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This summer Friesen + Lantz Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho, is featuring my exhibition “The Healing Garden.” In this installation shot, “Dragon Flying with Broken Wing” hangs in the alcove.
The show includes work from the 2014-15 Elegy series as well as more recent paintings. You can see the catalogue at FriesenLantz.com, or if you happen to be in gorgeous Idaho, the show will be up until August 2nd.
“Stitching Clouds to Sunlight” was commissioned by clients at Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, Idaho. At 48 x 70″ it is definitely the largest watercolor painting I’ve attempted. As always with a commission, I made 2 paintings so the clients could choose, and here is the other one, “Sky Garden.”
Some of my recent work is currently on display at Friesen Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho. Two of the paintings have trees as their subject, trees being a long-time love and concern for me. The Forest Breathing series represents my prayerful intention for the health of the forest, and by extension, for the planet.
Wayne and I had a lovely time in Sun Valley. Andria Friesen and her gallery crew gave us a warm welcome, and Kaley Pruitt, the talented dancer who interpreted my work at the opening reception, presented dances that were spot-on and engaging. My paintings are hung with great care and look beautiful in the space. As a bonus, the Sun Valley Wellness Festival held a party in the gallery the next night, with face-painting and music. 
We’re driving a cargo van full of paintings to Friesen Gallery in Sun Valley for my solo show there, which opens Saturday, May 25th. One of the new paintings is LiquidStack #7, shown above. I’m particularly excited about this show because it opens in conjunction with the annual Wellness Festival in Sun Valley, a multi-day event that draws a large crowd of folks who might be drawn to the peaceful, flowing qualities of my work. In fact, Ketchum/New York based dancer Kaley Pruitt will be performing a piece in response to my paintings at the reception. I can’t wait to see what she makes of my work! Kaley is scheduled to dance at 6:15, so if you are in Sun Valley, please come by to see her.
I often describe my work as a dance with paint. The first moves are mine, as I brush on the fluid watercolor. Then the paint takes off on its own, flowing and settling according to its properties. Finally, I respond to the dried sheets of paint as I arrange them into a composition.
To view the paintings in the Friesen exhibit, click on the link to the gallery from the list on your left. At the gallery website, click on “artists,” then Dara Mark, then scroll down to see the individual works.
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