We are so excited to welcome the public to our space to meet artist Lorelle Rau during First Thursday on October 3, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Visit the gallery inside
Cushing Terrell’s Boise office:
800 W. Main St., Ste. 800
Traditionally: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Featured Artist: Lorelle Rau, Fragments & Forms — Grand Canyon & Joshua Tree
Gallery Cushing Terrell presents “Fragments & Forms, Grand Canyon & Joshua Tree,” a solo exhibition of mixed-media, collage works by artist Lorelle Rau.
Lorelle’s harmonious compositions weave together snippets of found paper and captured imagery to create graceful linear vistas and abstract scenes, where color, texture, and shape are coordinated with balanced intention. Guided by an intuitive process, she brings together these elements through the addition and extraction of forms, expertly integrating line and detail within the landscape.
This approach is demonstrated in the Grand Canyon series, where Lorelle explores the colors, layers, and textures of the Colorado River corridor, reflecting on the impacts of drought, climate change, and increased water use on this vital natural resource. Through a layering of inkjet photographs, latex-painted Bristol paper, a map from her 2022 rafting journey, handmade Tamarisk paper foraged from the southwest, and cotton thread, Lorelle creates a complex narrative. Several of these paper constructions are hand-stitched, symbolizing unity, repair, restoration, and reconnection.
The themes of unity and connection also extend into her Joshua Tree series, a homage to the park’s 1.7-billion-year-old granite rock formations and the iconic, twisted Joshua Trees that reach toward the sky. Here, Lorelle focuses on simplicity in color and form, exploring shape, space, and scale through mixed media techniques, photography, painting, and stitching. The work reflects her ongoing fascination with the natural world and her deep commitment to expressing its beauty and fragility.
Joshua Tree 12, mixed media on watercolor paper
Past Exhibitors
Astri Snodgrass
astrisnodgrass.com
Garth Claassen
stewartgallery.com
Dave Thomas
davethomasart.com
Erin Cunningham
erincunningham.net
April VanDeGrift
aprilvandegrift.com
Artisans For Hope
artisansforhope.com
Dave Darraugh
hirambutler.com
Kathleen Probst
kathleenprobst.com
Chris Binion
chrisbinionartist.com
Jill AnnieMargaret
jillanniemargaret.com
Jonathan Sadler
newcatalogue.net
Noble Hardesty
swellboise.com
Anna Ura
annaura.com
Kirsten Furlong
kirstenfurlong.com
Geoffrey Krueger
@daily_dose_of_painting
Troy Passey
troypasseyart.com
How it All Began
The idea of hosting gallery space in the Boise arm of our architecture and engineering firm was born during the programming phase for our new offices. We facilitated multiple sessions, asking Cushing Terrell colleagues: “What is important to you regarding your working environment?” We focused on three areas: the physical environment, culture, and an “anything goes” wishlist.
Through this process, we learned the arts and a connection to the community were among top priorities. Rather than showcasing our own work, we decided to highlight pieces from accomplished artists within our region. Our overarching goal: to inspire the public to visit our office and give artists the opportunity to display their work. We encourage featured artists to be innovative and exploratory — mirroring the culture we enjoy at Cushing Terrell.