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‘Idaho Triennial’ tour makes a stop at UI

The "2004 Idaho Triennial" is under way in the University of Idaho's Prichard Art Gallery in Moscow. The traveling exhibit, organized every three years by the Boise Art Museum, is a juried exhibition that reflects the high caliber and diversity of artwork being created in Idaho. "The quality of work submitted was exceptional, making this year's selection process extremely competitive," says gallery director Roger H.D. Rowley in an e-mail.
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Fancy flier cleared for takeoff

Robin Kirkpatrick loves to soar. For years he's been captivated by the challenge to maneuver his sleek "Spirit Elite" electric-powered model plane on currents of air, using only a handheld remote radio control.
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Art, music share stage in Garland street fair

A traditional summer street fair happens Saturday in the Garland District. In its third year, the Garland Arts and Music Festival has expanded to include twice as much area for art activities and three music stages on Garland Avenue between Monroe and Howard Streets
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Celebration

It's time once again for the biggest, free art happening in the Inland Northwest. Before dawn on Friday morning, hundreds of volunteers will begin transforming downtown Coeur d'Alene into one huge community festival.
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Spokane will hold its own on art weekend

The downtown Spokane Art Walk is giving Art on the Green a run for its on money on Friday with dozens of art venues swinging open their doors for a free evening of art and music. Among the new shows in the First Friday Art Walk is "Inside Passage — Random Images" at the GoodWorks Gallery. California artist Dimitri Pavloff's paintings were inspired by his first journey through Alaska's Inside Passage last September.
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Sandpoint Artwalk has taste for every palette

The second downtown Sandpoint Artwalk kicks off Friday with more than 20 gallery spaces showcasing the work of leading Inland Northwest artists and crafters. One of those artists, painter Terry Lee of Coeur d'Alene, is showing his expressive oil paintings in the Art Works Gallery.
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Fearn paintings always in bloom

What drives oil painter Melody Laine Fearn is her desire to capture ephemeral moments in brilliant colors. Her canvases include such fleeting scenes as twilight just before sunrise, a glimpse of abandoned farm equipment from a passing car and radiant tiger lilies at their peak.
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Break out sneakers for first Art Walk

It's almost First Friday Art Walk time again – the evening event when dozens of art venues in downtown Spokane open their doors for a look at new exhibits. This Friday's receptions are from 5 to 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Here's a summary of stops on the self-paced walking tour:
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Patriotic picnics

Picnics are magical. Whether backpacked to a mountain top, spread out on a blanket in Riverfront Park or shared with family near a country lake – picnics are part of our collective culture, especially over long holiday weekends.
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Road trips can be a sweet summer treat

The folks who manufacture Red Vines licorice are touting their "portable" chewy candy this summer by hitting the road in a 2004 30-foot Winnebago Sightseer. The "Road Trippin' with Red Vines" tour started in early April, with stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif. They hit Portland on June 2 and are currently in Seattle.
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Grant Gallery mixes it up

William Grant Gallery and Framing, tucked into a neighborhood strip mall on Francis Avenue, has been hosting monthly art shows since the autumn of 2002. "We felt it was important to give our local artists a location on the north side of Spokane to display their original artwork," says gallery owner Charlie Hinton.
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Art walks stroll into North Idaho

Art walks are summertime traditions in the Inland Northwest. In North Idaho, both Sandpoint and Moscow kick off self-guided art tours on Friday. Downtown Moscow throws the spotlight on dozens of regional artists with shows in 35 businesses and galleries.
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Artist finds voice through photos

Joanne (Prigmore) Warfield – former owner of the Juniper Tree Gallery and mastermind behind the '70s alternative shopping center Second City – is back in Spokane. After almost three decades away from the Lilac City, Warfield is returning with an exhibit of manipulated photographs in the Huneke Gallery at the Spokane Art School.
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Friday night sights

ArtFest will have competition Friday night from First Friday, with dozens of art galleries and businesses in downtown Spokane opening their doors for folks to wander through and view new exhibits. Here's a summary (hours are 5 to 8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated):
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Sunset Gallery opens in Harrison

Just in time for the official kickoff of summer, a new art gallery is opening its doors in Harrison, Idaho. The Sunset Gallery will feature nontraditional art and design from a wide selection of local and regional artists, says artist Carol Muzik, owner of the gallery with her husband, Nick.
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Artist shows lighter side of bugs’ life

This time of year the flying, crawling and hopping pests of summer are becoming restless. Soon they will explode from their cocoons and nests – hungry. But digital artist John-Dan Key sees beauty and humor in these critters, too. He expresses his notions in "Bugs," on view at the new Gold Mountains Gallery in Republic, Wash. "Life is funny," he says, "and bugs are especially fun. I'm hoping with this show that we can all share a good laugh and not be so frightened of them."
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Artist’s work molded with passion and joy

Valerie Seaberg often spends whole days hunkered down next to a smoking pit fire near her studio that sits in the shadow of the majestic Teton Mountains. "Clay is currently the big love of my life," says the mixed media artist whose work is part of the sixth annual Clay Invitational show opening Friday at the Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d'Alene.
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Galleries open doors for First Friday views

Art galleries in downtown Spokane open their doors on the First Friday of each month for an evening of art and music. Walk from gallery to gallery to view all of the new exhibits or linger at just a few. Generally the hours are 5 to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). Here's a summary: • Artist's Tree Gallery, 828 W. Sprague Ave., reception 5 to 9 p.m. – Intriguing textile paintings by fabric artist Odette A. Grassi.