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  • Kelly Knopp - Artist Sit Down
    • 12/4/20

    Kelly Knopp - Artist Sit Down

    Kelly Knopp is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer living in Boise, ID. He uses digital and hand-drawn elements in his art. His most recent project is a series of children's books called "A While Ago in Idaho" where Kelly teamed up with historian Amber Beierle to tell interesting stories about the history of this wonderful state.

  • Artist Sit Down: Rising artist adds unique twist to Boise art scene
    • 11/20/20

    Artist Sit Down: Rising artist adds unique twist to Boise art scene

    Megan Sharratt is a rising artist in the Boise Art Scene. She got her start creating Hip-Hop inspired paintings and still continues in that vein to this day. Megan's most recent works are of a more boudoir style and attract lots of attention wherever they are displayed.

  • Darcy Nutt, Boise Tattoo Artist Tells Us About Developing Her Artistic Style - Artist Sit Down
    • 10/23/20

    Darcy Nutt, Boise Tattoo Artist Tells Us About Developing Her Artistic Style - Artist Sit Down

    Darcy Nutt is the owner of Chalice Tattoo in Boise Idaho. She has been tattoing in the area for 22 years and has amassed a nationwide fanbase. Known for her iconic style, people come from all over to get tattooed by Darcy. During her time in lockdown, Darcy managed to put together a book of some of her sketches from the beginning of her career to now.

  • Jim Daniels - Artist Sit Down
    • 9/25/20

    Jim Daniels - Artist Sit Down

    Jim Daniels is an emerging artist in the Boise area. His most recent public display was at JUMP's Illumibrate Light & Colour Festival where Jim and a group of collaborators created a family of life-sized illuminated giraffes. He then took me from JUMP to his house to show me some of his papercraft light up sculptures.

  • Delia Dante - Artist Sit Down
    • 9/11/20

    Delia Dante - Artist Sit Down

    Delia Dante is a metal and glass enamel artist who grew up in Boise, Idaho. Her freshly remodeled gallery/studio, Fire Fusion Studio, opened in downtown Boise October 2020. She works with copper and steel and uses enameling to cover her creations in vibrant colors.

  • Montgomery Weight - Artist Sit Down
    • 8/28/20

    Montgomery Weight - Artist Sit Down

    Montgomery Weight is a Boise native who loves being involved in the Boise Art Scene. He is primarily a digital artist working in ProCreate on his iPad but is also a tattoo padawan working to perfect his skill on skin. Montgomery has designed several iconic works for various downtown businesses as well as local events.

  • Artist Sit Down with Boise Muralist Mawk1
    • 8/14/20

    Artist Sit Down with Boise Muralist Mawk1

    I sat down with Mawk1, a mural artist and part of Sector Seventeen. His work primarily consists of spray paint and acrylic on walls or wooden frames. The music for this video was provided by Hans Cholo!

  • Kaegan Cusenbary - Artist Sit Down
    • 7/31/20

    Kaegan Cusenbary - Artist Sit Down

    Kaegan Cusenbary is a stay at home mom in Meridian, ID. She has a BA in art from SDSU and paints during her son's nap time. Her work ranges from giant oil paintings on canvas to small scale illustration and watercolors. She has a great eye for detail and enjoys doing commissions for local people.

  • Eddie Ramirez - Artist Sit Down
    • 7/17/20

    Eddie Ramirez - Artist Sit Down

    Eddie is a local tattoo artist working out of the esteemed Chalice Tattoo Studio in Boise Idaho. Eddie has been creating art his entire life and it shows in his work. He dabbles in all sorts of mediums, but his main focus is tattoos. Eddie wants to be the best Traditional Japanese and American Traditional artist in Boise and he is well on his way.

  • Artist Bobby Gaytan is a graphic designer by day, multi-talented artist at night
    • 7/3/20

    Artist Bobby Gaytan is a graphic designer by day, multi-talented artist at night

    Bobby aka Amor1 is a well-known artist in the Boise area. He was the proprietor of Blakbook Studio in Downtown, under that title he produced a magazine, and now runs an Instagram page @blakbook22 Bobby is a graphic designer by trade and a multi-talented artist in his free time.

  • Justin White - Artist Sit Down
    • 6/19/20

    Justin White - Artist Sit Down

    Justin is a talented local illustrator from the Boise area. Some of his recent public work includes a beer label for Payette Brewing Company's Saucer Boy IPA. He makes wonderful art and is on the upswing in his career as an emerging artist.

  • Ben Sanchez - Artist Sit Down
    • 6/5/20

    Ben Sanchez - Artist Sit Down

    Ben Sanchez is a Treasure Valley based artist who can be found most days working at Chalice Tattoo Studio in Boise. He's been tattooing professionally for 11 years and is a well rounded artist who enjoys exploring new ways of creating. He has a unique mind and strives to make the world better through his art.

  • Migel Delgado - Artist Sit Down
    • 5/22/20

    Migel Delgado - Artist Sit Down

    Migel Delgado is an artist from Boise currently working with Trópico 208, a group representing Hispanic artists in the Treasure Valley. His heritage plays a big role in his artwork, but he strives to make it accessible to everyone. Bold colors with abstracted or obscured shapes make up many of his paintings.

  • Chris Fonseca- Artist Sit Down
    • 5/8/20

    Chris Fonseca- Artist Sit Down

    Chris Fonseca is a muralist and entrepreneur working all over the Treasure Valley. I found him through his mural work at the recently opened Vertical View climbing gym in Meridian where he painted their very instagram-able forced perspective photo op spot.

  • Miguel Almeida - Artist Sit Down
    • 4/24/20

    Miguel Almeida - Artist Sit Down

    Miguel is an incredibly talented artist living in Boise, Idaho. He is a first generation Mexican American born to parents who immigrated from Mexico nearly 30 years ago. His trips to Mexico to visit family while growing up and his love of skateboarding have influenced his art and inspired his creativity.

  • He Designed The Most Iconic Signs in Downtown Boise - Sign Painter / Lettering Artist Noel B. Weber
    • 4/9/20

    He Designed The Most Iconic Signs in Downtown Boise - Sign Painter / Lettering Artist Noel B. Weber

    I interviewed the legendary Lettering Artist and Sign Painter Noel B. Weber. Noel has been working in Boise for 40 years. He is the owner of Classic Design Studio where he works with his son. He published a book, A Sign Painter’s Sketchbook, showcasing some of his amazing pencil sketches from over the years.

  • Karl LeClair - Artist Sit Down
    • 3/26/20

    Karl LeClair - Artist Sit Down

    I sat down with Karl LeClair at his home print shop. Karl is a printmaker with a wealth of knowledge about printmaking techniques as well as the history behind the different methods of creating these works of art.

  • Rachel Reichert - Artist Sit Down
    • 3/12/20

    Rachel Reichert - Artist Sit Down

    I sat down with Rachel Reichert, a multi-skilled craftswoman/artist whose practice primarily focuses on metalsmithing, but also extends to include photography, sculpture, and community engagement.

  • Elms One - Artist Sit Down
    • 2/27/20

    Elms One - Artist Sit Down

    I sat down with ElmsOne (Hawk Sahlein) one of the founders of Sector Seventeen in Boise. Elms is a fantastic artist working with spray paint to create large scale photorealistic works of art with a graffiti twist. Sector Seventeen is prolific around Boise and it is hard to look anywhere downtown without seeing a wall these amazing artists have touched.

  • Amy Lunstrum - Artist Sit Down
    • 2/13/20

    Amy Lunstrum - Artist Sit Down

    I sat down with the multi-talented Amy Lunstrum. She was gracious enough to have a chat with me and to allow me to see her workspace.

  • Taylor Humby - Artist Sit Down
    • 1/30/20

    Taylor Humby - Artist Sit Down

    I sat down with the amazing Taylor Humby of @HumbyArt and talked to him about what keeps him creating. Taylor recently graduated from Boise State, during his time in school he built up a nice following on Facebook and Instagram which he hopes to keep growing.

  • Encaustic Painting:  Ancient wax and sap painting technique! | Artist Sit Down | Karen Bubb
    • 1/14/20

    Encaustic Painting: Ancient wax and sap painting technique! | Artist Sit Down | Karen Bubb

    In January 2020 I sat down interview with the highly community involved artist Karen Bubb in Boise, Idaho. Tilley has been an active artist in the Boise Art Scene for many years, as well as being the Cultural Planner for the City of Boise. I was lucky enough to get a few hours of her time to talk and watch her create.