As we glide into a warm, golden autumn here in the Wood River Valley, we pause to reflect on some of Anne Reed Gallery’s notable summer events and moments. It seems the frenetic—even if festive and rejuvenating—pace of summer makes the season race by ever faster, year after year. We saw many of our dear friends and loyal clients in the gallery during the last few months, often between forays into our trails and waterways, and we are so pleased to have a few moments to catch up. Thank you all for stopping in to see us!
We are happy to congratulate sculptor Fletcher Benton for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the venerable International Sculpture Center at the beginning of the season. Gallery owner, Barbi Reed, was fortunate to be able to attend the awards ceremony in San Francisco, and to visit with Fletcher and his wife in his studio space in the city, and at their beautiful Napa home and garden. We have been thrilled to have three of his monumental works here in our sculpture garden, plus several more intimately scaled works in the gallery during the summer. What luck for all of you who were able to see these master works here and on the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference grounds near our fabulous new Sun Valley Pavilion. If your busy summer calendar kept you from visiting the gallery, be sure to come as soon as you can to see this wonderful collection of Fletcher’s work.
The City of Ketchum has been hard at work over the past two years redesigning our Fourth Street corridor into a wonderful promenade of wide walkways, trees, flowers, and artwork from local galleries and artists. Anne Reed Gallery was pleased to install two of Josh Garber’s fluid, organic sculptures along Fourth Street for the season, enticing tourists and locals alike to interact with a fascinating variety of works as they enjoy the many cafes and shops along our new pedestrian thoroughfare.
Katina Huston’s shadow drawings of bicycle elements took on a whole new appearance as they were translated through an on-site collaboration with Sweden’s Edition Vulfovitch and Jarla Grafik. Read more about her adventure in our “Artist News” as she shares the story of working with Igor Vulfovitch, and master printer John Akerlund “across four languages; Swedish, English, Russian, and Art.”
Anne Reed Gallery entered the peak of our busy summer season with an exhibition of Miya Ando’s serene works on steel. We congratulate Miya on receiving a public commission for 100 pieces to be installed in a non-denominational chapel in New York. Her work has also been added to the collection of the former head priest of Japan’s most important Zen temple, Daitoku-ji.
And so, it has been a whirlwind summer for the gallery and for our hardworking artists who continue to push the envelope of their vision and media. Come back to our blog often as we share more tidbits about life at the gallery, news about our artists, and events to keep on your radar. Thank you all, again, for your cherished support and affection.
