Johanna Flores
Johanna has been making art for several years with the help of artAbility. She enjoys attending artAbility because she learns new art mediums and always has a good time. Her favorite medium is painting. Johanna also participates in the Special Olympics and loves to run on the track. She is very involved in the community. She works at Goodwill twice a week and is a member of the Idaho Self-Advocate Leadership Network.
Pink Mountain
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
Starting at the top of the canvas, it is lightly painted pink with a brush of blue on the upper left corner. As you move towards the center a distinct line is shown as it blends in at the bottom where the canvas turns to a sky-blue color. From a distance it seems like the sun is setting upon a pink mountain.
Floating Purple
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
The top of the canvas is water colored lightly using green and yellow. As you move down the canvas there is a line that separates the top from the bottom. At the bottom it is colored lightly in purple. There are splashes of purple at the very bottom and dark areas near the line. Towards the center there are two bright purple shaped flowers that seem like they are floating up in the air.
We Want
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
This 3D composition is made with many found objects. In the top left corner a spray bottle, with a lipstick container diagonal from it. Below the lipstick there is a plastic bat above a leather keychain. And to the left is a holiday decorative pear. Next to the pear is a ribbon and a birthday candle of the number “4” to its left. The entire composition is spraypainted matte black.
Down Under
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, tape and paper scraps make up this collage. The top is lined with orange and pink paint that blends into blue on the right side, with grassy green strokes on the bottom. The page is divided into four sections with the use of decorative tape. In the bottom left section there is a paper cut out of a koala, and in the right bottom section there is a paper cutout of a kangaroo with a joey in her pouch. The entire composition is spray painted rose gold.
Cory Fong
Cory enjoys participating in Special Olympics – especially bowling and basketball. He also loves putting together Lego kits. He has over 100 completed projects including many cars, Star Wars ships and characters. artAbility is interesting to Cory because he gets to make his own choices about the final product. Art is very creative and it makes him smile. Cory used to make many clay items in high school and would like to try that again.
Shapes in Silver
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
The 3D composition is composed of many found objects. Across the top is a spool of embroidery thread, in the right-hand corner there is a Rubik's Cube with a toy person figurine under it. The bottom left corner has a toy tank, and there is coffin-shaped box in the bottom middle. The entire composition is spray painted solid green.
Treasure Map
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
A composition of stickers, paint, tape and scraps of paperwork in unison to create this piece. The background is covered with pieces of newspaper painted yellow, green and orange. Black letters and number stickers also make up the background with the word “Monster” written on the right-hand side. The center has a paper cutout of a mermaid with a blue tail and red paint on her face.
Mike Gates
Mike has been making art for five years! He enjoys it because it is something that keeps him busy, and he loves to try new things. Some of his favorite art mediums to work with are clay, charcoal, and acrylic and watercolor paints. He also loves sports, especially baseball. He loves the Cubs and the Sox. He is the captain of his Special Olympics team and a leader in Self-Advocacy Movement (SAM). He’s also an active member of Staff Pro, CAC and Partners in Policy Making.
Molécules in Motion
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas has vibrant colors such as blue, orange, pink, purple and red. There is no set direction the colors gear to. It looks like a color explosion.
Aérospatial Océanique
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
The canvas is almost fully colored in ink. For the background it is a blend of pink, green, orange, brown, purple, and blue. On top of the color background throughout the whole piece there are lightly colored circles scattered everywhere. At the top there is one distinct blue circle that appeals to the eye.
3D Playland
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
This is a 3D composition using a variety of big pieces within a wooden frame. On The left side there a knob standing at the top of tall leaning stairs. On the right side there is a big die with Buzz Lightyear perched at the top. In the front, there are bigger pieces such as a light bulb, perfume bottle, a phone and Legos. The piece is spray painted with metallic rose gold.
Le Chat Violet
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. This piece uses a color scheme of pink, purple and green. The background is very busy with multiple colors being combined. On the left, there is a woman wearing a pink dress that fits in with the color scheme. At the bottom there is the face of a gray cat with green eyes. in the upper right-hand corner there is a cutout of a cat similar to the one at the bottom. Throughout the collage there are Roman numerals and at the top is the number 007.
Dierdre Gordon
Deirdre has been making art for a couple of years. Some of her favorite mediums are watercolors and photography. When she is not making art, she enjoys winking at people, playing hide n’ seek and Duck, Duck, Goose, and sleeping. She also loves envelopes!
Elk in the Alley
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, tape and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. From left to right, the paper is painted orange and fades into blue. The bottom left corner features paper cutouts of a flower in the sun and a colonial man riding a horse. The top right corner displays a paper cutout of an elk. Throughout the piece there is black and brown circles stamped on in paint, and tape and paper scraps with music notes.
Barbara Gragert
Barbie has been making art since she was five years old. She started with making figurines and doodling. Her favorite mediums are sculpting, painting, crafting and many more. Barbie loves to collect dolls. Her favorite is reborn dolls. Some of the things she is involved in are the Special Olympics and a reborn club through Facebook. Barbie loves attending artAbility workshops because she loves to share and create art! She learns new things about herself and it helps her get out of her comfort zone.
Colors of the Wind
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas uses light colors such as pink, purple, green and red in the background. On each side there is a red area filled in. In the middle there is an irregular black shape that is the focal point.
Bubbles
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas has bubble shapes scattered all over. Multiple colors were used to create the bubbles, including pink, red, blue, green and black.
Christmas of 2000
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
The 3D composition is composed of many found objects. These items include many children’s toys, decorative fruit and berries, and a plastic mitten. The entire composition is spray painted solid, matte black.
What it is like to be 21 Again
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, tape and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. Pink paint frames the piece with paper scraps depicting fashionable women, a dove, animals and children in a winter scene at the center. From left to right and from the top down, the words “fun,” “caring,’ “loved,” family,” “art,” “important,” “happy,” "brave” and “kind” are written in black pen. At the center left, black stickers read “21,” while on the far right there is a black sticker of the letter “b.”
Samuel Gragert
Samuel has been making art since he was a child and has enjoyed using all mediums. His hobbies include fishing and working with his hands – he is interested in anything that comes his way. He is involved in the Special Olympics and works as a support worker for his daughter. Samuel enjoys artAbility as he loves to explore his creativity.
Eye
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas uses multiple colors. On each corner there are green splashes. At the top there are three orange spots. In the middle there is a big splash of blue, orange, pink, black and green.
Planet
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas looks like a galaxy with the background being a mix of green and purple. Scattered throughout the piece there are planets or asteroid colored in dark blue, green and yellow.
Talent and Crome
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
The 3D composition is composed of many found objects. These items include building blocks at the top, a broken fork and spoon on the left-hand side, a toy car at the bottom left, and an animal-like figure. The entire composition is spray painted solid, metallic rose gold.
Eye on Fish
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, tape and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. Orange, green, yellow and red paint is brushed over the page. Pieces of decorative tape frame the piece with stickers and pen spelling out “be happy” in the center. At the top left there is a paper cut out of a cow. At the bottom left there are photos of pies, and the bottom right corner features a paper cutout of a school of fish.
Matthew Haggard
Matthew was born three months early, weighing only 1 pound, 13 ounces. He is now 42 years old and has fought hard to create a wonderful life for himself. He has lived in Moscow with his mom, cat Oscar and dog Dotty for the past 10 years. He enjoys spending time with his niece. He also likes to go to OUI where he has many friends. He trains twice per week at Idaho Athletic, and travels around town on his electric scooter. He loves the police, sports and creating art.
Matt
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
This piece is a 3D composition using only a few objects within a wooden frame. There is a small action figure in the upper left corner. In the middle there are five vines going across the frame horizontally. On the right, there is a truck at the top of a Lego shaped car. This piece is spray painted in an army green.
Fisherman
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. This piece represents the interest of the person. It has minimal color, only using pink and green to frame the top portion of the collage and a few circular green paints right below the letters "I AM". This is followed by many words of affirmation. On the right, there is a magazine cutout of a mountain goat. At the bottom, the background is made up of a map with a cutout of a river and two blue stickers of fish. These fish have the letter "T" underneath them.
Mary Hanley
Mary appreciates all forms of art. She loves movies, painting, reading, thrift store cruising and playing on her computer. Her favorite books include The Sisters Grimm and Artemis Fowl. Mary also loves being active in the community, primarily being a part of the local Special Olympics bowling team. Bowling is another one of her hobbies and she is learning to play chess. In her free time, Mary enjoys walking in the University of Idaho Arboretum and watching movies.
Fall Color
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This is a multi-color canvas using yellow, green, blue, purple and red. At the top, blue ink merges with red. At the bottom there is a line of colors starting in the bottom left with yellow, green, blue, purple, and ending at the right with blue.
Green Machine
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
This is a 3D composition using a variety of objects within a wooden frame. On the outside of the frame, in every corner, there are objects such as leaves, car, chains, sticks and a chicken. Multiple circular objects have been scattered across the middle. On the left there is an outline of a star with a ring of people holding hands at the center. On the upper right side there is a right-side up notebook with two small dice showing the numbers two and five. The piece is spray painted in army green.
Number One
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. This collage is framed using flower print tape. In the middle the background is a streaky purple that looks almost like waves. At the top there is an orange leaf right next to a star with the number one on it. On the bottom left corner there is a goldfish with bubbles above it. On the other side there are initials "MCH". There are red printed flowers all over the piece, and green paint that looks like seaweed.
Heidi Holderman
Heidi loves helium balloons, social interaction when she feels comfortable, and doing anything artistic. With the help of her caregivers, she has been making art for 20+ years. She enjoys painting, drawing, doll making and stain glass. Heidi will draw with encouragement and hand over hand assistance. She works at the Idaho CDHD and attends Circles of Caring Adult Day Health as a volunteer. She loves being at the lake – boating or hanging out in the sun – and going to the aquatic center.
Balloon Tears
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This canvas ink appears to be diluted with water making the colors appear smudged. This piece uses purple, pink and blue, with hints of green and yellow. Toward the bottom of the canvas, on the left, there is a vibrant half pink, half blue circle.
Turned to Gold
Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood
Plastic bottle caps line the outside of the right and left side of the wooden frame on this piece. Metal tents line the top outer edge of the frame. The top left corner displays a large bow and a bell. The bottom left corner has a stack of building blocks next to a metal box with fake plants around it. The entire piece is spray painted rose gold.
Floating Away
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint, tape and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. On the left and right sides there is pink and purple floral decorative tape. On top of scraps of papers, there is purple and pink paint dots with black pen squiggly lines under them. In the left bottom corner there is a black sticker of a capital “H.”
Hannah Jehn
Hannah loves music and reading. Over the past couple of years, she’s also developed an interest in riding her three-wheeled bike. She likes to ride to Hordeman’s Pond and always brings an apple or carrot for the neighborhood horse. Hannah has been making art most of her life. She enjoys artAbility and all the different types of art she has experienced through these wonderful workshops. She especially loves painting and drumming workshops.
Painting
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This is a multi-colored canvas using all the colors of the rainbow. The ink creates a beam effect where all the colors seem to head towards the center. In the center there are multiple-colored circular shapes that are forming up from the beams of color.
Polkadot
Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas
This piece uses alcohol ink in a way that creates cell membranes. For the background it uses a combination of orange, blue, purple and green. On every corner there is a green cloud shape that appears to be cells. In the center there is a larger cell with red ink right on top. There are multiple small, red, washed-out circles scattered all around.
Lamp
Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper
Stickers, paint and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. Moving toward the center the piece has a white outline, then a ring of blue pastels that blend into orange and green. A large paper cut out of a lamp sits at the bottom right corner.