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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.

Spring and Summer HOURS:
Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
217 Sherman Ave
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814
www.nwartists.net
(208)-667-1464

 

Art Walk starts for 2009! 


 
April  10th

Northwest Artists Cooperative will feature through the month of April the works of Post Falls Batik artist Toni Spencer
and Spokane Pottery artist Hilda  Bradshaw. Artist reception Friday April 10th from 5 to 8 pm.

 
Toni Spencer experimented with many different art forms before she took a Batik class at the Kodiak ,Alaska Community College in 1981.
She fell in love with the complexities and yet simplicity of Batik and it became her primary focus. She draws from everyday subjects that capture her heart and eye and strives to capture the fun of life with bright colors and the typical batik ''crackle". Spencer moved to Northern Idaho in 2001. And many of her latest batiks feature the Ponderosa and Idaho wild life. Some of her batiks in 2008 feature embroidered metallic threads to embellish certain areas and bring even more sparkle to the pieces and with some she created a miniature crazy quilt to go with the batik.

 
Hilda Bradshaw has been showing her Raku and Pottery at Northwest Artists for over 11 years. Her Raku fish and bowls are always drawing compliments.
 Besides selling her work at the shop she teaches classes and Workshops in Spokane and is a member of the Spokane Potter's Guild. 

 
 

May's 8th


 Northwest Artists Cooperative will feature the unique 2D work of Patti Hutchens Jouppi of Spokane through the month of May.
Patti has spent most of her life in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii and this is reflected in the subject matter which inevitably deals with the wild life she loves, especially sea turtles and pacific mythology.  She is a member of the Sea Turtle Trust and gives a portion of all the sales of her turtle prints to the trust which helps turtle endeavors around the world. Jouppi also does stone and wood sculptures using recycled materials. Artist's Reception 5 to 8pm Friday May 8th.

 

June 5th            

 
Northwest Artists Cooperative will feature the original and often unusual artwork of Corrine Ziesmer and the watercolors of Andy Sewell.
Corrine, a native of North Idaho, has over the years tried many different artistic endeavors, such as carving wood burls into bowls, dried gourds into artistic baskets. deer antlers into unique jewelry or birch branches into candle holders with Pyrography (woodburned) wild life designs. Andy Sewell of Viola, ID is well known for his watercolors of NW landscapes, especially the Palouse hills. Also on display other unique and beautiful works by local artists. Artist's reception on Friday the 5th from 5 to 8 pm.

 
 
July 10th

Northwest Artists Cooperative will feature the wood and jewelry of artist Vern Judkins and watercolor artist Shirley Erlandsen through July.
Vern's pieces are made up of a variety of woods, both local and exotic. He strives to make each piece an individual and unique work of beauty. You can see the pride in the design and carving of his one-of-a-kind wood sculptures. 

 
Artist Shirley Erlandsen is always exploring new watercolor techniques in her work. For this show she combines the techniques of the Chinese masters with conventional watercolor techniques, using both brush work and pouring of the paint. The work will be done on rice paper, combining both spontaneous and detailed portions in each piece.
Artist reception on Friday the 10th from 5 to 8 pm.
 

 

August First Weekend - Street Fair

Friday Saturday and Sunday


 

August 14th

Northwest Artists Cooperative will feature the new works of Cd'A photographer Rick Barlow and  fused glass artist Denise Wilson through
the month of August Rick, who has shared his work in Juried Shows in Washington and Colorado, will show his unique views of the community/culture and natural history of the Inland NW.  Denise will be showing her new fused glass bowls and plates along with some of her glass and copper  "Garden Art" creations. Artist Reception on Friday the 14th from 5 to 8 pm.

 
September 11th

Northwest Artists Co-operative will be featuring multi-media Artists' Shirley Erlandsen and Mark Frates celebrating cultures from East and West through the month of September. The two collaborating Artists will exhibit "Art with Soul" honoring Native American spirituality and the principals of Feng Shui.

Artist Reception on Friday the 11th from 5 to 8 pm. 


 

Still working on the rest of the schedule!
 

October 9th  Art Walk 
 ??????? and ????????? Or all members featured for anniversary month.

 
November 13th  Art Walk 
Andy and Vern
*Note****** it will be a shorter time in the window as we would like to put the Christmas tree and decorations
up on Thanksgiving or the Friday morning after Thanksgiving.

 
December 4th Art Walk 
 All members will be featured. *NOTE**** Art Walk is First Friday in December  but
at the Chamber meeting of the Art Alliance in January 2009  it was brought up that many customers forgot about the change in dates and show up on the 
second Friday and so several of the Galleries make a point of staying open late on the night.  I think we should too if possible.

 
 

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2008 schedule

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.
 

Vern Judkins is a Northwest sculptor who transforms wood, silver and semi-precious stones into contemporary sculptural forms.

  He was born and has spent most of his life in the Northwest and in 1973 earned a BFA from Washington State University.  
His father gave him a Cub Scout knife when he was a child and he has whittled and carved wood ever since.  Over the years as he explored different forms, textures and colors, his functional wood pieces have transitioned from strictly utilitarian, to the more sculptural. The organic shapes of nature and the ancient Greek classic shapes are the main influences for his work. Inspiration from the wood itself often dictates the shape he will carve. Most of his pieces are made from local woods he finds or from family and local contacts.
      His jewelry pieces are made using the lost wax process and like all of his wood pieces, are one of a kind.

 
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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.
 

 

J Lewis Payne  Co -op photo

Tuesday November 27, 2007