2021-11-23 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee
To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206 Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM
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disabilities should contact the City Clerk's Office at 208-888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
Agenda
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ Lizzie Taylor
_____ Natalie Schofield, Chair
_____ Bonnie Zahn Griffith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from September 22, 2021 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting
REPORTS
2. Update: Current and Incoming Gallery Exhibits
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Review and Adjust Initial Point Gallery Schedule for 2022
NEXT MEETING - December 22, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206 Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_x____ Lizzie Taylor
_x____ Natalie Schofield, Chair
_x____ Bonnie Zahn Griffith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from September 22, 2021 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting
L. Taylor made motion to approve minutes, seconded by B. Griffith
All ayes
REPORTS
2. Update: Current and Incoming Gallery Exhibits
N. Schofield described the opening reception for the group of artists currently
exhibiting in the Gallery. Around 30 people attended, with the majority of people
coming to see the youngest artist, Wyatt Wurtenburger.
Next month is the MAP show, the group from the Idaho Commission on the Arts
and Bonnie will be hosting the opening reception.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Review and Adjust Initial Point Gallery Schedule for 2022
A. Belnap informed the Subcommittee that she received an email from Bonnie
Peacher, an organizer from BOSCO, asking about the space allotted to BOSCO in
February 2022. A. Belnap doesn’t recall promising BOSCO space in 2022 so
somehow there was a miscommunication or misunderstanding. After looking at
the schedule, A. Belnap suggested attempting to reschedule Julie Clemons and
Flynn Day Pottery from December 2022 to November 2022 and sliding in BOSCO
in the December 2022-January 2023 timeslot. The Subcommittee agreed. A. Belnap
will make those arrangements.
NEXT MEETING - December 22, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
L. Taylor made motion to adjourn, seconded in B. Griffith
All ayes
Meeting adjourned at 11:30am
To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206 Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM
All materials presented at public meetings become property of the City of Meridian. Anyone desiring accommodation for
disabilities should contact the City Clerk's Office at 208-888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
Agenda
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ Lizzie Taylor
_____ Natalie Schofield, Chair
_____ Bonnie Zahn Griffith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from September 22, 2021 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting
REPORTS
2. Update: Current and Incoming Gallery Exhibits
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Review and Adjust Initial Point Gallery Schedule for 2022
NEXT MEETING - December 22, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
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Idaho is called the “Gem” state.
For us artists it is a treasure trove for creativity.
It gives us vistas and views that intrigue and inspire.
This exhibit is our view of “Pure Idaho.”
Angela Neiwert
Building sculptures with playdough was where it all began for Angela as a child. She first
touched true clay as a preteen backpacking with her family in the Jarbidge Mountain Range.
Angela remembers they had paused to take in the beauty around them and there was some
soft pliable material next to her. She was fascinated with the Earth and began making pinch
pots. That is the moment when the addiction truly set in and now she is exploring wild clays
from the farm to the mountains of Idaho.
Jill Storey
Jill Storey is a pastelist. It is such a vibrant medium. It is rich and versatile, and messy and
fun to use. One stick of pastel can give her a broad, painterly stroke and also very fine lines
and detail, and she loves the connection of getting her hands in it without needing other tools.
Much of Jill’s work is centered around life in Idaho - our amazing landscape, the ways people
interact with it, and ways they interact with each other. When not painting, Jill gathers inspi-
ration and lots of photos while hiking and biking with her husband, Pat.
Jessie Swimeley
American photographer Jessie Swimeley was born in Gillette, Wyoming in 1979. She finds
great joy uncovering beauty and significance in the insignificant. Her passion for photography
started at the age of six when her father handed her a camera. Growing up in Wyoming,
she has always had a love of rural places and their history. Now she uses her skills to give
voice to the abandoned places and forgotten treasures of the West. Jessie received her BA in
Photography from the University of Oregon and is the President of the Treasure Valley
Artists Alliance. She currently resides in Boise, Idaho with her partner Joel.
Cindi Walton
When Cindi Walton took her first art class she walked into the local art store clutching her
supply list. The store-owner asked if she needed help, she smiled and said, “Yes, as soon as
I touch every single thing in this store.” Her passion for art led her to a Bachelor Fine Arts
from BSU. She designed and marketed a line of Christmas cards and illustrated 6 children
stories. She paints with acrylics, gouache, and an iPad. Cindi enjoys hikes through the sage-
brush steppe with her husband and her dog, Chet.
Wyatt Wurtenberger
Wyatt Wurtenberger’s artwork is greatly influenced by Western Idaho. Rolling hills peppered
with sage, gleaming reflections of the setting sun, cool damp creek beds with a hint of
mystery. He feels the best way to tell the story of experiencing these scenes firsthand is
through the intimate medium of oil paint.
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