Peter is looking at the camera, wearing a red cap and blue jacket. He is sitting with his dog in an outdoor area.

Peter Mahuron

Peter has been making art since high school. He enjoys art because he just likes to create. His favorite medium is painting. Peter also enjoys outdoor sport activities, puzzles and playing video games. Mario Brothers is among his favorite games. When he’s not enjoying his hobbies, he works at Opportunities Unlimited, Inc in Lewiston.


Color Design

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

The canvas shows four arches of color that are almost shaped like a rainbow. The colors start from top to bottom. The first color at the top is lime green, followed by violet, bright pink, blue and orange. On the left side of there is a lighter color that looks like a cloud passing in front of the rainbow.

Color Match

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

The very top of the ink has created a smoky effect with the colors being blue and purple. In the middle, it goes from smoky to more solid shapes that are filled with a brown color and outlined in purple. All across the bottom are pink circular forms.

Car Alignment

Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood

This is a minimalistic 3D composition within a wooden frame. There is a race car at the top left-hand corner. To the right there is another race car facing down almost as if it going in a line. In the bottom left corner, there is a fidget spinner, and next to that are two vertical, smaller race cars aligned facing up. The piece is spray painted in black.

Favorites

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mix media paper

Stickers, paint, and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. This piece uses a color scheme of blue and red. At the very top, there is a cutout of a cake and a square with red paint on it. On the right corner there is a smiley, yellow sun. In the middle, there is the Super Man logo with "PM" initials. At the bottom, there are cutouts of bats, sunsets, a red car sticker, a toolbox and interiors of rooms. There is also a black, yellow and green rainbow that pops through.


Jessilyn is looking down at the camera with a blank expression on her face. She is wearing glasses and a silly winter hat.

Jessilyn Matthias

Jessilyn is a member of SAM and works at Opportunities Unlimited as a job coach and job finder. She enjoys reading, watching horror movies, freelance writing, doing yoga, and listening to a variety of music. She has been making art since she was young and has a degree in Fine Art. She loves that “art has no right or wrong answers. Everyone can interpret the work the way they want. Everyone can do art and express themselves any way they choose.”


Search for a Life in Color

Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood

This three-dimensional composition is composed of many found objects. In the very center there is a toy tarantula with a lizard on its back. Above it there are plastic bones and leaves with building blocks and other animal toys. The entire composition is spray painted dak green.


Kristin is smiling directly at the camera. Her hair is pulled back on top and she is wearing a purple top.

Kristin Miller

Kristin Miller has been making art her whole life. She enjoys creating art because she loves to make gifts for others and finds it relaxing. Her favorite medium is yarn, specifically latch hooking. When she is not doing art, she loves to go camping, swimming, visiting her family, and is part of the Movement in the Park exercise club. She also loves to listen to music, go on drives, play floor hockey and bocce ball, go snowshoeing, and play with her dog Daisy.


Sweetheart

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

This is a multi-color canvas where the colors are expanding inwards. All over the canvas there are streaks of blue and yellow. In the middle, behind the streaks, there are lightly colored purple clouds.

My Birthday

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper

Stickers, paint and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. This collage, for the background, uses a variety of patterned paper with an overlay of pastel green, orange and yellow. At the top there is lettering using "KM". Below, on the left side, there is a pink area where there is a stick figure of a girl with text that says, “I am Cute". Right next to this is the number 33. On the right, there is a purple circle where a sticker of a dragonfly sits on top. In three areas of the piece, there are black and red paint prints made using bubble wrap.


James is looking at the camera and smiling broadly. He is wearing a red hat with the letter 'M' on it.

James Peterson

James is a nice guy who loves to work out. He is a member of the Idaho Self-Advocacy Movement (SAM). He has been creating art for a long time. He enjoys it because he always has fun and enjoys creating art with others. His favorite medium is photography. James attends artAbility because he meets new people and has a great time working on art.


Melted Gushers

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

This canvas uses a red and blue color scheme. The edges are water colored in red while the middle is irregular blue with the ink running toward the bottom of the canvas. There are five dark blue spots across the top and two at the bottom.

Raphael Skate Park

Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood

This 3D composition features a ninja turtle action figure riding a skateboard. Surrounding the figure are Bakugan toys, a domino and a wall-like object. The entire composition is spray painted black.

#IDAHOBETTER

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper

This paper collage is composed of paint and paper scraps. The bottom left edge is painted blue, with the top painted a soft red. Teal and magenta paint is dabbed in the center. Paper cut outs of the words “IOWA,” “HAWKEYE,” “FOOTBALL,” “NIGHT,” are pasted front and center.


Xavier is smiling happily at the camera. He is standing in a door frame, wearing a black WSU jacket.

Xavier Resnowski

Xavier has been making art since the age of 15. His favorite mediums are photography, ceramics and painting. He enjoys making art and attending artAbility because he meets new people and always has a great time. When Xavier is not creating art, he loves to hang out with friends and go bowling. He is also a member of Idaho Self-Advocacy Movement (SAM) and participates in the Special Olympics.


In the Forest

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper

A variety of paper was used to create this piece. On top of the mixed collage there are blue and green paint marks everywhere, creating a rippling effect. On top of that, there is a magazine cutout of a Kinkajou. Right below, the words cut out of a magazine read “Into the Forbidden Forest.”


Toby is smiling broadly at the camera. He is wearing a black and grey hoodie with IDAHO in bright yellow.

Toby Schultz

Toby has been making art for a long time. His favorite medium is painting because he thinks it is fun. Toby is a member of the Self Advocacy Movement (SAM) and is an office assistant at the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development. When he is not working, Toby enjoys making paracord bracelets and knitting hats. He likes attending artAbility workshops to learn exciting new things.


Vandalizer

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

This canvas is a yellow and black color scheme. At the top center of the canvas, there is a cloudy black area where the yellow background seeps through. Throughout the top-half of the canvas, there is a swirl in black and filled in with a dark yellow.

Polka Dot

Workshop: Spin-off Art
Alcohol ink on canvas

This piece has a white background with the top and bottom having streaks of purple, pink and blue. There are red dots going across diagonally, starting from middle left to the bottom right corner. In the center, there are also green dots and blue dots.

Fast and the Furious

Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood

This is a 3D composition using a variety of car figurines. At the top edge, there are two cars facing up. In between the two there is one car facing down. In the middle left-hand corner, there is an airplane, and at the bottom, there is a sphere. Behind the sphere there is a large truck with a soldier sitting just outside on top of a block. The composition is sprayed painted in metallic rose gold.

Journey to the New World

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper

This paper collage features a historical theme. In the background, there is a collage of paper with a green and red layer of paint. Toward the bottom, there are noticeable yellow brushstrokes. The upper left corner features a sideways bright red leaf. In the middle of the collage, there is a huge sailboat with the letter "S" right behind it. Below, there is a sticker of a native tribe.


Gabe is smiling slightly while looking at the camera. He is standing and holding a gold medal that is hanging around his neck.

Gabe Vollmer

Gabe enjoys music, dancing and collecting cool t-shirts. He has been making art for the past 15 years. He likes combining different items to make a sculpture or an arrangement of toys or tools. Gabe enjoys being involved in artAbility because it is fun to be part of a group making art. He is also on the Moscow Rebel Tigers Special Olympics team. His sports are track, basketball, bocce ball, floor hockey, snowshoeing and bowling.


Shark Tales

Workshop: Assemblage
Found objects, wood

This 3D composition is composed of many found objects. Above the border of the wooden frame there is an Ant-Man action figure/bobble head with a smaller prince toy to the left. Inside the frame there is a 2D shark in the left-hand corner, the letters “C,” and “M,” in the top center, and a 3D model of shark teeth at the far right. Inside the shark teeth there is a wind-up monkey toy. From left to right across the bottom there is a ninja turtle action figure, man action figure, flower-shaped cookie cutter, and a toy ice cream truck.

Gabe's World

Workshop: Paper Collage
Recycled mixed media paper

Stickers, paint and scraps of paper work in unison to create this piece. Orange paint at the top of the piece melts into blue and purple. Paper scraps of a music sheet take up the majority of the top of the piece, with a newspaper clipping added to the bottom right edge. In black sticker letters, the name “Gabe” is spelled out in the center of the page.