BLM Artist-In-Residence to Share Experience and Paintings Inspired by Idaho Wilderness
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On November 6, the public is invited to a presentation and art exhibition by the 2014 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Artist-in-Residence JanyRae Seda. The presentation, part of Downtown Boise First Thursday, begins at 5:30 p.m. at 514 South 14th Street. The exhibition includes a series of oil paintings on canvas inspired by Seda float of the scenic Bruneau River in the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness. Local Treasure Valley artist Seda learned the art of oil painting from her education at the Art Institute of Chicago and has participated in many art shows throughout the West, seeking out unique landscapes and wildlife to paint. Seda is BLM-Idaho first Artist-in-Residence. Selected artists spend a week absorbing their surroundings, creating art in response to the experience and then sharing their vision and techniques with visitors. The Artist-in-Residence program promotes awareness of the exceptional places protected within the BLM National Landscape Conservation System. Artists are selected on the basis of both artistic merit and public outreach proposals. Their presentations provide opportunities for learning and dialogue about the value of preserving public lands. Participants donate digital copies of completed artwork to the BLM for future use in posters, exhibitions or interpretive programs. The Bruneau-Jarbidge River System flows north from the mountains of northern Nevada through the beautiful basalt and rhyolite canyons of the Owyhee Uplands to the Snake River in southern Idaho. Nearly 40 floatable miles of the Bruneau River are designated as wild and scenic.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.