Flying to and from Sun Valley just got sweeter!

Mon, Jun 8 2015

The Ketchum and Hailey Art Commissions adorns the newly renovated Friedman Memorial Airport with works representing the beauty of the Wood River Valley.  This breathtaking and unique exhibit highlights the tremendous talent we have amongst our local artisans, with mediums ranging from sculpture, to paint, to photography.

 

Statues

In a recent press release on the opening of the the exhibit, Claudia McCain, Chair of the Ketchum Arts Commission stated, “We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with the airport to help make this new space as beautiful and welcoming as possible to the traveling public”.

 

TwoMenPainting

RL Rowsey, Chair of the Hailey Arts Commission added, “We have a tremendous resource of talent here among our local artists and galleries and our collective goal is to integrate art into the community in as many ways as possible.”

TwoMenSidePainting

 

This truly is an amazing exhibit, and not one to miss.  Be sure to visit the airport before the end of the summer to take in the beauty and creativity firsthand.

Read through the original press release here.

 

Details on arts and artists:

Paintings:
Title: Silver Creek Dust Devil
Artist: James Cook, courtesy Gail Severn Gallery

Title: Boulder Blues
Artist: Jan Lassetter

Photography:
Titles: Fall Flutter, Ghost Trees
Artist: Anne Jeffrey

Titles: Fairfield Winter I, Gannett Winter 73
Artist: Wendel Wirth, courtesy of Gilman Contemporary

Other:
Title: Sun Valley Pinball (silk scarf)
Artist: Phranc, courtesy of Friesen Gallery

Sculpture:
Title: Totem Series, #33, 38, 41, __
Artist: Rod Kagan

Title: Wreath
Artist: Mark Sheehan

 

**For more information on the Hailey and Ketchum Airport Arts Program contact: Lisa Horowitz, Hailey Arts Commission, Lisa.horowitz@haileycityhall.org 208.788.9815 ext. 13

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