This September, Gail Severn Gallery presents an array of exhibitions that invite profound engagement with nature, memory, and artistic mastery.
Joseph Rossano’s Of-Water exhibition explores the vital yet fragile world of aquatic ecosystems. Featuring a breathtaking installation of mirrored, hand-blown glass salmon forms, the centerpiece suspends from the gallery’s 24-foot ceiling, creating an immersive “salmon ball” that viewers can walk through. These ghost-like migrations, alongside Rossano’s graphite paintings of wildlife, including salmon, trout, and other riparian species such as otters, ducks, and deer, powerfully evoke the interconnectedness of species and the profound impact of dwindling salmon populations. The exhibition includes photography by Laura McPhee, sculpture by Pamela Detuncq, and paintings by David deVillier and Berkeley Hoerr.
Diane Andrews Hall presents an exquisite collection of paintings that blend meticulous photorealism with poetic context. Known for her deft attention to detail, Hall renders birds with astonishing precision, layering them over found surfaces such as vintage sheet music and topographical maps of Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains. These unexpected substrates act as quiet collaborators—evoking the convergence of nature, culture, and memory. The result is work that feels simultaneously archival and alive, echoing both the fragility and resilience of the natural world.
Anne Siems’ ongoing series, Fox and Friends, features ethereal figures sharing space with foxes, owls, and other woodland creatures. Siems’ work blends folk art, fairy tale, and dreamlike imagery, creating intimate narratives that feel both timeless and deeply personal. Alongside Siems are Margaret Keelan, whose weathered ceramic figures tenderly cradle animals, evoking themes of innocence and resilience. Robert McCauley, known for his haunting bear portraits that confront the viewer with questions of ecology and conscience, and Theodore Waddell, whose expressive paintings of horses and sheep channel the rugged beauty of the Western landscape.
Rounding out Gail Severn Gallery’s September offerings is a compelling pairing of Jun Kaneko’s monumental ceramic sculptures alongside Tom Hammick’s evocative woodblock prints. Kaneko, celebrated for his large-scale “dango” forms, transforms clay into vibrant, three-dimensional canvases adorned with his distinctive abstract patterns, offering a powerful dialogue between form and surface. Complementing these ceramic marvels are Tom Hammick’s woodblock prints, renowned for their dreamlike narratives and masterful use of color. Hammick’s prints, which explore themes of environmental reverence, artistic journeys, and the human condition, will offer a fascinating counterpoint to Kaneko’s sculptural presence, creating a rich and textured viewing experience.
Captions:
Squirrel Chronicles: Conversation
by Margaret Keelan
clay, glaze, and stain
28” x 9.50” x 10”
MaK 125
Flower Field
by Tom Hammick
edition variable reduction woodcut
37.25” x 57.25”
TmH 70
After the Rain
by Diane Andrews Hall
oil on wood panel
20” x 20”
DiH 27
Bulls and Bows
by Joseph Rossano
repurposed panel and graphite
2025
48” x 176” x 2”
JsR 25
Untitled (Dango)
by Jun Kaneko
handbuilt, glazed ceramic
25.75” x 13.50” x 8.5”
JnK 221
Untitled (Blue Head)
by Jun Kaneko
raku and stainless steel
69” x 25.75” x 20”
JnK 224
The First Two Gifts/Salmon and Water (From Tribal Legend)
by David deVillier
acrylic on aluminum panel
30” x 48”
DaD 793
Night Meadow II
by Anne Siems
acrylic on panel
16” x 12”
AeS 118
Musselshell Paints
by Theodore Waddell
oil, encaustic on canvas
36” x 40”
ThW 781
Phoenix Rising
by Pamela DeTuncq
Vintage tapestries, epoxy resin, graphite, copper, foam, wood
41” x 34” x 21.50”
PaD 79
Gail Severn Gallery
400 1st Avenue North | Ketchum
208.726.5079
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