IGFA is proud to present our first Signature Members Exhibition by 8 Idaho-based artists.

David R. Day (photography)

Gary Peer (organic sculpture)

Avianne (mixed media, color pencil, acrylics, resin)

Michael Norsk (acrylics)

Mary Gardiner (watercolor, oils, acrylics)

Gina Brostmeyer (mixed media, watercolor, acrylics)

Beth Trott (watercolor, drawing)

Mark McGinnis (mixed media, acrylics)

Wild things are all around us. Some of them surround us. Some fly over us, run past us or hide below us. Wild things also live inside each of us, they are our thoughts and feelings, our desire to express ourselves, to belong somewhere, encoding our ability to see the world through a unique perspective.

Do you love wild things? The smell of rain on a stormy day, the imagined world or the real one? Do you run with horses or hide with fairies? Maybe you wish you could fly or have an African painted wolf for a pet. "Wild Things" is a provocative exhibition that asks the viewer to "rest here for a while with some creative friends" and think about what wild things mean to you. Be it in the realm of make belief, emotions or the beauty of the natural world, we couldn't think of a better way to show you our love for making art but to show you the way we envision "wild things" through our own, distinctly unique and varied artistic perspectives.

David, R. Day brings to life extraordinary landscapes, structures and animals in environments so rich and captivating that we have to wonder if they are real or not.

Avianne releases the animals and impressions from her love for all things wild and wonderful, dazzling you with bright colors, realistic birds and abstract arrangements that make you stare with wonder.

Gary Peer takes you on an adventure through a mysterious land of wooden totems and beacons that will make you remember where we come from.

Gina Brostmeyer embraces the world the way she loves it and shares her vision with you in an earthy, relatable way that will make you connect with the child you never knew you still were.

Mary Gardiner evokes a playful and inspired love and passion for the natural world, which she transforms into stylistic approaches that will make you want to go hike with her through Australia and Idaho to discover your own wild things.

Michael Norsk opens your mind to the possibility that wild things can become your best friends in how you meditate and learn to dance the dance of life with everything inside of you.

Beth Trott unleashes the imagination of a million fireflies through incredible adventures, captivating creatures and mind boggling critters that will make you wish you could travel to Neverland and never grow up at all.

Mark McGinnis colors your world with the magnificence of Sacred Geometry and tells you a story of a world where everything is made up of colors and shapes that live inside the circles of your existence.

Come and meditate with Michael, dream with Avianne, camp with Mark, walk with Mary, imagine with Beth, create with Gina, venture further with Gary, and fly with David.

Location: 1883 N Wildwood Street, Suite # M, Boise, Idaho 83713 

Exhibition title: Wild Things

Scope: Signature Artists

Artist reception: Friday, September 3, 2021: 7 pm - 10 pm

Exhibition duration: Friday, September 3 through Friday, October 22, 2021 

Business hours at time of exhibition: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 am - 2pm; Saturday: 11 am - 4 pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday) - see Google listing for updates in case we are closed

Live entertainment: TBD

Awards: This is not an awards exhibition