9th from 5pm till 8pm.
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June
NORTHWEST ARTISTS CO OP will feature the Watercolors of Shirley
Erlandsen and
a NWA theme show called "Free Wheeling". (to celebrate Ironman being in
CdA)
Shirley Erlandsen is an award winning watercolor
artist from Spokane Washington.
She loves the spiritual quality of Watercolor and
finds each painting becomes an adventure in the act of creation,
and she is always delighted to be a participant
in that action.
Shirley is a member of the Spokane Watercolor
Society and a signature member of the Montana Watercolor Society.
Artist Reception to be held June 6th from 5pm till
8pm.
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July
Rick Barlow's photography and Vern Judkins' unique wood work will be
featured through the month of July.
Artist's reception to be held on Friday July 11th from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Rick Barlow"s photography show "Orni-Vita"
(literally translated; bird-life) A collection of various bird
portraits and candid compositions.
As gift under the Christmas tree in 1967, Rick's
first camera was a
Kodak Instamatic-104. Rick's gear and the vision
have matured somewhat; His drive to satisfy our need for reflection,
connection, and discovery, remains. Twenty rewarding years have been
spent searching canyons, mountains, and communities of the West for
moving moments that fit these needs. Rick's work has received many
awards at local shows over the years. Most recently he has had images
displayed in juried shows at Spokane City Hall and in the Washington
State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. He has been published in
magazines, such as "Paddler", and in promotional brochures.
What Rick values most in his imaging is the use of
photography to tell a story; Most every image on show likely has
several ‘companion’ images in his library. These different shots
compliment each other and work together to describe a geographic region,
an ecosystem, a culture, or an activity.
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August
Northwest Artists Co Op will feature the fused glass work of Denise
Wilson and Alison Meyer's "Photo Glass Images"
through the month
of August. Also on display, the work of over 40 different NW artists.
Artists reception
August 8th from 5 to 8pm.
Alison Meyer has
been photographing the Inland Northwest for almost 20 years and this
show features new presentations of her images printed on unique
substrates. Several of her North Idaho outdoor photographs printed on
plexi-glass will be displayed, including images of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
These pieces have a very modern, clean look without the distraction of
picture frames and they allow light to be an even more important element
of the photographic imagery. Photos printed on canvas will be featured
as well.
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September
Andy Sewell's watercolors and Hilda Bradshaw's fine pottery will be
featured at Northwest Artists Co Op through
the month of
September.
"New ideas, New directions"are what Hilda says
about her new Horse hair decorated and Saggar fired pots for this
showing.
Artist Reception Friday September 12th from 5 to 8
pm.