Big spotlight on small art

The Art Spirit Gallery’s annual “Small Artworks Invitational” gives owner Steve Gibbs an opportunity to showcase several new artists each year.

One of the artists this year is plein air (outdoor) painter Kyle Paliotto of Hayden, Idaho.

“Kyle is an emerging artist who has been focusing full time on his work the last year,” says Gibbs. “He’s been putting in the time with an open mind and each month he improves tremendously.”

Besides Paliotto’s six paintings, the gallery will be showing close to 150 fine art and decorative pieces no larger than 12 inches in size.

Other artists with new artworks in the show are Steve Adams, Chris Antemann, Harold Balazs, George Carlson, Morse Clary, Allen Dodge, Mary Dee Dodge, Don Ealy, Catherine Lemaitre Earle, Kathy Gale, Del Gish, Elaine Green, Robert Grimes, Glenn Grishkoff, Nancy Halter, Gus Harper, Dara Harvey, Yuji Hiratsuka, Greg Jahn, Mel McCuddin, Katherine Nelson, Maurice Nespor, Laura Nuchols, Kyle Paliotto, Barbara Pleason Mueller, Charles Timothy Prutzer, William F. Reese, Keith Simpson, Donna and Jeff Tousley, Sister Paula Turnbull and Tarmo Watia.

The Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., is part of Coeur d’Alene’s Second Friday Art Walk, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Other Art Walk venues

The Lake City’s art galleries and downtown businesses will celebrate the visual arts on Friday between 5 and 8 p.m.

Galleries include:

•Angel Gallery of Fine Art & Antiques, 423 Sherman Ave., small “treasures” from many area artists.

•Coeur d’Alene Galleries, Coeur d’Alene Resort Lobby, winter scene prints by William Phillips and Paul Landry.

•Devin Galleries, 507 Sherman Ave., oil paintings and sculpture by Terry Lee of Coeur d’Alene.

•Erlendson Art Glass, 116 E. Lakeside Ave., handblown glass pendant lights by Spencer Erlendson and other objects by Northwest glass artists.

•Frame of Mind Gallery and Framing, 119 N. 2nd St., raku pottery by Bill Meehan and paintings by Carrie Stuart Parks, Carl Funseth, Barbara Peretti, Jim Carkhuff and Nona Hengen.

•The Northwest Artists, 217 Sherman Ave., fine arts and crafts featuring watercolorist Andy Sewell and stained-glass artist Joan E. Schilling.

•The Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery, 223 Sherman Ave., clothing artist Laurie Schafer showing her holiday fashions, accessories and gifts. Live music.

•Summer’s Glass, 211 Sherman Ave., fused glass Christmas ornaments along with gifts and jewelry by local artists. Free fused glass workshop.

•Texture, 107 N. Second Ave., acrylic paintings, sculpted jewelry, painted glassware, handmade clothing, specialty costumes, throws and sweaters.

Additional venues on Sherman Avenue displaying artwork include All Things Irish, Boucle’s Yarn, Casa Savie, Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra, Figpickels Toy Emporium, Lucky Monkey Trading Co., Poppy, Sweetpea Home Interiors and Tiffany Blue.

Downtown restaurants featuring art include Barrel Room No. 6, Bella Rosa, Brix/The Beacon, Cafe Doma, Cricket’s Steakhouse, Pita Pit, Toro Viejo and The Wine Cellar.

Moscow’s ‘Solstice’

The sixth annual “Winter Solstice Exhibit” opens Friday at the Third Street Gallery in Moscow, Idaho.

“This group show requires artists to interpret the season through their media of choice,” says Cathlin Sentz in an e-mail.

Included will be mixed media, sculpture, fiber art, photography, oils, watercolors and acrylics. Twenty artists from the Palouse region are featured.

The public is invited to meet the artists at a public reception on Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The show runs through December.

The gallery is in the Moscow City Hall, 206 E. Third St. Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (208) 883-7036.

Prichard Art Gallery

While in Moscow, stop by the Prichard Art Gallery for the University of Idaho Art and Architecture Faculty Exhibition.

Works in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, product design, mixed media and performance will be on view.

Participating artists and designers include David Bogus, Bill Bowler, Matthew T. Brehm, David Drake, David Giese, Lynne Haagensen, Mark LaMoreaux, John Larkin, Sally Graves Machlis, Randy Teal, Todd Volz and George Wray.

Also opening is the “Honoring Charles Hummel” show.

“Hummel is the architect for numerous important buildings in Idaho,” says gallery director Roger Rowley in an e-mail. There will be nine projects on display.

An opening reception for both shows is Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the gallery, 414 S. Main St. The shows are up through Jan. 27.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Additional information is available at www.uidaho.edu/galleries.

Above the Rim Gallery

Across the street from the Prichard in Moscow is the Above the Rim Gallery.

Opening Friday is a show featuring batik and katazome on silk items by Carolyn Doe, photography by Ariella Schreck, and mixed media and installation sculpture by Ellen Vieth.

There is an artists’ reception from 5 to 8 p.m.

The gallery, 513 S. Main St. in Moscow, is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Miller’s holiday show

Stan Miller’s 29th annual Holiday Home Show features a number of small paintings that he created on location during his September trip to Europe.

Miller is showing watercolor and egg tempera paintings of French village scenes, new Venice waterscapes, portraits and landscapes.

Stop by Miller’s studio, 3138 E. 17th Ave., Friday between 5 and 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call (509) 535-5257 for directions or go online to www.stanmiller.net.

Sandpoint galleries

•The Timber Stand Gallery and Pend Oreille Arts Council are hosting an artists’ reception for Sandpoint painter Stephen Schultz and Canadian artist Jerry Markham on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Seasons at Sandpoint, 424 Sandpoint Ave.

•The Artists Studio Gallery is open at Schweitzer Ski Resort, 11 miles north of Sandpoint. It features the work of Betty Jean Billups, Connie Scherr, Susan Dalby and Cassie Tauber.

The artists are frequently in the gallery demonstrating how they create their art. Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Villages of Schweitzer.

Holidays at the MAC

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s Family MACFest for December focuses on different cultural winter holiday celebrations.

“Old-Fashioned Holidays and More” runs Saturday between noon and 3 p.m. at the museum, 2316 W. First Ave.

Activities include make-and-take art projects that highlight faraway places like India and Israel. See a display of holiday items and sample traditional foods from Russia. Learn about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the Spokane Tribe’s American Indian winter celebration.

There will be holiday music by a youth ensemble and Moran Prairie Elementary School’s Sixth Grade Choir.

The Campbell House is decked out in festive Christmas decor including vintage wintertime clothing from the museum’s collections.

The event is $10 for the entire family, which includes all the museum’s exhibitions.