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Payette Lake
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Tall tale watercolor

Payette Lake Payette Lake, watercolor This was painted on the back of a fish I caught in my teeth. After painting it, I placed the fish, which I had named Butch Otter, back in the water. The painting quickly dissolved as Butch Otter swam away. As he disappeared from view,…
Mike Chambers
September 10, 2013
Fantabike, oil on board, Michael Chambers
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Fantabike

Yep, it's named after the orange soda. This was painted to help raise funds for Idaho Parents Unlimited, an organization that assists families of children with disabilities. Fantabike, oil on board, 12 x 12 inches
Mike Chambers
September 8, 2013
Musical Chair
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Musical Chair

Study for Bike Alley in the Fall, watercolor This is a watercolor study to help me figure out the chair in Bike Alley . If you take apart a treble clef and re-compose it into a chair, it might look like this.
Mike Chambers
September 7, 2013
Romey's Doors, phase 2
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No more curlicues

Romey phase 1 Romey phase 2 Romey's Chair, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches Same canvas, different painting.  This painting was originally included in my solo show in Boise called Thresholds. After the show came down it hung on Lina and Ian's wall for a while, then it went back into…
Mike Chambers
April 27, 2013
Gipsy Doors, 16 x 12 inches, oil on canvas
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Gipsy Doors

Okay, here's the thing. I've been workin' on these paintings for Carol Robinson. And I mean All. The live-long. Day. So, when I rediscovered the Gipsy Kings on Spotify, and when everything came together and the painting was going great and all the stars were aligned and it all became…
Mike Chambers
April 15, 2013
Boise Blue Doors
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Hail, Hail, Boise Blue!

Here's my painting for the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance's Local Color show in celebration of Boise's 150th birthday. This is based on Boise Blue -- an art supply store that I used to love to visit. It closed about three years ago. I have fond memories of all the great…
Mike Chambers
March 28, 2013
A Touch of Blue
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New Year’s Resolution: learn GIMP

Yeah, I know there might be better resolutions to choose from, but this is what I came up with. GIMP is a freeware photo manipulation tool (like Photoshop) that has a wonderful user community of contributors like this one. It's kind of a complicated interface and since I hate reading help…
Mike Chambers
February 23, 2013
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I’ve got 3 words for ya

These collages were made for an upcoming show called "Text Messages" that the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance is putting on at Boise State Public Radio in January.  I don't know if they'll be accepted in the show, but I thought you might like to see a preview of my first…
Mike Chambers
December 23, 2011
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