Business As Usual

Leigh Dyer's Show, 'Monkey Brand' opens on September 13th

Just to demonstrate that everything is business as usual, here in the invitation to our next show opening. Leigh will be flying over from the UK to be here for his show and will giving a talk about his work (Dates to be Confirmed)

Narrative Jewelry Invitation

This week, we sent out the invitations for the upcoming show 'Narrative Jewelry.'  

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, July 12 from 7 -9 p.m. at Brumfield's Gallery!

Sneak Peek: Fantastic Narrative

As you know, we are in the middle of preparing for the opening of 'Fantastic Narrative' around here at Brumfield's Gallery.  The event will take place on Saturday from 7 - 9 p.m. here at the gallery.

We thought you'd like a little sneak peek at some of the works currently going up on the walls…

Joseph Cowman, a local artist, delivered the four pieces he'll have in the show.  They're all from the same series focusing on the four elements.  You can find him on our inventory here.

'Wind'

'Fire'

'Earth'

'Water'

We also received one of the newest pieces from Bill Carman today.  You can find the rest of his work here.

'Rider Rodent'

Additionally, we received a shipment from Kyla Zoe Rafert, including the two pieces destined for this most imminent show (one you may recognize from the invitation).  The rest of her work, for two different upcoming shows, can be found here.

 'West Indies'

'Flower Chain'

To finish out the show, we will also be showing some of Gary McCauley's work.  The rest of his work can be found on our inventory here.

'Out of the Unremembered and Into the Unknown'

 'Broken Things'

'James Never Knew He Was Different'

If you'd like to read more about any of these artists, don't forget that we always post each show's press release on our Scribd page.

Both Bill Carman and Joseph Cowman will be coming to the opening on Saturday, so be sure to stop by to chat them up!

'Scene' Article for Love Story

Just a quick post to note our newest feature in the Scene section of the Idaho Statesman.  Dana Oland has written a great article about our newest show 'Love Story' coming out today. You can read the article here or pick up a local paper.

Don't forget about tomorrow's opening for 'Love Story' either!  The event will be open to the public and run from 7 - 9 p.m. here at the gallery.

Recent Links

We have a few links around the web this week…

We've published the press release for our January 2014 show on Scribd, with prints from Michael Barnes alongside sculptures by Heidi Preuss Grew.

Linked here.

We are also pleased to be featured on the Events page of the blog, Pop Surrealism.  Our 'Love Story' show, featuring Erin Ruiz and Beth Borjarski and coming in Febraury 2014, is up now on the site.  Check it out!

Linked here.

And one last thing…Our newest invitations came in today!

This will be our last post until after the holidays.  We will open again on Thursday, January 2nd with normal hours.  In the meantime, happy holidays everyone!

New Works

Hello again!

It's been awhile since we've changed things up at the gallery.  But we wanted to give you a sneak peak at the new Shannon Richardson painting we received this morning.

'The Storyteller'

Isn't she lovely?  We're planning to hang the piece up in the front of the gallery straight away.

We also have another exhibition coming up on Saturday, July 20th.  The show will feature work from Ego, a tattoo artist from Seattle.  He'll be driving a van full of artwork over to us on the 19th, so we'll have a few busy days ahead of us!  

Image: 'Still Nothing to Say'

As always, the opening will run from 6 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 and feature a no-host bar from our friends across the road, 13th Street Pub and Grill.  Stop by and see the show!

Christine Brennan Opening

Tomorrow will be the opening for our next featured artist, Christine Brennan.

Brennan is an artist working out of Ojai, California and will come to Boise to attend the show.  Brennan approached the gallery because she was a fan of some of the artists the gallery represented, and sure enough she was a good fit for the gallery owners’ taste for quirky and eccentric work. Christine Brennan’s work is dreamlike and enigmatic.  Never setting out to illustrate a specific theme or story, the paintings are united by a feeling of enchantment and whimsy.
 

 'Untitled (PA885)'

Working primarily in oil on paper or board, Christine Brennan’s artworks exude an ethereal sensation, portraying characters and scenes that are both surreal and sincere. The work stands as the artist’s independent visual statement and yet is meant to incite a relationship with each viewer that is unique to them. 

'Untitled (PA823)'

Christine Brennan studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and earned a BFA in Illustration.  Working out of her studio in Ojai, Brennan exhibits across the country and has work in many collections, including the Carnegie Art Museum, and the City of Ventura Municipal Art Collection.

Christine Brennan’s opening event is on Saturday, June 8^th, 6pm – 9pm. Brumfield’s Gallery openings are open to the public and feature a no-host bar provided by 13^th Street Bar & Grill. The exhibition runs through Sunday, July 13th.  Brumfield’s Gallery is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

We'll see you there!