This Week's Events in Coeur d'Alene and Surrounds

Steve Gibbs Benefit Show

Please join The Art Spirit Gallery as we celebrate our beloved owner and curator, Steve Gibbs, who has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This unique show will feature a twenty-plus year accumulation of work from Steve's personal collection, including highly collectable pieces from internationally acclaimed artists Beth Cavener, George Carlson, and Harold Balazs. The show will also feature various donated pieces from gallery artists. Over one-hundred select pieces are available. Sales from these works will go directly into Steve's trust to assist him with upcoming medical expenses. The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm. Greet Steve and many of the artists and enjoy a lively evening of fine art, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Everyone is welcome!

This show runs from November 11- November 26. Winter Hours: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11-6.

Show Sponsors: University of Idaho and Le Danse. The dance studio will have dancers from their upcoming production of The Nutcracker posing in the window of the gallery. We thank both of our sponsors for their contribution to education in the arts and for supporting local fine art in this region!

ABOUT STEVE:

Steve Gibbs started The Art Spirit Gallery 19 years ago in a little house down the street from its current location in downtown Coeur d'Alene. With an incredible eye for fine art and a knack for collaborating with local artists and clients, Steve launched the gallery, which soon took off! A few years into this endeavor, Steve bought a building in the downtown strip on Sherman Avenue and began renovations on what was once a skateboard shop. Nearly a year later, he opened the doors to what has come to be known as the finest art gallery in the region.

In June of this year, Steve was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Because of the financial burden of this disease and all the care that it will require, we have dedicated the November show here at the gallery to benefit Steve's Trust. The walls of the gallery will be peppered with pieces from Steve's personal collection and some donated by select artists and friends. All sales from these select pieces will go directly into the Steve Gibbs Trust.

After years of owning a gallery, Steve has collected a number of spectacular pieces by the amazing artists he's been proud to represent. Some of the artists that will be featured in this show include George Carlson, Beth Cavener, Chris Antemann, Mel McCuddin, Catherine Earle, Robert Grimes, and many more! These pieces will be worked in alongside some of the gallery's finest works from other artists. Come out to support Steve, support these gracious artists, and support the arts in our region!

UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY

Nov. 11 – 26

The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show – Our beloved owner and curator Steve Gibbs has been diagnosed with ALS. This show will include pieces from his personal collection and donated works from select artists to raise money to help Steve during this life transition.

-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm

-Show Sponsors: University of Idaho and Le Danse- Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker"

Dec. 2 - Jan. 7, 2017

18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -Smaller than 12" by 30 artists

-Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 5-8 pm

-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 9 from 5-8 pm

Jan. 13 – Feb. 4, 2017

Harold Balazs – New and old works by a local favorite

-Opening Reception: Friday, January 13 from 5-8 pm

Feb. 10 – Mar. 4, 2017

Jerri Lisk – Acrylic paintings on aluminum

-Opening Reception: Friday, February 10 from 5-8 pm

Mar. 10 – Apr. 8, 2017

Chris Bivins & Shelle Lindholm – Mixed media masks & colorful encaustics

-Opening Reception: Friday, March 10 from 5-8 pm

-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, March 11 starting at 1:00 pm

Apr. 14 – May 6, 2017

10 Gallery Artists – Frank Boyden, Michael de Forest, Catherine Earle, Mary Farrell, Robert Grimes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Michael R. Lee, Tyree Riggs, Valerie Seaberg, Shannon Troxler

-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, April 14 from 5-8 pm

May 12 – June 3, 2017

Victoria Brace, Lindsey Meyers Carroll, and Cary Weigand – oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and figurative clay sculptures

-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, May 12 from 5-8 pm

June 9 – July 8, 2017

Allen and Mary Dee Dodge – metal sculpture and enamel works by these local favorites

-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, June 9 from 5-8 pm

July 14 – Aug. 5, 2017

20^th Anniversary & 200^th Show of The Art Spirit Gallery

– works by many of the artists who brought us to 20 years

-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm

Aug. 11 – Sept. 2, 2017