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I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the art of Tony van Hasselt and the man himself since I learned of his passing. I remember talking with Tony and his wife Jan at Studio 53 last fall. He’d been one of the artists at the gallery for several...
Sometimes after many years of frequent flyer miles you come to think that you know the route pretty well. But, when travel plans change, you may have to rethink how to get from point “A” to point “B.” Passing over the same terrain, repeatedly, doesn...
Exhibit continues to Aug. 17 Karen Vander “Wire Gate, Italia,” mixed media, John Vander, 2021. Courtesy of the venue Gold /Smith Gallery is showing a selection of small paintings by Boothbay artist John Vander. The paintings are a distillation of summer itself. The artist says, “The works are mostly landscape based although some approach the completely abstract. They are not transcriptions of a place but memory images. I try to use the quality of paint, the energy of line to evoke the weather and the effect of light. Atmosphere is more important than subject.” Gold/Smith Gallery is at...
Bill to lift Idaho smoking age from 18 to 21 fails in House April 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House on Tuesday rejected legislation banning anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes or electronic smoking products in Idaho has failed in the House. Lawmakers voted 40-28 against the measure that would have brought Idaho in line with the federal smoking age after President Donald Trump signed a law in 2019 that bars tobacco sales to anyone under 21. The measure had previously passed the Senate. Supporters said Idaho stores are already abiding by federal law, but state law ...